| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nana Dwomoh Akosah-Bempah | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-08-29) August 29, 1997 (age 27) | ||
| 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 | |||
| 0000–2002 | 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
Akosah-Bempah was born in 1997 in the United States. He moved to South Africa as a child. He is the son of Ghanaian accountant Kwaku Akosah-Bempah.
Akosah-Bempah attended the University of South Africa in South Africa. He studied philosophy, politics, and economics.
Career
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. In 2021, he signed for Czech side Motorlet Prague. He was described as "excelled in the lineup" while playing for the club.
Style of play
Akosah-Bempah mainly operates as a striker. He is known for his speed.
Honors
Cape Town City
References
- "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
- 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen