Karela United FC

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Karela United FC
Karela United FC logo.png
Full nameKarela United FC
Founded2013; 8 years ago (2013)
GroundCrosby Awuah Memorial Park (CAM Park)
Aiyinase, Western Region, Ghana
Capacity5,000
ManagerEvans Adotey
LeagueGhana Premier League
2019–20Ghana Premier League, 17th
Current season

Karela United FC is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Aiyinase, Ellembele District, Western Region. The club competed in the 2019 Ghanaian Normalisation Cup Competition. Karela plays their home matches at the CAM Park.

History[]

The club was founded on Tuesday October 1, 2013, when the former Metropolitan Sporting Club changed its name to Karela United Football Club. Karela initially competed in the Ghana Division One league, off which they emerged as champions and were subsequently promoted into the Ghana Premier League in the year 2017. The first official match was played on Saturday November 23, 2013 against Proud United in a goalless draw at Kasoa.[1]

2018 – present[]

After the Ghana Premier League was hit by the Anas Number 12 scandal and the 2018 league season was cancelled along with the dissolution of the Ghana Football Association in June 2018, a Normalisation Competition was organised by the GFA normalisation committee to be played in place of the main league as the restructuring of the GFA was being put in place.[2] Karela placed placed 2nd in group B to qualify for the next stage, beating Ashanti Gold SC at that stage to qualify to the finals to play against Asante Kotoko.[3] Karela lost the finals in a penalty shootout round after the match ended in a 1–1 draw. They lost the bid to represent Ghana at the 2019–20 CAF Champions League and were declared runner-up in the Tier 1 of the competition.[4]

After several distractions to the Ghana premier league from 2017 due to the dissolution of the GFA in June 2018, the 2018 league season was abandoned and the uprising of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic which also caused the 2019-20 league to be cancelled abruptly, the 2020-2021 season started in November 2020.[5]

Rivalry[]

Karela being a club based in the Nzema enclave of the Ellembele District located in Western Region of Ghana, they developed a fierce rivalry between them and their fellow Nzema enclave team Medeama SC. The rivalry has developed over the years into the Nzema Derby.[6][7][8] They are also rivals with Nzema Kotoko.[9]

Grounds[]

The team's home games are played at Crosby Awuah Memorial (CAM) Park.[10][11]

Current squad[]

As of 1 January 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Ghana GHA
2 DF Ghana GHA Augustine Randolph
3 FW Ghana GHA
4 DF Ghana GHA Nurudeen Abdulai
5 MF Ghana GHA Sadiq Alhassan (vice-captain)
6 DF Ghana GHA Yaw Acheampong
7 FW Ghana GHA Darlington Gyanfosu
8 MF Ghana GHA Umar Bashiru
9 FW Ghana GHA Richard Berko
10 FW Ghana GHA Diawisie Taylor (vice-captain)
11 FW Ghana GHA Samuel Ofori
12 GK Ghana GHA Richard Baidoo
13 DF Ghana GHA Shaibu Iddrisu
14 FW Ghana GHA Kwame Boateng
15 DF Ghana GHA Godfred Agyemang Yeboah (captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Ghana GHA
17 FW Ghana GHA Godfrey Adotey
18 DF Ghana GHA Kwodwo Addae
19 MF Ghana GHA Joseph Cudjoe
20 DF Ghana GHA Mamudu Kamaradin
21 FW Ghana GHA Bennett Ofori
22 DF Ghana GHA Prosper Avor
23 FW Ghana GHA Solomon Opoku
24 MF Ghana GHA Ransford Takyi Amoah
28 MF Ghana GHA Evans Sarfo
29 MF Ghana GHA Franklin Osei
31 GK Ghana GHA Yaw Ansah Fufuro
33 FW Ghana GHA Obed Kofi Sam
34 DF Ghana GHA Mohammed Abubakar
35 DF Ghana GHA Kweku Osei

[12]

Honours[]

Domestic[]

Club captains[]

Philip Quarshie (2016–2018)[14][15]

Godfred Saka (2018)[16]

Empem Dacosta (2019)[17][18]

Godfred Agyemang Yeboah (2019 – present)[19]

Managers[]

Ghana Johnson Smith,[20] 2017 – October 2019[21][22]

Ghana Evans Adotey,[23] April 2020 – present

Season[]

2020–21 Karela United FC season

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Brief History". Karela United FC. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  2. ^ "NC Special Cup: Hearts, Kotoko, Ashgold open with wins; WAFA crush Liberty". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  3. ^ Jr, Daraja Kapoor (2019-06-22). "NC Special Competition Preview - Asante Kotoko vrs Karela United". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  4. ^ "NC Special: Kotoko beat Karela on penalties to win Tier 1 Competition". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2019-06-23. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  5. ^ "The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  6. ^ "Diawisie Taylor to miss 'Nzema derby' against Medeama". www.ghanaweb.com. 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  7. ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Karela United to square off against Medeama SC in Nzema derby – Preview". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  8. ^ Jr, Daraja Kapoor (2021-01-31). "REPORT: Karela United 2-0 Medeama SC- Karela claim Nzema derby bragging rights". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  9. ^ Zurek, Kweku (12 January 2021). "Bad Blood: Karela United turn down Nzema Kotoko request to use stadium". Graphic Online. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  10. ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Karela United". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  11. ^ Okine, Sammy Heywood (2020-05-04). "New CAM Park -Venue For Karela United FC Almost Complete". News Ghana. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  12. ^ "The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  13. ^ "HISTORY - Karela United FC". GhanaSoccernet. 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  14. ^ "Captain Philip Quarshie Of Karela United Commends Team Mates For Historic Premier League Qualification". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  15. ^ Editor (2017-11-28). "Any new signing will be embraced by us-Karela skipper Quarshie". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 2021-07-15.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  16. ^ "Godfred Saka: Experienced defender installed Karela FC captain". GhanaSoccernet. 2018-03-25. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  17. ^ "REVEALED: Why Empem Dacosta Has Been Thrown Out Of Asante Kotoko". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  18. ^ "OFFICIAL: Ampem Dacosta joins Asante Kotoko - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  19. ^ Osman, Abdul Wadudu (2020-11-18). "Karela United appoint Godfred Yeboah as new captain". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  20. ^ "Karela United Coach Johnson Smith Wants Early Start Of Ghana Premier League". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  21. ^ "OFFICIAL: Johnson Smith to assist Zachariassen at Kotoko". Citi Sports Online. 2019-10-12. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  22. ^ "Kotoko set to appoint Karela United Coach Johnson Smith". Ghana Sports Online. 2019-10-06. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  23. ^ "Karela United appoint Evans Adotey as new head coach of the club". GhanaSoccernet. 2020-04-14. Retrieved 2021-02-08.

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