American USL Championship outfit El Paso Locomotive FC, have announced the acquisition of Ghanaian defender Wahab Ackwei from Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, pending league and federation approval.
Ackwei, 27, joined the Switchbacks during the offseason and has seen action in six (6) matches this season, finding the back of the net on one occasion. Prior to his time in Colorado Springs, the Ghana native played under Locomotive Head Coach Wilmer Cabrera at Rio Grande Valley FC between 2022-23.
With the Toros, the former Inter Allies player scored four (4) and assisted four (4) in 59 total appearances across all competitions and was a key figure in the club’s run to the 2022 Western Conference Quarterfinal, earning 2022 USL Championship All-League Second Team honors in the process.
Ackwei has also previously played for Loudoun United FC (2021) and New York Red Bulls II (2018) in the USL Championship, combining for 1,096 minutes in 16 matches between both clubs.
In USL League One with the Richmond Kickers, Ackwei competed 3,062 minutes across 39 matches in all competitions, bagging one (1) goal and three (3) assists along the way.
Ackwei got his professional start in the Ghana Premier League, making 56 appearances for Inter Allies FC between 2015-17.
