Nana Akosah-Bempah
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nana Dwomoh Akosah-Bempah | ||
| Date of birth | August 29, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Delaware City, Delaware, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Petrolul Ploiești | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2002 | Black Aces | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Cape Town City | 22 | (1) |
| 2017 | → All Stars (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2021 | Orlando Pirates | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Cape Town Spurs (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Motorlet Prague | 10 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Pardubice | 9 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Hapoel Acre | 42 | (6) |
| 2024– | Petrolul Ploiești | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2024 | |||
Nana Dwomoh Akosah-Bempah (born August 29, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Liga I club Petrolul Ploiești.
Early life and education
[edit]Akosah-Bempah was born in 1997 in the United States. He moved to South Africa as a child.[1] He is the son of Ghanaian accountant Kwaku Akosah-Bempah.[2]
Akosah-Bempah attended the University of South Africa in South Africa. He studied philosophy, politics, and economics.[3]
Career
[edit]Akosah-Bempah started his career with South African side Cape Town City. He was described as shouldering "the onus in offence" while playing for the club.[4] In 2021, he signed for Czech side Motorlet Prague. He was described as "excelled in the lineup" while playing for the club.[5]
Style of play
[edit]Akosah-Bempah mainly operates as a striker. He is known for his speed.[6]
Honors
[edit]Cape Town City
References
[edit]- ^ "Cape Town City striker Akosah-Bempah learning from two of SA's best". Cape Argus.
- ^ "Former PSL star in Europe: 'Racism is everywhere but shouldn't discourage you'". snl24.com.
- ^ "Ghanaian striker Nana Akosah-Bempah set to attain university degree in South Africa". ghanasoccernet.com.
- ^ "Could Cape Town City's new signings solve their goal drought?". iol.co.za.
- ^ "Miluji každou vteřinu svého dosavadního pobytu v Pardubicích, tvrdí Nana a láká fandy: Bůh mi požehnal spoustou talentu". efotbal.cz.
- ^ "Tinkler thrilled with Ghanaian starlet's debut". ghanaweb.com.
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- 1997 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from Delaware
- American sportspeople of Ghanaian descent
- African-American soccer players
- American emigrants to South Africa
- Ghanaian emigrants to South Africa
- American men's soccer players
- Ghanaian men's footballers
- Cape Town City F.C. (2016) players
- All Stars F.C. (South Africa) players
- Orlando Pirates F.C. players
- Cape Town Spurs F.C. players
- FK Pardubice players
- Hapoel Acre F.C. players
- FC Petrolul Ploiești players
- South African Premier Division players
- National First Division players
- Czech First League players
- Liga Leumit players
- Liga I players
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Czech Republic
- Expatriate men's footballers in Israel
- Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
- American expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
- American expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic
- American expatriate sportspeople in Israel
- American expatriate sportspeople in Romania
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Israel
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Romania
- Men's association football forwards
- 21st-century American sportsmen