Brimah Razak

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Brimah Razak
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Razak training with Ghana in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-06-22) 22 June 1987 (age 34)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Linares Deportivo
Number 1
Youth career
2004–2005 Wolfsburg
2005–2006 Poli Ejido
2006 Las Norias
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 Chaves 7 (0)
2007–2008 União Madeira 30 (0)
2008–2009 Poli Ejido 6 (0)
2009–2011 Betis B 44 (0)
2010–2011 Betis 0 (0)
2011–2012 Tenerife 2 (0)
2012–2013 Guadalajara 25 (0)
2013–2014 Córdoba B 20 (0)
2014–2015 Mirandés 29 (0)
2015–2017 Córdoba 40 (0)
2017–2018 Mamelodi Sundowns 4 (0)
2019– Linares Deportivo 50 (0)
National team‡
2013– Ghana 27 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 May 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 February 2017

Brimah Razak (born 22 June 1987) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Linares Deportivo as a goalkeeper. He has spent most of his career playing for lower-tier sides in the Spain including Guadalajara, Mirandes and Cordoba.[1] He previously played for South African team Mamelodi Sundowns, winning the league in his debut and only season with the club.

Club career[]

Early career[]

After rarely settling as a youth player, Accra-born Razak started his professional career in January 2007 with Portugal's G.D. Chaves, playing in the country's second division. The following year he moved down to the third level and joined Madeira's C.F. União, being first choice as they placed second their regional group – albeit without a final promotion, missing out by one point to FC Penafiel.

Polio Ejido[]

In the summer of 2008, Razak returned to a club he had already represented as a youth, Polideportivo Ejido in Spain's division three, backing up veteran Joaquín Valerio in his first and only season.

Real Betis[]

Subsequently, he signed with Real Betis, but spent his first year in the same tier as the previous campaign, as he appeared solely for the reserve side. Razak was promoted to Betis' first team for 2010–11, with the Andalusians in the second division. He made his official debut on 1 September 2010, playing the full 90 minutes in a Copa del Rey game against UD Salamanca, a 2–1 home win.[2]

Guadalajara and Córdoba[]

Razak alternated between the second and third levels of Spanish football in the following years, representing CD Tenerife, CD Guadalajara,[3] Córdoba CF B and CD Mirandés.[4] On 29 July 2015 he returned to Córdoba, now being assigned to the main squad also in the second division.[5]

Mamelodi Sundowns[]

In August 2017, Razak joined South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns, making it his first time of featuring for a club outside of Spain and Portugal during his senior career.[6][7] He signed a 3-year deal as a free agent after his contract with Córdoba expired.[8] He stated in an interview that his reason for joining was because the club was the best club in the PSL and in Africa.[9] He made his debut on 11 September 2017, in a 2–1 away victory over Free State Stars.[10] In his debut and only season, he played 4 league and served mostly as back-up to Denis Onyango as they won the 2017–18 Premier Soccer League.[11][12][13] Ahead of the 2018–19 season, he parted ways with Sundowns following a mutual agreement to terminate his contract. His decision was reportedly due to the lack of playing time.[14][15]

Linares Deportivo[]

Razak joined Linares Deportivo in July 2019 on a one year deal.[16][17] In his debut season, he helped them to gain promotion from the Tercera División during the 2019–20 season to the Segunda División B.[18] They amassed 75 points; 27 more than their closest challengers El Ejido after 29 matches in Group 9 before the season was truncated due to the coronavirus pandemic.[19] At the end of the season he was voted as the best goalkeeper after he had conceded 13 goals in 25 league matches.[19][18]

Brimah Razak AFCON final 2015

In August 2020, he extended his contract with the club by another year until 2021.[20] In his second season, he helped them to reach the Segunda Division promotion play-offs for the first time in 13 years.[21] They however lost the play-offs but were promoted to the newly formed Primera División RFEF for the 2021–22 season. He was voted to into the Segunda División B Team of the season and voted the Best Goalkeeper in the league after having an outstanding on the season and keeping 15 clean sheets in 24 appearances.[22]

International career[]

Razak earned his first cap for Ghana on 14 August 2013, appearing in a 2–2 friendly draw in Turkey. He was part of the squad that appeared in the

2015 Africa Cup of Nations, being first-choice as the nation reached the final;[23] in the decisive match, against the Ivory Coast, he missed his penalty shootout attempt in an eventual 8–9 loss.[24]

Personal life[]

Razak had two children; a son called Nasser and a daughter called Atu.[25] He refers to them as being his ''biggest idols and his life''. He idolizes Ghanaian international goalkeeper Sammy Adjei, who won many laurels whilst playing for Accra Hearts of Oak and is remembered also for the 1999 U–20 World Cup quarter final match between Ghana and Spain.[25]

Career statistics[]

International[]

Ghana senior team
Year Apps Goals
2013 1 0
2014 2 0
2015 13 0
2016 6 0
2017 5 0
Total 27 0
As of 2 February 2017[26]

Honours[]

Club[]

Real Betis

Mamelodi Sundowns

Linares Deportivo

International[]

Ghana

Individual[]

References[]

  1. ^ Gyamera-Antwi, Evans (18 October 2017). "Brimah wants to use Sundowns opportunity to return to Europe | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ^ El Betis se aferra a la Copa (Betis hold on to Cup); Marca, 2 September 2010 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ El Guadalajara ficha al portero ghanés Razak Brimah (exTenerife) (Guadalajara sign Ghanaian goalkeeper Razak Brimah (formerly of Tenerife)); La Información, 5 December 2012 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ El Mirandés ficha al portero Razak y al defensa Álex Ortiz (Mirandés sign goalkeeper Razak and defender Álex Ortiz); Marca, 8 August 2014 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Razak nuevo jugador del CCF (Razak new player of CCF) Archived 1 August 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Córdoba CF, 29 July 2015 (in Spanish)
  6. ^ Gyimah, Edmund Okai (1 August 2017). "Razak Brimah joins Mamelodi Sundowns". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Razak Brimah joins South African giants Mamelodi Sundowns - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  8. ^ Yeboah, Thomas Freeman (1 August 2017). "Ghana goalie Razak Brimah joins Mamelodi Sundowns". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  9. ^ Variava, Yusuf (13 October 2017). "Brimah: I joined Sundowns because they are best | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Free State Stars vs. Mamelodi Sundowns - 11 September 2017 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  11. ^ "Razak Brimah wins PSL title with Mamelodi Sundowns - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Ghana - R. Brimah - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  13. ^ "Ghana's Razak Brimah wins ABSA Premiership title with Mamelodi Sundowns". Happy Ghana. 2018-04-28. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  14. ^ Matakanye, Robert (6 August 2018). "Ghanaian Goalkeeper Razak Brimah terminates his contract with Mamelodi Sundowns". Soka25east. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  15. ^ Variava, Yusuf (4 August 2018). "Reports: Mamelodi Sundowns and goalkeeper Razak Brimah part ways | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  16. ^ Appiah, Samuel Ekow Amoasi (25 July 2019). "Razak Brimah Joins Spanish Third-Tier Side Deportivo Linares". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  17. ^ Jr, Daraja Kapoor (2019-07-25). "Razak Brimah joins Spanish lower-tier side Deportivo Linares". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  18. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Ghana's Razak Brimah named Best Goalkeeper in Spain". GhanaSoccernet. 2020-06-28. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  19. ^ Jump up to: a b "Goalkeeper Razak Brimah and Linares Deportivo promoted to Spanish Segunda B". GhanaSoccernet. 2020-08-16. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  20. ^ Kwafo, Eric Nana Yaw (16 August 2020). "Goalkeeper Razak Brimah Inks Contract Extension At Linares Deportivo". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  21. ^ "Razak Brimah happy over his side's promotion play off in Spanish second division". GhanaWeb. 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  22. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Razak Braimah named Spanish Segunda B goalkeeper of the season". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-06-07. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  23. ^ Ghana 3–0 Equatorial Guinea; BBC Sport, 5 February 2015
  24. ^ Ivory Coast 0–0 Ghana; BBC Sport, 8 February 2015
  25. ^ Jump up to: a b "Ghana and Linares Deportivo goalkeeper Razak Brimah reflects on flying career abroad". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  26. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Razak Brimah". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  27. ^ Hughes, Ian (8 February 2015). "Ivory Coast 0–0 Ghana". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 September 2019.

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