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]

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]

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]

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]

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

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.

As of match played 2 August 2017^[8]

Hapoel Beer Sheva

• Israeli State Cup: 2019–20

Netherlands U17

• UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship: 2012

• Netherlands stats at OnsOranje
• Elton Acolatse at Soccerway