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Wahab Ackwei

Squad depthEl Paso Locomotive · 29 yrsRotation

based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameWahab Ackwei
PositionCentre-back
NationalityGhana
Age29
Date of birth19 Oct 1996
BirthplaceAccra
Height183 cm
Shirt number#3
ClubEl Paso Locomotive
Centre-back
13
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
1117
Minutes

Domestic-league season · El Paso Locomotive.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

W. Ackwei is a 29-year-old central defender at El Paso Locomotive, rated 20.6 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (40% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.17 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ackwei.

On the season, Ackwei graded 8 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 2.175 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Ackwei, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21. At 29 Ackwei is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.4 reflects that trajectory.

20.6
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
7.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
40%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.17
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · El Paso Locomotive finished 4th of 12 · an upper-table side

13
Apps
2.17
Def. / 90
13
Tackles
14
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

2.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 13 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 12) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 40% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 20.6 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the USL Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles13
Interceptions14

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.