Amos Korankye

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Amos Korankye
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-06-06) 6 June 1990 (age 31)
Place of birth Ghana
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Ebusua Dwarfs
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Elmina Sharks – (–)
2014–2016 Sekondi Hasaacas 20 (3)
2016–2019 Medeama 30 (1)
2019–2021 Ebusua Dwarfs 11 (0)
2021– Nzema Kotoko – (–)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 August 2021

Amos Korankye (born 6 June 1990)[1] is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a right-back for Ghana Premier League side Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs.

Career[]

Korankye played for Elmina Sharks in the Ghana Division One League in 2012–13.[2] He switched side and joined with Sekondi Hasaacas in 2013–14 after they gained promotion and returned to the Ghana Premier League.[2] During his time at the club, he played alongside players like Eric Bekoe, Daniel Egyin and George Owu. On 27 February 2016, Koranteng scored a goal of the season contender by scoring 40 meter stunner against Techiman City in week two of the league at the Sekondi stadium.[2] He was linked to Hearts of Oak, Asante Kotoko and Medeama following his impressive performance with the club.[3]

He joined the latter, Medeama in May 2016 during the second transfer period of the 2016 Ghanaian Premier League.[2] In the 2017 season, he played 16 league matches, made 7 assists and scored one goal.[4][5] He also played a part in their 2016 CAF Confederations Cup campaign helping them to reach the group stages. Due to that performance, he was linked with Tanzanian club Simba.[4][5] In June 2017, he was suspended by Medeama after he absconded from the team's camp and missed out on training sessions for three weeks without approval.[6]

In November 2017, he was again linked with a move to Hearts of Oak, however he stayed at Medeama.[7] He featured for the Tarkwa-based side for three seasons before his contract which was set to expire in 2020 was terminated in February 2019. He departed also due to limited play time after the emergence of .[8] He joined Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs in 2019 as a free agent ahead of the 2019–20 season.[9] In March 2020, he was suspended indefinitely for professional misconduct.[10]

Korankye joined Ghana Division One League side Nzema Kotoko in 2020–21 season, in quest to win their zone and gain promotion to the GPL for the first time in the club's history. In July 2021, was suspended indefinitely by the club on the grounds of gross disrespect and indiscipline.[11] This was the third time he had faced just a situation after being suspended during time his time at Medeama and Ebusua Dwarfs.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ghana - A. Korankye - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". gh.soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Freeman, Thoman Yeboah (2 June 2016). "Ghana Premier League: Medeama sign Hasaacas defender Amos Korankye". Modern Ghana. All Sports GH. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  3. ^ Sienu, Sheikh Tophic (30 December 2015). "FA Cup winners Medeama SC closes in on Hasaacas defender Amos Korankye". GhanaSoccernet. Archived from the original on 1 January 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Medeama's Amos Korankye on the wanted list of Tanzania's Simba FC". GhanaWeb. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  5. ^ a b Mensah, Alfred Takyi (19 November 2017). Effah, Steven (ed.). "Medeama's Amos Korankye on the wanted list of Tanzania's Simba FC". 3NEWS. Media General Network. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  6. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Medeama suspend defender Amos Korankye for going AWOL". GhanaSoccernet. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  7. ^ Gyamera-Antwi, Evans (22 November 2017). "Medeama's Korankye confirms Hearts of Oak interest". www.goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 25 November 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  8. ^ Sienu, Sheikh Tophic (16 February 2019). "Medeama part ways with defender Amos Korankye". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  9. ^ Kobo, Kingsley (16 February 2019). "Defender Amos Korankye departs Medeama". www.goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Ebusua Dwarfs suspend defender Amos Korankye indefinitely". GhanaSoccernet. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Nzema Kotoko suspend controversial defender Amos Korankye indefinitely". GhanaSoccernet. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.

External links[]

  • Amos Korankye at Global Sports Archive
  • Amos Korankye at Soccerway
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