Emile Acquah
English footballer
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Emile Matthew Yaw Nyamedom Acquah (born 13 July 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Harrogate Town, on loan from Scottish Premiership club Dundee.
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Emile Acquah during a Dundee training session in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Emile Matthew Yaw Nyamedom Acquah[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Hackney, England[2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Harrogate Town (on loan from Dundee) | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Southend United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Southend United | 41 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | → Harlow Town (loan) | 27 | (8) |
| 2020 | → Maidenhead United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Maidenhead United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Maidenhead United | 76 | (15) |
| 2023–2025 | Barrow | 82 | (14) |
| 2025– | Dundee | 13 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Harrogate Town (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | England C | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:55, 2 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:54, 21 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
In August 2018, after progressing through Southend United's academy, Acquah was loaned out to Isthmian Premier Division club Harlow Town. During his time at Harlow, Acquah scored eight goals in 28 league games. In March 2019, following scoring in his last game for Harlow in a 7–2 defeat against Wingate & Finchley, Acquah returned to Southend.[3] Upon his return to Southend, Acquah made three EFL League One appearances in the remainder of the season.[4] He scored his first senior goal for the Shrimpers in a 1–3 defeat at home to Ipswich Town on 26 October 2019.[5] Acquah joined Maidenhead United on loan on 28 January 2020,[6] but was recalled without playing a game for the Magpies to cover for injuries. Acquah re-joined Maidenhead on loan on 13 March 2020.[7] He was released by Southend at the end of the 2020–21 season,[8] before re-joining Maidenhead permanently.[9] Acquah found form in his second full season at York Road, scoring 13 goals in the National League[citation needed] before a debut for England C on 21 March 2023.[10] He won the players' player of the year award for the 2022–23 season and was also top scorer.[11]
Acquah joined Barrow on 11 July 2023 for an undisclosed fee.[12]
On 23 June 2025, Acquah joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[13] Acquah scored his first goal for the Dee on 22 July 2025 in an away League Cup win against Bonnyrigg Rose.[14] On 13 January 2026, Acquah joined EFL League Two club Harrogate Town on loan until the end of the season.[15]
Personal life
Born in England, Acquah is of Ghanaian descent.[citation needed] He attended Southend High School.[16]
Career statistics
- As of 11 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southend United | 2018–19[2] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019–20[2] | League One | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2020–21[2] | League Two | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
| Total | 41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 48 | 3 | ||
| Harlow Town (loan) | 2018–19[17] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 1 | 30 | 9 |
| Maidenhead United (loan) | 2019–20[2] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Maidenhead United | 2021–22[2] | National League | 31 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4 |
| 2022–23[2] | National League | 45 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 49 | 13 | |
| Total | 76 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 17 | ||
| Barrow | 2023–24[2] | League Two | 44 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 9 |
| 2024–25[2] | League Two | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 42 | 7 | |
| Total | 82 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 16 | ||
| Dundee | 2025–26[2] | Scottish Premiership | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Harrogate Town | 2025–26[2] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 240 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 267 | 46 | ||
- Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- Two appearances and one goal in the FA Trophy, one appearance in the Alan Turvey Trophy
