Kenny Achampong
English footballer (born 1966)
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Kenneth Achampong is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger. Achampong played for three teams in the Football League between 1984 and 1993, scoring 22 goals in 174 games.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenneth Achampong[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Kilburn, England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fulham | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1989 | Fulham | 81 | (15) |
| 1989–1990 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | (0) |
| 1990–1993 | Leyton Orient | 83 | (7) |
| Total | 174 | (22) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Achampong was born in Kilburn, London, on 26 June 1966, of Ghanaian descent, and attended Tulse Hill School.[2]
Club career
Achampong began his career with Fulham in 1983, scoring on his League debut in February 1985 when he was 18.[2][3] Between 1984 and 1989, Achampong scored 15 goals in 81 League games for Fulham.[4] He joined Charlton Athletic in September 1989, playing in 10 League games, and then transferred to Leyton Orient for £25,000 in July 1990,[2][5] where he scored seven goals in 83 League games.[6] He was released in May 1993 after falling out with the Orient manager, Peter Eustace.[2]
International career
Achampong earned a call up to the Ghana national team in January 1993 but withdrew following knee surgery and was not called up again.[2][7]
Later life
After being released from his contract with Leyton Orient in the summer of 1993, Achampong moved to Ghana.[7] After a brief spell living in France, which included a spell training with Olympique de Marseille,[7] Achampong moved to Germany in 1998 and later returned to London.[7]
