Elton Acolatse

Elton Acolatse

Personal information
Full name	Elton-Ofoi Acolatse
Date of birth	(1995-07-25) 25 July 1995 (age 29)[1]
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands[2]
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Diósgyőri VTK
Number	17
Youth career
2003–2013	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	Jong Ajax	64	(6)
2016–2017	Westerlo	28	(6)
2017–2018	Club Brugge	0	(0)
2017–2018	→ Sint-Truiden (loan)	14	(1)
2018–2020	Sint-Truiden	59	(2)
2020	→ Hapoel Be'er Sheva (loan)	10	(0)
2020–2022	Hapoel Be'er Sheva	28	(1)
2021–2022	→ Bursaspor (loan)	16	(0)
2023	F.C. Ashdod	14	(3)
2023–	Diósgyőri VTK	34	(6)
International career^‡
2011–2012	Netherlands U17	13	(1)
2013–2014	Netherlands U19	7	(1)
2014–2015	Netherlands U20	1	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Netherlands UEFA European Under-17 Championship Winner 2012 Slovenia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:38, 18 September 2014 (UTC)

Elton-Ofoi Acolatse (born 25 July 1995) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Hungarian club Diósgyőri VTK. Besides the Netherlands, he has played in Belgium, Israel and Turkey.^[3]

Club career

Ajax

Born in Amsterdam to Ghanaian parents, Acolatse joined the Ajax Youth Academy in 2003. He played for the under-19 Ajax A1 team during the 2012–13 season. On 27 April 2012, Acolatse signed a three-year contract with Ajax, tying him down to the club until 30 June 2015.^[2] He made his professional debut for the reserves team Jong Ajax, starting in a 4–0 away defeat to FC Emmen in Eerste Divisie on 17 January 2014. He was substituted off in the 60th minute for Vincent Vermeij.^[4]

Westerlo

On 21 July 2016, it was announced that Acolatse had signed a three-year contract with Belgian club K.V.C. Westerlo.^[5] On 31 July 2016, he made his debut for Westerlo on the first matchday of the season against Standard Liège. The match ended in a 2–2 draw with Acolatse scoring the 1–1 equaliser after 30 minutes.^[6]

Club Brugge

On 5 April 2017, it was announced that Club Brugge had signed Acolatse to a four-year contract, joining the club on a free transfer from KVC Westerlo.^[7]

Sint-Truiden

He only spent one season contracted to Brugge, when he was on loan to Sint-Truiden. He then joined the club permanently.

Hapoel Be'er Sheva

After two years at Sint-Truiden, Acolatse moved to Hapoel Be'er Sheva of Israel on loan, with an option for the club to buy him. He scored his debut goal against Motherwell in the Europa League third qualifying round. In the 2020–21 Europa League group stage, he scored two goals in the 86th and 88th minutes respectively (including one from the middle of the field) as his side defeated Slavia Prague 3–1.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 August 2017^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong Ajax	2013–14	Eerste Divisie	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
	2014–15	Eerste Divisie	36	5	—		—		—		36	5
	2015–16	Eerste Divisie	6	0	—		—		—		6	0
	Total		44	5	—		—		—		44	5
Westerlo	2016–17	Belgian First Division A	28	6	1	0	—		0	0	29	6
Club Brugge	2017–18	Belgian First Division A	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			72	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	73	11

Honours

Hapoel Beer Sheva

• Israeli State Cup: 2019–20

Netherlands U17

• UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship: 2012

References

1. "Elton Acolatse Profile". UEFA.com. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
2. "Ajax contracteert jeugdspeler Acolatse" (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
3. Acolatse leeft ‘Europese droom’ in Israël na 64 duels voor Jong Ajax voetbalzone.nl
4. "Jong Ajax hard onderuit bij Emmen" (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. 17 January 2013.
5. Transfer Acolatse ook afgerond Archived 9 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine KVCWesterlo.be, 21 July 2016
6. Elton-Ofoi Acolatse naar KVC Westerlo Ajax.nl, 21 July 2016
7. Acolatse vier jaar naar Club Brugge AjaxShowtime.com, 5 April 2017
8. Elton Acolatse at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 August 2017.

External links

• Netherlands stats at OnsOranje
• Elton Acolatse at Soccerway