Kenny Achampong

Achampong began his career with Fulham in 1983, scoring on his League debut in February 1985 when he was 18. Between 1984 and 1989, Achampong scored 15 goals in 81 League games for Fulham. He joined Charlton Athletic in September 1989, playing in 10 League games, and then transferred to Leyton Orient for £25,000 in July 1990, where he scored seven goals in 83 League games. He was released in May 1993 after falling out with the Orient manager, Peter Eustace.

Achampong earned a call up to the Ghana national team in January 1993 but withdrew following knee surgery and was not called up again.

Achampong was born in Kilburn, London, on 26 June 1966, of Ghanaian descent, and attended Tulse Hill School.

After being released from his contract with Leyton Orient in the summer of 1993, Achampong moved to Ghana. After a brief spell living in France, which included a spell training with Olympique de Marseille, Achampong moved to Germany in 1998 and later returned to London.