Yaw Ackah
Yaw Ackah (born 1 June 1999), is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish club Kayserispor.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yaw Ackah | ||
| Date of birth | June 1, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Kayserispor | ||
| Number | 89 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bechem United | |||
| 2017–2019 | Boavista | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Boavista | 26 | (0) |
| 2020– | Kayserispor | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2019– | Ghana U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 July 2020 | |||
Professional career
Ackah joined the youth academy of Boavista in 2017 from Bechem United.[1] Ackah made his professional debut for Boavista in a 4-2 Primeira Liga win over S.C. Braga on 11 May 2019.[2]
After making 24 appearances for Boavista in the 2019/20 campaign, Ackah joined Turkish Super League side Kayserispor for a three-year deal with the club after a successful medical ahead of the 2020-2021 season.[3][4]
International career
Ackah was called up to the preliminary squad for the Ghana U20s for the 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[5]
References
- "Portuguese giants Boavista promote 'New Essien' Yaw Ackah to senior side after sparkling for youth side". GhanaSoccernet.
- "Boavista vs. Sporting Braga - 11 May 2019 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
- "OFFICIAL: Yaw Ackah joins Kayserispor FK - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- "EXCLUSIVE: Ghana midfielder Yaw Ackah joins Turkish side Kayserispor". GhanaSoccernet. 2020-08-17. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- "Boavista youth star Yaw Ackah starts training with Black Satellites ahead of Benin clash". GhanaSoccernet.
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