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Dion Acoff
Personal information
Full name Dion Jeremy Acoff
Date of birth (1991-09-23) September 23, 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Fontana, California, U.S.
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Union Omaha
Number 26
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Creighton Bluejays 58 (5)
2012 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 16 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Þróttur 40 (9)
2017–2019 Valur 32 (6)
2019 SJK 15 (0)
2020 Þróttur 9 (1)
2021 Grindavík 12 (1)
2022– Union Omaha 67 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 25, 2024

Dion Jeremy Acoff (born September 23, 1991) is an American soccer player who plays as a right back for Union Omaha in USL League One.

Early life and education

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Acoff was born in Fontana, California. He attended Damien High School and was named to the 2009 Parade All-America High School Soccer Team.[1] He attended Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska where he played for the men's soccer team.[2] Between 2009 and 2011 he appeared in 58 games, scoring 5 goals and assisting on 16 others.[3][4][5] Following his junior year, Acoff did not have his scholarship at Creighton renewed.[6]

Acoff looked to return to Southern California and ultimately chose to transfer to the University of California, Santa Barbara.[7] He played in 16 games for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team for his senior season and scored one goal and three assists.[8]

Career

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Professional

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Acoff signed for SJK on February 15, 2019.[9] On October 21, 2019, Acoff was released by SJK following the completion of their season along with eight other players.[10]

On June 1, 2020, Acoff returned to the Icelandic club Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur.[11]

Acoff signed with Grindavík in March 2021 and reunited with his former Valur assistant coach, Sigurbjörn Örn Hreiðarsson.[12]

Acoff signed with Union Omaha in February 2022, reuniting him with head coach Jay Mims, who coached Acoff while he was an assistant coach at Creighton.[13]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played September 21, 2019[14][15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Þróttur 2015 1. deild karla 20 7 3 0 – – – 23 7
2016 Úrvalsdeild 20 2 2 0 – – – 22 2
Total 40 9 5 0 0 0 - - - - 45 9
Valur 2017 Úrvalsdeild 20 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 25 2
2018 12 4 1 1 1 1 4 0 1 0 19 6
Total 32 6 1 1 1 1 8 0 2 0 44 8
SJK 2019 Veikkausliiga 15 0 2 0 – – – 17 0
Þróttur 2020 1. deild karla 9 1 1 0 – – – 10 1
Career total 96 16 9 1 1 1 8 0 2 0 116 18

Awards and honors

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Valur[14]

References

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  1. ^ O'Shea, Michael (June 14, 2009). "2009 All-America High School Soccer Teams". Parade. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  2. ^ Punzal, Barry (August 12, 2012). "Acoff brings speed, experience to UCSB soccer team". Presidio Sports. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Creighton Cumulative Season Statistics 2009". Creighton Bluejays. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "Creighton Cumulative Season Statistics 2010". Creighton Bluejays. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "Creighton Cumulative Season Statistics 2011". Creighton Bluejays. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  6. ^ Henneman, Kristen (October 24, 2012). "Foe to Family: Dion Acoff's Journey to UCSB". Daily Nexus. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  7. ^ "Local Standout Ema Boateng Signs NLI, Creighton Transfer Dion Acoff to Join UCSB". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. February 1, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "2012-13 Soccer Statistics - UC Santa Barbara". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "Laitahyökkääjä Dion Acoff SJK:n riveihin". sjk.fi (in Finnish). SJK. February 15, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  10. ^ "SJK kiittää seuran jättäviä pelaajia". sjk.fi/ (in Finnish). Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  11. ^ Þróttarar fá góðan liðsstyrk, mbl.is, June 1, 2020
  12. ^ "Dion Acoff gengur til liðs við Grindavík". Ungmennafélag Grindavíkur. March 25, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  13. ^ writer, Hunter Paniagua World-Herald staff (February 2022). "Former Creighton player Dion Acoff among two new signings for Union Omaha". Omaha.com. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  14. ^ a b "D.Acoff". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  15. ^ "Dion Jeremy Acoff". ksi.is/ (in Finnish). Football Association of Iceland. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
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