Dion Acoff

Dion Jeremy Acoff (born September 23, 1991) is an American soccer player who plays as a right back for Union Omaha in USL League One.

Dion Acoff

Personal information
Full name	Dion Jeremy Acoff
Date of birth	(1991-09-23) September 23, 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Fontana, California, U.S.
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Union Omaha
Number	26
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2011	Creighton Bluejays	58	(5)
2012	UC Santa Barbara Gauchos	16	(1)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Þróttur	40	(9)
2017–2019	Valur	32	(6)
2019	SJK	15	(0)
2020	Þróttur	9	(1)
2021	Grindavík	12	(1)
2022–	Union Omaha	67	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 25, 2024

Early life and education

Acoff was born in Fontana, California. He attended Damien High School and was named to the 2009 Parade All-America High School Soccer Team.^[1] He attended Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska where he played for the men's soccer team.^[2] Between 2009 and 2011 he appeared in 58 games, scoring 5 goals and assisting on 16 others.^[3][4][5] Following his junior year, Acoff did not have his scholarship at Creighton renewed.^[6]

Acoff looked to return to Southern California and ultimately chose to transfer to the University of California, Santa Barbara.^[7] He played in 16 games for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team for his senior season and scored one goal and three assists.^[8]

Career

Professional

Acoff signed for SJK on February 15, 2019.^[9] On October 21, 2019, Acoff was released by SJK following the completion of their season along with eight other players.^[10]

On June 1, 2020, Acoff returned to the Icelandic club Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur.^[11]

Acoff signed with Grindavík in March 2021 and reunited with his former Valur assistant coach, Sigurbjörn Örn Hreiðarsson.^[12]

Acoff signed with Union Omaha in February 2022, reuniting him with head coach Jay Mims, who coached Acoff while he was an assistant coach at Creighton.^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played September 21, 2019^[14][15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Þróttur	2015	1. deild karla	20	7	3	0	–		–		–		23	7
	2016	Úrvalsdeild	20	2	2	0	–		–		–		22	2
	Total		40	9	5	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	45	9
Valur	2017	Úrvalsdeild	20	2	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	0	25	2
	2018		12	4	1	1	1	1	4	0	1	0	19	6
	Total		32	6	1	1	1	1	8	0	2	0	44	8
SJK	2019	Veikkausliiga	15	0	2	0	–		–		–		17	0
Þróttur	2020	1. deild karla	9	1	1	0	–		–		–		10	1
Career total			96	16	9	1	1	1	8	0	2	0	116	18

Awards and honors

Valur^[14]

• Úrvalsdeild: 2017, 2018
• League Cup: 2018
• Icelandic Super Cup: 2017, 2018