Yaw Ackah Strives to Revitalize Career in Turkey: What is Ghanaian Midfielder’s Salary?

Since moving to Turkey, Yaw Ackah has often found himself in controversial situations: bans on participating in matches, termination of loan agreements, and a whole season in the First League. Nevertheless, the current team’s trust and a renewed contract signed in the summer could assist the talented midfielder in relaunching his European career.

What is Yaw Ackah’s salary at Kayserispor? 

The Ghanaian midfielder joined the Turkish team in the summer of 2020. Despite setbacks and frequent loans, the club extended the contract in the summer of 2023: the new agreement runs until June 30, 2026. Over three years in Turkey, Ackah will earn €2,100,000 excluding bonuses. For the 2023/2024 season, he will earn €700,000, amounting to €13,462 per week.

Team Salary Overview: Ackah Among Top-Paid Ghanaian Players in the League 

In the 2023/2024 season, Kayserispor’s total wage bill amounts to €14,550,000 per year, or €279,808 per week: only two Super Lig teams spend less on salaries. The highest-paid player in the team is forward Stephane Bahoken. The Cameroonian national team player earns €1,100,000 annually, or €21,154 per week. 

Yaw Ackah, on the other hand, ranks 11th, being the eighth highest-paid foreign player at the Turkish club. Additionally, the Ghanaian midfielder closes the top three highest-paid African players at Kayserispor. Following him, Guinean winger Carlos Mane earns €130,000 less. Moreover, Ackah has the highest salary among players under 25 in the team. Ranked second, Turkish player Kartal Yilmaz, on loan from Besiktas J.K., earns almost 1.5 times less. 

Yaw Ackah also ranks fourth among the highest-paid Ghanaian players in the Turkish Super Lig. 

Career Salary Comparison 

After a standout season in Portugal, the Ghanaian midfielder moved to Kayserispor, with his salary increasing by more than 26.5 times, becoming the highest in the player’s career. His earnings remained unchanged even after the ban imposed on the team and after several loans to other Turkish clubs. After resigning with Kayserispor, however, Ackah’s salary decreased by €100,000.

Market Value: Growth After Loan Return 

During the 2019/2020 season, the young Ghanaian shone at Boavista F.C. and moved to Turkey, with his transfer value not only tripling but also reaching its peak. However, he couldn’t immediately play in the new league: first, a ban on playing for Kayserispor, then, termination of the loan agreement with Erzurumspor F.K., and a whole year in the second-tier division. Due to several unsuccessful seasons, Ackah’s transfer value dropped by more than half. Nonetheless, in the 22/23 season, the midfielder returned to Kayserispor, impressed the coaching staff, secured a new contract, and his value increased by 1.5 times. Currently, Transfermarkt estimates Yaw Ackah’s transfer value at €600,000.

National Team History

In 2019, Yaw Ackah was named in the preliminary squad of the Ghanaian U-23 national team for the Africa Cup of Nations. However, he did not make it to the final squad. Additionally, the Ghanaian has never been called up to the senior national team.

Football and Financial Prospects 

In the 2023/2024 season, Yaw Ackah does not have a permanent place in the starting lineup: he has spent almost half of the matches on the bench. Since the beginning of February, the Ghanaian has not stepped onto the field. During this time, the Ghanaian midfielder managed to provide one assist in the Turkish Cup game against Vanspor FK. If Ackah manages to solidify his position in the team and starts getting more playing time, there is a possibility that the young Ghanaian will attract the attention of stronger clubs.