Frederick Ansah Botchway

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Frederick Ansah Botchway
Personal information
Full name Frederick Ansah Botchway
Date of birth (1996-10-31) 31 October 1996 (age 25)
Place of birth Ghana
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Hearts of Oak
Number 5
Youth career
Charity Stars
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Liberty Professionals 43 (2)
2020– Hearts of Oak 22 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 August 2021

Frederick Ansah Botchway (born 31 October 1996) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ghanaian Premier league side Accra Hearts of Oak.[1][2][3][4]

Club career[]

Liberty Professionals[]

Botchway started his Ghana Premier League career with Dansoman side Liberty Professionals. Ahead of the 2015–16 season, he was promoted to the senior team. He made his professional debut on 1 June 2016 when he was brought on in the 80th minute during a 1–0 loss to Medeama SC.[5] On 18 September 2016, he made his first start for the club and played the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 win over Bechem United.[6] The following season, 2017 season, he became a key member of the side as he played 21 league matches and scored a goal.[3] The goal was his debut league goal of which he scored on 8 October 2017 in a 4–2 victory over Berekum Chelsea.[7] In 2018 season, Botchway played 7 out of the 15 league matches as the league was cancelled due to corruption scandal documentary Anas Number 12 exposé in relation to the Ghana Football Association.[3] He played a major role in Liberty's 2019 GFA Special Competition campaign of which he played 13 out of 14 matches played and scored a goal to help Liberty place third, missing out on the Semi-final spot by two points.[3] His performance during that campaign made him a transfer target for top teams including Asante Kotoko, Hearts of Oak and Legon Cities after his contract ended with Liberty.[8] At the end of his 4–year stay with the club he played 43 league matches and scored 2 goals.[3]

Hearts of Oak[]

Botchway moved to Hearts of Oak on a free transfer in January 2020, two games after the start of the 2019–20 Ghana Premier League season.[9][2][10] That week, he started his first match on 12 January 2020, in a 2–1 victory over Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs. He played 70 minutes of the match before being substituted for Dominic Eshun.[11] In his second season with Hearts, Botchway played a major role in Hearts double winning season.[12] He played 22 league matches and scored 2 goals as Hearts won the 2020–21 Ghana Premier League after a 12-year trophy drought.[13][3][14] During the 2021 Ghanaian FA Cup final, he played 111 minutes of full time plus extra time before he was substituted for Emmanuel Nettey as Hearts won the match via a penalty shootout.[15]

International career[]

Botchway was called up to the Ghana A' national football team, the Local Black Stars ahead of their 2020 CHAN qualifiers and 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations, however he did not make the final squad.[8]

Personal life[]

Botchway considers former Ghanaian international captain Stephen Appiah who also featured for Accra Hearts of Oak as his idol and inspiration.[16][17]

Honours[]

Hearts of Oak

References[]

  1. ^ "The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "DONE DEAL: Hearts of Oak announce Frederick Ansah Botchway capture". GhanaSoccernet. 12 January 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Frederick Ansah Botchway - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Hearts of Oak star Frederick Ansah Botchway came close to quitting due to poverty". GhanaSoccernet. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Match Report of Liberty Professionals FC vs Medeama SC - 2016-06-01 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Match Report of Liberty Professionals FC vs Bechem United FC - 2016-09-18 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Match Report of Liberty Professionals FC vs Berekum Chelsea FC - 2017-10-08 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  8. ^ a b "5 Things to Know About Hearts of Oak Target Frederick Ansah Botchway - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  9. ^ "OFFICIAL: Hearts Of Oak Sign Midfielder Frederick Ansah Botchway". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Hearts of Oak sign midfielder Fredrick Ansah Botchway from Liberty — Ghana Sports Online". 12 January 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Match Report of Accra Hearts of Oak SC vs Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs - 2020-01-12 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  12. ^ "MTN FA Cup final: Hearts of Oak beat AshantiGold on penalties to win the double - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "Frederick Ansah Botchway warns Hearts of Oak against complacency". Graphic Online. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  15. ^ "MTN FA Cup 2021 final - Match Report: AshantiGold (7) 0-0 (8) Hearts of Oak - Hearts annex FA Cup after marathon shoot out victory — Ghana Sports Online". 8 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  16. ^ "Stephen Appiah inspired my move to Hearts of Oak - Frederick Ansah Botchway". www.ghanaweb.com. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Hearts Of Oak's Frederick Ansah Botchway Eyes European Move To Reward Mom". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  18. ^ "2020/21 MTN FA Cup Final: Match Report- AshantiGold 0 (7)-(8) 0 Hearts of Oak- Phobians complete season's double". GhanaSoccernet. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.

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