Stephen Acquah

Stephen Acquah
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-05-01) 1 May 2006
Place of birth Ghana
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Nordsjælland
Number 34
Youth career
2016–2024 Right to Dream
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Nordsjælland 20 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 February 2026

Stephen Acquah (born 1 May 2006) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish Superliga club Nordsjælland.[1]

Career

He was a member of the Right to Dream Academy in Ghana from the age of ten years-old, prior to signing for Danish Superliga club FC Nordsjælland in May 2024 as an 18 year-old, initially to link up with the club's under-19 team, but agreeing to a four-year contract.[2][3]

After impressing for the youth team during the Premier League International Cup, he joined-up the club's first team squad in February 2025.[2] He made an assist for the club in a 5-2 win over Randers FC on 13 April 2025 in just his second appearance. At first he was listed as the goalscorer, but was later changed when it turned out that his teammate Gustav Wikheim had touched the ball on the way to the goal.[4][5] In May 2025, he scored a late equaliser for the club to secure a 2-2 draw against Brondby IF in the Danish Superliga, 40 seconds after coming on as a second-half substitute, to score his first goal in four league appearances.[6][7]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 February 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nordsjælland 2024–25 Danish Superliga 5 1 5 1
2025-26 Danish Superliga 15 0 3 0 18 0
Career total 20 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 23 1

References

  1. ^ "Stephen Acquah". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  2. ^ a b ""He has developed really well"- Nordsjaelland Technical Director on Stephen Acquah's first team promotion". Ghana Soccernet. 15 April 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Ghanaian defender Stephen Acquah joins FC Nordsjaelland". Ghana Soccernet. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  4. ^ Degraft Baidoo, Lawrence (14 April 2025). "Youngsters Caleb Yirenkyi and Stephen Acquah star in Nordsjaelland win over Randers". myjoyonline. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Highlights FCN-RFC" (in Danish). FCN. 14 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Ghanaian youngster Stephen Acquah scores late equalizer to rescue point for Nordsjaelland against Brøndby". Ghana Soccernet. 12 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  7. ^ Degraft Baidoo, Lawrence (13 May 2025). "Youngster Stephen Acquah scores 40 seconds after coming on to salvage draw for Nordsjaelland". myjoyonline. Retrieved 15 May 2025.