Emile Acquah
 Emile Acquah during a Dundee training session in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Notts County | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | 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) |
| 2025–2026 | Dundee | 13 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Harrogate Town (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2026– | Notts County | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | England C | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:26, 1 June 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:54, 21 March 2023 (UTC) |
Emile Matthew Yaw Nyamedom Acquah (born 13 July 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Notts County.
Career
[edit]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]
On 8 July 2026, Acquah joined Notts County on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[16]
Personal life
[edit]Born in England, Acquah is of Ghanaian descent.[citation needed] He attended Southend High School for Boys.[17]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 25 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[18] | 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 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Career total | 260 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 287 | 46 |
- ↑ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- ↑ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
- 1 2 3 Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- ↑ Two appearances and one goal in the FA Trophy, one appearance in the Alan Turvey Trophy
- ↑ Appearances in the FA Trophy
References
[edit]- ↑ "SQUAD LIST 2023/24 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 7 September 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 November 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Emile Acquah at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ↑ "Emile Acquah". Harlow Town F.C. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ↑ "Southend United opt to trigger clause in Emile Acquah's contract". Basildon Echo. 16 May 2019. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ↑ "Campbell to stop Southend 'coasting'". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ↑ "Loan Deal Done | Acquah arrives". www.pitchero.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ↑ "Loan Deals Done | Asonganyi and Acquah arrive". www.pitchero.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ↑ "20/21 RETAINED AND RELEASED LIST". www.southendunited.co.uk. 17 May 2021.
- ↑ @MUFCYorkRoad (27 June 2021). "✍️ We are delighted to welcome Emile Acquah to Maidenhead United.The striker joins us following his time at South…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Matt Badcock. "The teams are in". Twitter. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ↑ "2022/23 Awards Winners". www.pitchero.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ↑ "Barrow sign Maidenhead forward Acquah". BBC Sport. 11 July 2023. Archived from the original on 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ↑ "Acquah joins The Dee". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 23 June 2025. Archived from the original on 14 August 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ↑ "Bonnyrigg Rose vs Dundee: Premier Sports Cup score updates & report, BBC Sport". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 22 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ↑ Boxhall, Hal (13 January 2026). "Striker Emile Acquah signs on loan". www.harrogatetownafc.com. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 July 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ Chris Phillips (21 February 2018). "Eight in a row for in-form Southend United youngster Emile Acquah". Swindon Advertiser. Archived from the original on 6 January 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ↑ "StackPath". www.harlowtownfootballclub.co.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
External links
[edit]- Emile Acquah at Soccerway
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