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Emile Acquah
Personal information
Full name	Emile Acquah
Date of birth	13 July 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Hackney, England
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Barrow
Number	20
Youth career
	Southend United
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2021	Southend United
2018–2019	→ Harlow Town (loan)
2020	→ Maidenhead United (loan)
2020	→ Maidenhead United (loan)
2021–2023	Maidenhead United
2023–	Barrow
International career‡
2023	England C
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:54, 28 December 2024 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:54, 21 March 2023 (UTC)

Emile Acquah (born 13 July 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Barrow.

Career

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]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 December 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	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^[a]	0	11	1
	2020–21^[2]	League Two	31	2	1	0	0	0	2^[a]	0	34	2
	Total		41	3	2	0	0	0	5	0	48	3
Harlow Town (loan)	2018–19^[13]	Isthmian League Premier Division	27	8	0	0	0	0	3^[b]	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^[c]	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	15	3	0	0	3	1	1^[a]	0	19	4
	Total		59	11	2	1	4	1	1	0	66	13
Career total			204	37	7	3	4	1	12	1	227	42

^ ^a ^b ^c 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

^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Southend United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 67. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j 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. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
^ "Campbell to stop Southend 'coasting'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
^ "Loan Deal Done | Acquah arrives". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
^ "Loan Deals Done | Asonganyi and Acquah arrive". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
^ "20/21 RETAINED AND RELEASED LIST". www.southendunited.co.uk.
^ @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.
^ "Barrow sign Maidenhead forward Acquah" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
^ "StackPath". www.harlowtownfootballclub.co.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2021.

External links

Emile Acquah at Soccerway

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