Kwadwo Poku (footballer, born 1993)

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Kwadwo Poku (born 1 December 1993)[1] is a Ghanaian professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for ASFA Yennenga.[2]

Club career[]

Asante Kotoko[]

Poku started his career with the youth side of Kumasi-based club Asante Kotoko.[3] He rose through the ranks and became captain of their reserve side, leading them to the Northern sector reserves league in 2011.[4]

Heart of Lions[]

In 2013, Poku was sent on a one-year loan deal to Hearts of Lions in Kpando.[3][5] On 24 April 2014, he scored a free-kick goal to equalize the scoreline in 45th minute in a match against Accra Hearts of Oak. The match went on and ended in a 2–1 victory in favour of Heart of Lions.[6][7] He played a key role in the team finishing in second place in the 2013–14 Ghanaian Premier League. The team tried to broker a permanent deal with Asante Kotoko but he was recalled immediately the season ended.[3]

Return to Kotoko[]

Poku returned to Asante Kotoko in July 2014 after playing an instrumental role in the 2013–14 season during his loan spell at Heart of Lions.[3] He was named in the team's squad list for the 2015 season and the 2015 CAF Champions League campaign.[8] He made his debut for the club after coming on in the 70th minute of 1–1 draw against Medeama SC.[9] At the end of the season, he played 17 league matches.[4] He was later released by the club in November 2016 as he was deemed as surplus to the team.[10][11]

ASFA/Yennenga[]

In February 2018, he joined Burkinabe club ASFA Yennenga. He left the club July 2018.[2] In November 2019, he was linked with a move to Ghanaian club King Faisal Babes.

References[]

  1. ^ "Ghana - K. Poku - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". gh.soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Kwadwo Poku - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Midfielder Kwadwo Poku returns to Kotoko after Heart of Lions loan spell". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko to loan out midfielder Kwadwo Poku - Report". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Kwadwo Poku - Free". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  6. ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Lions roar breaks Hearts in race for Champions Lea". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  7. ^ Ghana News Agency. "Lions pip Hearts 2-1". Graphic Online. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Kotoko include Rahim Ayew in Africa squad - African Football - Asante Kotoko". African Football. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Match Report of Medeama SC vs Asante Kotoko SC - 2016-09-11 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Kotoko release Kwadwo Poku after unsuccessful spell". GhanaWeb. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Kwadwo Poku: Asante Kotoko release midfielder after unsuccessful spell". GhanaSoccernet. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2021.

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