Wahab Ackwei
Career snapshot
Position rank · 2025
Among 618 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1996-10-19 · 4 players total
| Full name | Wahab Ackwei |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1996-10-19 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana |
| Citizenship | Ghana |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | El Paso Locomotive FC |
| Joined | 2024-08-08 |
| Contract expires | 2025-11-30 |
| Agent | Tavares Agency LLC |
Percentile rank vs 478 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Locomotive FC | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 576 |
| Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 393 |
| Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 2 | 2022 | 2023 | 59 | 4 | 4 | 2,350 |
| Loudoun United FC | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richmond Kickers | 2 | 2019 | 2020 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 90 |
| New York Red Bulls II | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Inter Allies FC | 2 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US Open Cup | El Paso Locomotive FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | USL Cup | El Paso Locomotive FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | USLC | El Paso Locomotive FC | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 576 |
| 2024 | US Open Cup | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | USLC | El Paso Locomotive FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | USLC | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 393 |
| 2023 | US Open Cup | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | USLC | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 987 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | USLC | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 32 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1,363 |
| 2022 | USLC Playoffs | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | USLC | Loudoun United FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | USL1 | Richmond Kickers | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | US Open Cup | Richmond Kickers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 2019 | USL1 | Richmond Kickers | 25 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | USL | New York Red Bulls II | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Inter Allies FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Inter Allies FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-02-14 | Inter Allies | NY Red Bulls II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-09-01 | NY Red Bulls II | Without Club | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-03-22 | Without Club | Richmond | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-11 | Richmond | Loudoun United | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-11 | Loudoun United | RGV FC Toros | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-09 | RGV FC Toros | Switchbacks FC | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-08 | Switchbacks FC | El Paso | Transfer | 175000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Ricketts | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Akira Fitzgerald | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emilio Ycaza | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Frank Nodarse | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isidro Martínez | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Bolduc | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Juan Torres | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Pinzón | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Gallardo | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Taylor Davila | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Borczak | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | USLC | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 2 | 23 |
| 2025 | USLC | El Paso Locomotive FC | 2 | 17 |
| 2022 | USLC | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 2 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | USLC | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 4 | 32 |
| 2019 | USL1 | Richmond Kickers | 2 | 25 |
| 2018 | USL | New York Red Bulls II | 1 | 7 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 2019 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 576 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.47 |
| 2024 | 15 | 393 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.92 |
| 2023 | 24 | 987 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.27 |
| 2022 | 35 | 1,363 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 26 | 90 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Wahab Ackwei
Who is Wahab Ackwei?
Wahab Ackwei is a Ghana professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for El Paso Locomotive FC.
How old is Wahab Ackwei?
Wahab Ackwei is 29 years old. He was born on October 19, 1996 in Accra.
What position does Wahab Ackwei play?
Wahab Ackwei plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Wahab Ackwei play for?
Wahab Ackwei currently plays for El Paso Locomotive FC.
How many career goals has Wahab Ackwei scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Wahab Ackwei has scored 8 goals in 172 appearances.
What is Wahab Ackwei's market value?
Wahab Ackwei's most recent reported market value is €150k.
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