Dennis Nkrumah-Korsah

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Dennis Nkrumah-Korsah
Personal information
Full name Dennis Kodwo Nkrumah-Korsah
Date of birth (1996-02-25) 25 February 1996 (age 26)
Place of birth Ghana
Position(s) left-back
Club information
Current team
 Ebusua Dwarfs
Number 3
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Ebusua Dwarfs 93 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 August 2021

Dennis Kodwo Nkrumah-Korsah (born 25 February 1996) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a left-back for Ghana Premier League side Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs, whom he captains.[1][2]

Career[]

Nkrumah-Korsah started his career with Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs in June 2016.[3] He made his debut on 26 June 2016 after coming on in the 74th minute for Francis Arthur-Mensah in a 3–0 loss to Aduana Stars.[4] He ended the 2016 Ghanaian Premier League season with six league appearances. During the 2017 season, he established himself as the first choice left-back and played twenty-one league matches out of thirty, in process playing a key role as Dwarfs finished the season in fourth place.[3] He played 14 league matches in the 2018 season and scored one goal, his debut goal by scoring a decisive 89th-minute goal in a match against Liberty Professionals, to help Dwarfs to a 2–1 home victory on 15 April 2018.[5] The league was abandoned halfway due to the dissolution of the GFA in June 2018, as a result of the Anas Number 12 Expose.[6]

In 2019, Nkrumah-Korsah was appointed as the club's captain after Joseph Amoah Mensah had served as captain in 2018. He played nine matches during the 2019 GFA Normalization Committee Special Competition his first season as captain.[3] He played 11 league matches during the 2019–20 season before the league was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana.[3] He kept his place on the team whilst captaining the side by making the squad list ahead of the 2020–21 season.[7] In November 2020 during the first match of the season he scored the club's first goal of the season by converting a penalty in a 2–2 draw to rivals Elmina Sharks. Dwarfs's second goal was a free-kick scored by their goalkeeper Razak Issah.[8][9] On 21 February 2021, he scored a direct free kick in a 2–1 loss against Asante Kotoko.[10] He scored another one on 4 July 2021 to help Dwarfs secure a 1–1 draw. He was named the man of the match at the end of the match.[11]

Despite Dwarfs beating Bechem United 2–1 on the final day of the season they were relegated to the Ghana Division One League on a head-to-head record against Elmina Sharks.[12]

He played 32 league matches, scored 5 goals and made 4 assists, ending the season as the highest scoring defender and defender with the most goal involvements (9).[13]

Personal life[]

Nkrumah-Korsah holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Health, Physical Education and Recreation from the University of Cape Coast.[14][15]

References[]

  1. ^ "2020/21 GPL: Ebusua Dwarfs captain Dennis Korsah wins MOTM draw with Hearts". GhanaWeb. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. ^ "I'm ready to listen to offers - Dwarfs captain Dennis Korsah". GhanaSoccernet. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Dennis Nkrumah-Korsah - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Match Report of Aduana Stars FC vs Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs - 2016-06-29 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Match Report of Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs vs Liberty Professionals FC - 2018-04-15 - Zylofon Cash Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  6. ^ Teye, Prince Narkortu (8 June 2018). "Football matches suspended indefinitely in Ghana after FA corruption scandal | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Goal. Retrieved 27 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "2020/21 Ghana Premier League full squads: Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs". GhanaSoccernet. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Ebusua Dwarfs' goalkeeper scores stunning free-kick in derby draw [VIDEO]". Citi Sports Online. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  9. ^ "2020/21 Ghana Premier League: Week 1 Match Report - Ebusua Dwarfs 2-2 Elmina Sharks". GhanaSoccernet. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  10. ^ Teye, Prince Narkortu (13 May 2021). "Asante Kotoko survive Dwarfs scare to secure comeback win in Ghana Premier League". www.goal.com. Goal. Retrieved 27 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "2020/21 GPL: Ebusua Dwarfs captain Dennis Korsah wins MOTM draw with Hearts". GhanaWeb. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Former Ghana Premier League winners Ebusua Dwarfs relegated on final day". GhanaSoccernet. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Ghana Premier League Top Scorers 2020/2021 Season - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  14. ^ Adams, Nuhu (19 June 2017). "Eleven undergraduates in the Ghana Premier League". GhanaWeb. Ghana Soccernet. Retrieved 27 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "Meet eleven (11) undergraduates in the Ghana Premier League". Graphic Online. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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