Emile Acquah

Emile Matthew Yaw Nyamedom Acquah (born 13 July 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish Premiership club Dundee.

Emile Acquah

Emile Acquah during a Dundee training session in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Emile Matthew Yaw Nyamedom Acquah[1]
Date of birth	(2000-07-13) 13 July 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Hackney, England[2]
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2]
Position	Striker
Team information
Current team	Dundee
Number	9
Youth career
	Southend United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Southend United	41	(3)
2018–2019	→ Harlow Town (loan)	27	(8)
2020	→ Maidenhead United (loan)	0	(0)
2020	→ Maidenhead United (loan)	1	(0)
2021–2023	Maidenhead United	76	(15)
2023–2025	Barrow	82	(14)
2025–	Dundee	10	(0)
International career‡
2023	England C	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:54, 21 March 2023 (UTC)

Career

In August 2018, after progressing through Southend United's academy, Acquah was loaned out to Isthmian Premier Division club Harlow Town. During his time at Harlow, Acquah scored eight goals in 28 league games. In March 2019, following scoring in his last game for Harlow in a 7–2 defeat against Wingate & Finchley, Acquah returned to Southend.^[3] Upon his return to Southend, Acquah made three EFL League One appearances in the remainder of the season.^[4] He scored his first senior goal for the Shrimpers in a 1–3 defeat at home to Ipswich Town on 26 October 2019.^[5] Acquah joined Maidenhead United on loan on 28 January 2020,^[6] but was recalled without playing a game for the Magpies to cover for injuries. Acquah re-joined Maidenhead on loan on 13 March 2020.^[7] He was released by Southend at the end of the 2020–21 season,^[8] before re-joining Maidenhead permanently.^[9] Acquah found form in his second full season at York Road, scoring 13 goals in the National League^{[citation needed]} before a debut for England C on 21 March 2023.^[10] He won the players' player of the year award for the 2022–23 season and was also top scorer.^[11]

Acquah joined Barrow on 11 July 2023 for an undisclosed fee.^[12]

On 23 June 2025, Acquah joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.^[13] Acquah scored his first goal for the Dee on 22 July 2025 in an away League Cup win against Bonnyrigg Rose.^[14]

Personal life

Born in England, Acquah is of Ghanaian descent.^{[citation needed]} He attended Southend High School.^[15]

Career statistics

As of 20 December 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Southend United	2018–19[2]	League One	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	2019–20[2]	League One	7	1	1	0	0	0	3[c]	0	11	1
	2020–21[2]	League Two	31	2	1	0	0	0	2[c]	0	34	2
	Total		41	3	2	0	0	0	5	0	48	3
Harlow Town (loan)	2018–19[16]	Isthmian League Premier Division	27	8	0	0	0	0	3[d]	1	30	9
Maidenhead United (loan)	2019–20[2]	National League	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Maidenhead United	2021–22[2]	National League	31	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	32	4
	2022–23[2]	National League	45	13	2	0	0	0	2[e]	0	49	13
	Total		76	15	3	2	0	0	2	0	81	17
Barrow	2023–24[2]	League Two	44	8	2	1	1	0	0	0	47	9
	2024–25[2]	League Two	38	6	0	0	3	1	1[c]	0	42	7
	Total		82	14	2	1	4	1	1	0	89	16
Dundee	2025–26[2]	Scottish Premiership	10	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	14	1
Career total			237	40	7	3	8	2	12	1	264	46

1. Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
3. Appearances in the EFL Trophy
4. Two appearances and one goal in the FA Trophy, one appearance in the Alan Turvey Trophy
5. Appearances in the FA Trophy