PLAYER DETAILS
Josh Acheampong profile
- Club
- Chelsea
- Position
- Right-Back
- Nationality
- England
- Date of birth
- 2006-05-05
- Birthplace
- London, England
- Height
- 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
- Weight
- 163 lbs
- Shirt number
- 34
PLAYER BIOGRAPHY
About Josh Acheampong
Joshua Kofi Acheampong (born 5 May 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender, whether at right-back, centre-back or left-back, for Premier League club Chelsea. He has represented England as a youth international at multiple levels.
Early life
Born in London, Acheampong is of Ghanaian descent. Acheampong’s middle name “Kofi” refers to a male child born on Friday in Ghana. He first joined the Chelsea academy as an Under-8. Acheampong is eligible to play for England by birth, and Ghana and the Republic of Ireland through his parents. Acheampong attended Forest School, Walthamstow, in Walthamstow, London.