Dion Acoff
Personal information
Full name Dion Jeremy Acoff
Date of birth (1991-09-23) September 23, 1991
Place of birth Fontana, California, U.S.
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Union Omaha
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 49 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 18, 2023

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

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 2009-2011 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

Professional

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

Club

As of match played 21 September 2019[14][15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Þróttur 2015 1. deild karla 20730–––237
2016 Úrvalsdeild 20220–––222
Total 4095000----459
Valur 2017 Úrvalsdeild 20200004010252
2018 12411114010196
Total 32611118020448
SJK 2019 Veikkausliiga 15020–––170
Þróttur 2020 1. deild karla 9110–––101
Career total 96169111802011618

Honors

Valur[14]

References

  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. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  10. ↑ "SJK kiittää seuran jättäviä pelaajia". sjk.fi/ (in Finnish). Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  11. ↑ Þróttarar fá góðan liðsstyrk, mbl.is, 1 June 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. "Former Creighton player Dion Acoff among two new signings for Union Omaha". Omaha.com. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  14. 1 2 "D.Acoff". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  15. ↑ "Dion Jeremy Acoff". ksi.is/ (in Finnish). Football Association of Iceland. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
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