| Intro | American soccer player | ||
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| From | United States of America | ||
| Type | Sports | ||
| Gender | male | ||
| Birth | 10 October 1984, Odumase Krobo, Ghana | ||
| Age: | 35 years | ||
| Star sign | Libra | ||
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Joshua Opoku Okoampa (born October 10, 1984 in Odumase Krobo) is a former American soccer player of Ghanaian descent. He played at Türkiyemspor Berlin.
Okoampa is currently an assistant coach at Century College in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. He also serves as Technical Director of the North Oaks Blast Soccer Club.
Career
A native of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, Okoampa played college soccer at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. After scoring 14 goals and six assists his senior season Okoampa was named to the 2006 NSCAA/adidas Men’s Collegiate All-America Third Team NCAA Division I. He was the fifth all-time scorer in school history with 36 career goals.
In February 2008 he joined Türkiyemspor Berlin of the fourth-tier Regionalliga Nord, signing a 2-year contract. Okoampa was forced to retire in August 2009 due to a leg injury.
Awards
- 2006 NCAA Division I All-American
- 2006 Horizon League Offensive Player of the Year
- 2003-2006 Horizon League All-Conference First Team
- 2002 Minnesota Gatorade HS Player of the Year
- 2002 Minnesota All-State, All-Metro and Conference MVP
- 2000-2002 All-Conference