Frank Acheampong

Frank Acheampong has spent most of the last decade in Chinese football, and in February 2026 he joined his fourth Super League club, Dalian Yingbo.

Thailand and Belgium

Frank Opoku Acheampong was born on 16 October 1993 in Asante Mampong and started at King Faisal Babes. He had trials in Abu Dhabi and with NK Osijek in Croatia, where a work permit was refused. In February 2011 he signed for Buriram United in Thailand, and after a trial at Celtic he went on loan to Anderlecht in January 2013. Anderlecht bought him for €1 million that April. He scored his first Belgian goal in a 4-1 win over Gent and made his Champions League debut against Benfica in September 2013.

China

Tianjin TEDA took him on loan in July 2017, and his four goals in 12 games helped keep them up, so they signed him permanently that November. He joined Shenzhen FC on a free in April 2021 until the club folded in January 2024, then moved to Henan FC. Henan announced his exit after the 2025 season, and Dalian Yingbo signed him on 24 February 2026.

Ghana

He made his Black Stars debut as a starter in a 1-1 friendly draw with China in Xi'an on 15 August 2012.