Emmanuel Nettey

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Emmanuel Nettey
Personal information
Full name Emmanuel Nettey
Date of birth (1991-09-28) 28 September 1991 (age 30)
Place of birth Nungua, Accra, Ghana
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Hearts of Oak
Number 10
Youth career
2010–2011 Sharks F.C
2012–2014 Pure Joy Stars
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 International Allies 41 (9)
2017–2019 Unistar Soccer Academy 24 (5)
2020– Hearts of Oak 27 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 August 2021

Emmanuel Nettey (born 28 September 1991) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a Midfielder for Hearts of Oak in the Ghana Premier League.[1][2][3]

Career[]

Early career[]

Nettey was born in Nungua, Accra. He started his career at Ghanaian side Sharks F.C. He then moved to Pure Joy Stars, where he was scouted by International Allies after winning the top-scorer award in his second and last season with the club.

Inter Allies[]

Nettey joined International Allies on a two-year deal in winter of 2015,[4][5][6][7] he won several accolades including player of the month of Aug/Sept 2015.[8] Nettey later terminated his contract with the Accra-based club after two seasons and joined Unistar Soccer Academy of Kasoa in January 2017.

Hearts of Oak[]

He was then bought by Ghana Premier League giants Hearts of Oak in the 2020 transfer window of the Ghana Premier League on a two-year contract.[9][10] He made his debut on 15 January 2020, starting in a goalless away draw against West African Football Academy.[11] The following match against Liberty Professionals, Nettey played the full 90 minutes and helped Hearts to comeback from a goal down to win the match by 2–1. He was adjudged the man of the match at end. His performance from that match immediately made him a fan's favourite and at the end of the match Hearts fans threw in money from the stands to appreciate him for putting up a good performance.[12][13] He played 10 league matches as the league was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana.[14][13] Ahead of the 2020–21 season, Nettey was given the number 10 jersey along with a more influential role to play on the pitch.[15] His season however took a bad turn as hearts did not start the season on a good note after going winless in three matches whilst Nettey also got injured ahead of the match day 4.[16] He returned from injury to start a match during the match day 11 game against Great Olympics. He was however replaced with Benjamin Afutu in the 50th minute.[17] Nettey regained his form after the appointment of Samuel Boadu as the head coach in the middle of the season. He went on to play 13 out of 16 league matches in the second round as Hearts made a comeback to win the league after a 12-year drought.[18]

On 8 August, Nettey won the Ghanaian FA Cup following a 8–7 penalty shoot-out victory over Ashanti Gold at Accra Sports Stadium in the final, after a goalless draw in extra-time; Nettey came on in the 111th minute of extra time for Ansah Botchway and converted his attempt in the penalty shootout.[19]

Honours[]

Hearts of Oak

References[]

  1. ^ "Hearts sensational midfielder Emmanuel Nettey presents replica jersey to disabled fan". pulse.com.gh. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Hearts of Oak vs Asante Kotoko combined XI – Six Hearts players make the cut". myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  3. ^ "PURE CLASS: Emmanuel Nettey finally meets physically challenged Hearts of Oak fan; fulfills promises (+PHOTOS)". kickgh.com. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Emmanuel Nettey confident of victory against Liberty". sport.citifmonline.com. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Fit-again Inter Allies defender Emmanuel Nettey to join pre-season training". ghanasoccernet.com. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Inter Allies: Nettey shifts focus to 'must win' clash against Dreams FC". footy-ghana.com. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Disappointed Emmanuel Nettey Urges Phobians To Stay Focused After Painful Defeat To Kotoko". 442gh.com. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Player of the Month: Emmanuel Nettey wins for Aug/Sept". interalliesfc.com. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Newly-signed Hearts of Oak midfielder Emmanuel Nettey keen to engrave his name in club's folklore". .ghanasoccernet.com. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Hearts sign rugged midfielder Emmanuel Nettey". .ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Match Report of West Africa Football Academy SC vs Accra Hearts of Oak SC - 2020-01-15 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  12. ^ Abacha, Saani (19 January 2020). "Excited Hearts of Oak SC Supporters Flood Emmanuel Nettey With Cash After Liberty Professional's Comeback Win". .442gh.com. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Coronavirus diaries: Hearts of Oak's Nettey juggles T-Roll in #stayhomechallenge". citisportsonline.com. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  14. ^ Kwafo, Eric Nana Yaw (4 April 2020). "Emmanuel Nettey Engage In Personal Training To Stay In Shape". ModernGhana. Modern Ghana. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  15. ^ Elorm Benaiah, Gary Al-Smith. "The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  16. ^ Neequaye, Bernard (14 January 2021). "Emmanuel Nettey, two others return to Hearts of Oak training". Graphic Online. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Match Report of Accra Hearts of Oak SC vs Accra Great Olympics FC - 2021-01-30 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  18. ^ a b Appiah, Samuel Ekow Amoasi (17 July 2021). "Hearts of Oak crowned 2020/21 Ghana Premier League champions [Photos]". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  19. ^ a b Teye, Prince Narkortu (9 August 2021). "Hearts of Oak beat Ashanti Gold in Ghana FA Cup final to seal season double | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Goal. Retrieved 17 August 2021.

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