Ghana Accam did not belong to a club during the first twelve years of his life. He instead spent his time playing with friends on gravel pitches in the parks of
Accra. There, he was spotted by a scout from Ghana-based
Right to Dream Academy, where he would spend four years.
England In 2008, Accam received a three-year scholarship to study at Hartpury College in England. He then played for English club
Evesham United during the 2010–11 season while also featuring in the reserve team squad at
Forest Green Rovers. The fact that Accam was in England on a student
visa prevented him from playing for their first team, or any club in a higher division. After his time at Evesham United he took part in the
Nike "The Chance" competition, where he was one of eight winners who got to spend the 2011–2012 season with
Nike Football Academy.
Sweden . In March 2012, Accam signed for Swedish
third tier side
Östersund. English manager
Graham Potter was in charge of the club and he had already signed two other Ghanaians who were studying with Accam at Hartpury College. And after scouting him at the Nike Academy he brought Accam with him back to Sweden. Accam became an immediate success with his new team and several
Allsvenskan clubs became interested in signing him for the summer
transfer window. Accam was then signed by
Allsvenskan club
Helsingborg in August 2012, and was due to be loaned back to Östersund for the remainder of the season, but was recalled by Helsingborg for an upcoming Champions League qualifying match against
Celtic. The 2 million
SEK transfer fee paid by Helsingborg was the highest ever for a player from the Swedish
third tier. After he made the announcement, Accam was linked with a move away from
Tigres,
Eintracht Frankfurt and
VfB Stuttgart, a number of English clubs and
CSKA Moscow. Accam rejected a move to CSKA Moscow, having insisted that Accam hadn't been in talks with the club.
Major League Soccer Despite initially denying the move, Accam signed as a
designated player with
Chicago Fire of
Major League Soccer on 19 December 2014. After three seasons with Chicago, on 19 January 2018 Accam was traded to
Philadelphia Union in exchange for $900,000 in Targeted Allocation Money and $300,000 in General Allocation Money. In Accam's first season with Philadelphia, he was hampered by injuries and recorded just one goal in 23 appearances. His form picked up in his second season, scoring 4 goals with 2 assists in 11 games, however, he was traded to
Columbus Crew SC on 8 May 2019. Following the 2021 season and his loan with Hammarby, Accam's contract option was declined by Nashville and he became a free agent.
Return to Sweden On 28 January 2021, Accam joined Swedish side
Hammarby IF on a 12-month loan with an option to transfer. He made his competitive debut for the side on 1 April against
Trelleborgs FF in the quarter-final of the
Svenska Cupen, the main domestic cup. His side won 3–2
after extra time, with Accam coming on as a substitute and scoring in his debut. On 30 May 2021, Accam won the
2020–21 Svenska Cupen with Hammarby IF, through a 5–4 win on penalties (0–0 after full-time) against
BK Häcken in the final, where he scored his attempt. At the end of the year, it was announced that Accam would leave the club at the expiration of his loan deal.
Finland In August 2022, Accam signed with Finnish side
Inter Turku on a four-month contract, with an option to extend it for an additional year. ==International career==