Asumah Abubakar

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Asumah Abubakar
Personal information
Full name Asumah Abubakar-Ankrah
Date of birth (1997-05-10) 10 May 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth Kumasi, Ghana
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Luzern
Number 21
Youth career
Corners Babies
2015–2016 Willem II
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Willem II 16 (0)
2018–2019 MVV Maastricht 27 (0)
2019–2021 Kriens 47 (22)
2021–2022 Lugano 37 (5)
2022– Luzern 8 (3)
National team
2016 Portugal U19 2 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 March 2022

Asumah Abubakar-Ankrah (born 10 May 1997) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss club Luzern.

Club career[]

Born in Kumasi, Ghana, Abubakar had a successful trial with Willem II in the summer of 2015, but he had to wait to the following year to sign a contract due to work permit problems. He eventually received a Portuguese passport as his father had been working in the nation for several years,[1][2] and on 2 March 2016 he committed to the Dutch club on a short-term deal.[3]

On 2 April 2016, whilst still a junior, Abubakar made his senior debut, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–3 Eredivisie home loss against FC Twente.[4] He transferred to MVV Maastricht for the 2018-2019 season on a free transfer.[5] After 27 appearances and another goalless season Abubakar transferred to Swiss club SC Kriens.[6] On the 28th July 2019, he would score his first professional goal against FC Aarau after being subbed on in the 71st minute.[7] He ended the season third in the top scorer rankings.[6] In his second season, despite Kriens finishing mid-table, he again finished third in the scoring charts and won the Switzerland Challenge League Best Player Award.[8][9] Abubakar transferred to Swiss Super League club FC Lugano at the start of the 2021-2022 season for 100,000 Euros.[10] He scored his first goal for Lugano on his third appearance in a 1–1 draw with FC Basel.[11]

On 14 January 2022, Abubakar signed a contract with Luzern until 30 June 2024.[12]

International career[]

Having acquired Portuguese citizenship, Abubakar chose to represent that country.[13] On 16 June 2016, he was selected for a 23-man preliminary list for the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship[14] and also made the final squad, scoring in a 4–3 group stage win over the hosts Germany.[15] Shortly after, however, after doubts arose regarding his eligibility, the Portuguese Football Federation opted to immediately remove him from the competition pending further approval.[16]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 11 December 2021[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Willem II 2015–16 Eredivisie 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2016–17 15 0 1 0 — 16 0
2017–18 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 16 0 1 0 0 0 17 0
MVV 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 27 0 1 0 — 28 0
Kriens 2019–20 Swiss Challenge League 36 15 1 0 — 37 15
2020–21 11 7 1 0 — 12 7
Total 47 22 2 0 0 0 49 22
Lugano 2020–21 Swiss Super League 20 2 2 0 — 22 2
2021–22 16 3 2 1 — 18 4
Total 36 5 4 1 0 0 40 6
Career total 126 27 8 1 0 0 134 28

References[]

  1. ^ "Asumah: o luso-ganês que entusiama na Holanda e vem à seleção" [Asumah: the Portuguese-Ghanaian who thrills in the Netherlands and comes to the national team] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Asumah: do Gana ao Europeu sub-19, via Ermesinde" [Asumah: from Ghana to the under-19 European Championship, via Ermesinde] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Ghanaian teenager Asumah Abubakar signs for Dutch Eredivise [sic] Willem II Tilburg". Ghana Soccernet. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  4. ^ "FC Twente vecht zich terug en wint in Tilburg" [FC Twente fight back and win in Tilburg] (in Dutch). FC Twente. 2 April 2016. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  5. ^ "MVV Maastricht sign Asumah in a two-year deal | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  6. ^ a b admin. "Big blow for SC Kriens: top striker Asumah Abubakar is storming for Lugano with immediate effect". Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  7. ^ LiveScore, SofaScore com. "SC Kriens FC Aarau live score, video stream and H2H results - SofaScore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  8. ^ "SFL-Awards bleiben in YB-Hand". Bote der Urschweiz (in German). 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  9. ^ "Ghanaian youngster Asumah Abubakar wins Swiss Challenge League Best Player award for 2020". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  10. ^ "Ghanaian striker Asumah Abubakar completes move to Swiss top-tier side Lugano". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  11. ^ "Asumah Abubakar-Ankrah nets debut Swiss Super League goal to help Lugano draw at FC Basel". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-01-31. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  12. ^ "WILLKOMMEN, ASUMAH!" (Press release) (in German). Luzern. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Asumah delighted with Portugal chance". Goal. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  14. ^ "Convocatória pré-Europeu com 23 jogadores" [Preliminary European Championship call-up with 23 players] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  15. ^ "Portugal put paid to Germany hopes". UEFA. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  16. ^ "Asumah retirado da convocatória" [Asumah removed from selection]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  17. ^ Asumah Abubakar at Soccerway

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