EDINBURG, Texas (Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022) – The Rio Grande Valley FC Toros announced today the signing of defender Wahab Ackwei to the 2022 USL Championship roster, pending league and federation approval.
Ackwei (6’0, 163) comes to the Toros roster with experience in both the USL Championship and League One. The Accra, Ghana native most recently competed for Championship club Loudoun United FC during the 2021 season where he recorded 23 clearances, 16 interceptions and six blocks in nine appearances. Ackwei also previously played in the Championship for the New York Red Bulls ll in 2018, where he made seven appearances.
Additionally, Ackwei has seen action in League One for the Richmond Kickers, where across two seasons in 2019-20 he made 39 in all competitions. While with the Kickers, Ackwei earned League One All-League Second Team honors in 2019 as he tied for fourth in the league with 49 interceptions while also recording 97 clearances and 22 tackles at a 75.9 percent success rate.
Earlier in his career, the now 25-year-old competed in his home country of Ghana in the Ghana Premier League for Inter Allies FC between 2014-2017, where he made 23 appearances.
RGV FC is set to open up the 2022 season on Saturday, March 12 when they host Oakland Roots SC at H-E-B Park in Edinburg,TX.
Season tickets are now available at www.rgvfc.com or at the H-E-B Park box office.
TRANSACTION: Rio Grande Valley FC signs defender Wahab Ackwei.
PLAYER PROFILE
FULL NAME: Wahab Ackwei
DATE OF BIRTH: Oct. 19, 1996
HEIGHT: 6’0”
WEIGHT: 163
BIRTHPLACE: Accra, Ghana
HOMETOWN: Accra, Ghana
PREVIOUS CLUB: Loudoun United FC
FIFA NATIONALITY: Ghana
ABOUT RIO GRANDE VALLEY FC
The Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (RGV FC) enter their seventh season in the United Soccer League (USL) Championship in 2022. The club plays at H-E-B Park, a state-of-the-art soccer specific stadium that holds 9,700 people, the club trains in H-E-B Park’s world class training facility adjacent to the stadium. RGV FC is the only professional soccer team located within the Rio Grande Valley. For more information, please visit www.RGVFC.com.