Player Details

Name

David Accam

Height

5' 8"

Weight

154 lbs

Date of Birth

9.28.1990 (34)

Birthplace

Accra, Ghana

Position

Forward

Position Detail

Winger

Preferred Side

Left/Centre

Footedness

Right

Roster Category

Senior

Player Status

Loaned Out
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Nashville SC Loans David Accam To Swedish Side Hammarby If Fotbollförening

Nashville SC Loans David Accam To Swedish Side Hammarby If Fotbollförening

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 28, 2021) – Nashville Soccer Club announced today it has loaned midfielder David Accam to Hammarby IF Fotbollförening of Sweden’s First Division Allsvenskan for 12 months with the option to transfer. Accam, 30, appeared in seven matches for Nashville in the club’s inaugural season in Major League
Roll the Credits: David Accam’s resiliency writes the script for club’s first MLS win

Roll the Credits: David Accam’s resiliency writes the script for club’s first MLS win
Career Summary

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ACQUIRED

Acquired from the Columbus Crew on May 16, 2019 in exchange for $350,000 of General Allocation Money and $100,000 of Targeted Allocation Money.

AWARDS AND MILESTONES

  • One appearance for Ghana at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier
  • Selected as part of Ghana’s preliminary squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations
  • Earned team MVP and Golden Boot honors twice for the Chicago Fire

PROFESSIONAL

Nashville Soccer Club (Major League Soccer, United States)

2020

Columbus Crew (Major League Soccer, United States)

2019

  • Has made 16 total appearances across all competitions with the team so far this season, scoring four goals and earning one assist
  • Traded from Philadelphia Union mid-season in exchange for $500,000 of Allocation Money and an International Roster Spot

Philadelphia Union (Major League Soccer, United States)

2019

  • Made eight appearances and five starts, scoring four goals and earning two assists
  • Scored a brace against his future club, Columbus Crew, on March 24, leading his team to a 3-0 win
  • Notched a goal and an assist on March 31 in a 2-0 win over FC Cincinnati
  • Scored in his final match to aid a 6-1 win over New England Revolution

2018

  • Made 28 total appearances across all competitions, scoring two goals
  • Scored the winning goal in the 95th minute to on July 12 to defeat Chicago Fire 4-3
  • Scored and played all 90 minutes in Philadelphia’s Fourth Round US Open Cup win over the Richmond Kickers
  • Played all 90 minutes in the US Open Cup Final loss to Houston Dynamo

Chicago Fire (Major League Soccer, United States)

2017

  • Appeared in 31 games across all competitions, starting 25 of them
  • Scored 14 goals (T-11th in MLS) and had 7 assists
  • Received Alcatel Player of the Week honors after scoring a hat trick and notching an assist in a 4-0 rout of Orlando City SC
  • Scored in five consecutive games from May 6 to May 25, becoming the first player in club history to do so
  • Started and played all 90 minutes in a playoff loss to the Red Bulls

2016

  • Made 28 appearances across all competitions, starting 25 of them
  • Totaled 14 goals and three assists
  • Earned team MVP and Golden Boot honors for a second consecutive season
  • Scored in each of the Fire’s first four games of the US Open Cup, helping them reach the semifinal

2015

  • Made 26 appearances across all competitions, starting 24 of them
  • Scored ten goals and tallied five assists
  • Earned team MVP and Golden Boot honors in his first season with the Fire
  • Scored his first goal against NYCFC on April 24
  • Appeared in two US Open Cup matches, starting one as the Fire reached the semifinal round

Helsingborgs IF (Allsvenskan, Sweden)

2014

  • Made 26 appearances and 23 starts during Allsvenskan play
  • Scored 17 goals (T-2nd in Allsvenskan) and tallied six assists
  • Ended the season with four multi-goal games, including three in a stretch of five games
  • Tallied six goals in six Svenska Cup games, helping lead Helsingborgs IF to the final
  • Finalist for Most Valuable Player of the year award in the Allsvenskan

2013

  • Made 27 appearances and 26 starts during Allsvenskan play
  • Scored 10 goals and tallied three assists
  • Scored a brace in his first match, a 3-0 win over Djurgardens IF
  • Tallied three braces during the course of the regular season
  • Had two goals and three assists in Svenska Cup play, helping Helsingborgs IF reach the quarterfinals

Ostersunds FK (Allsvenskan, Sweden)

2012

  • Made 23 total appearances and 20 starts, scoring 12 goals
  • Scored a brace against Eskilstuna City, leading his team to a 3-0 win
  • Scored a brace against Enköpings SK in a 4-2 victory

INTERNATIONAL

Ghana

  • Has made 11 career appearances with the Ghana National Team
  • Made one appearance for Ghana at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier
  • Appeared in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations against Senegal on January 19, 2015, helping Ghana finish as runners-up in the tournament
  • Scored first international goal in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifier versus Mauritius on June 14, 2015
  • Appeared against Philadelphia Union teammate Alejandro Bedoya in international friendly versus the USA on July 1, 2017

PERSONAL