{"id":39906,"date":"2023-12-13T07:30:03","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T07:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=39906"},"modified":"2023-12-13T10:46:22","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T10:46:22","slug":"wahab-ackwei-signs-switchbacks-fc-ahead-of-2024-usl-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/wahab-ackwei-signs-switchbacks-fc-ahead-of-2024-usl-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Wahab Ackwei signs for Switchbacks FC ahead of 2024 USL Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Wahab Ackwei signs Switchbacks FC ahead of 2024 USL Championship.<\/strong><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nColorado Springs Switchbacks FC has officially announced the acquisition of Ghanaian defender Wahab Ackwei for the upcoming 2024 USL Championship season.<\/p>\n<p>The completion of the deal is pending approval from the league and federation.<\/p>\n<p>Expressing his excitement about joining the team, Ackwei said, &#8220;I&#8217;m thrilled to join this well-organized and amazing team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Can&#8217;t wait to get started and hopefully achieve something wonderful with the fantastic fans. Ready to fight for the badge!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE :\u00a0<a title=\"Walid Regragui of Morocco crowned CAF\u2019s Best Coach of the Year 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/walid-regragui-of-morocco-crowned-cafs-best-coach-of-the-year-2023\/\">Walid Regragui of Morocco crowned CAF\u2019s Best Coach of the Year 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Having previously played for Rio Grande Valley FC, the 27-year-old earned recognition with a place in the 2022 Championship All-League Second Team.<\/p>\n<p>He made significant contributions to the team with 56 appearances and played a role in their advancement to the USL Championship Playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Originally hailing from Ghana, Ackwei has amassed a total of 72 championship appearances in his career, featuring for New York Red Bulls II and Loudoun United FC.<\/p>\n<p>With four goals, five assists, a duel success rate of 60.3%, and a tackle success rate of 63.9%, he brings valuable experience to the Switchbacks.<\/p>\n<p>James Chambers, Switchbacks Technical Director and Assistant Coach, expressed his delight, stating, &#8220;Wahab has been a primary target for us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m excited to have him on board and integrate him into the 2024 group. He\u2019ll bring a great mentality to the team, and we are thrilled to welcome him to the organization.&#8221;<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wahab Ackwei signs Switchbacks FC ahead of 2024 USL Championship. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC has officially announced the acquisition of Ghanaian defender Wahab Ackwei for the upcoming 2024 USL Championship season. The completion of the deal is pending approval from the league and federation. Expressing his excitement about joining the team, Ackwei said, &#8220;I&#8217;m thrilled<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":39915,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8417,3347],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-39906","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-featured","8":"category-ghplayersabroad"},"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/GBNws8SbMAAjsx4.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8jzHl-anE","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":39909,"url":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/ignatius-osei-fosu-medeama-wouldnt-have-sacked-me-if-i-met-kwesi-appiah-early\/","url_meta":{"origin":39906,"position":0},"title":"Ignatius Osei-Fosu: &#8220;Medeama wouldn&#8217;t have sacked me if I met Kwesi Appiah early&#8221;","author":"Selasi Fiawoyi","date":"December 13, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Ignatius Osei-Fosu explains, \"Medeama wouldn't have sacked me if I met Kwesi Appiah early\" Assistant coach of Sudan, Ignatius Osei-Fosu, emphasizes that he has gained valuable insights from former Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah. 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