Medeama S.C.

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Medeama SC
Medeama SC logo.png
Full nameMedeama Sporting Club
Nickname(s)Mauve and Yellow
FoundedApril 18, 2002; 19 years ago (April 18, 2002)
GroundTNA Park
Tarkwa, western region, Ghana
Capacity10,000
OwnerMoses Armah
Chairman
ManagerGhana Ignatius Osei-Fosu
LeagueGhanaian Premier League
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Medeama Sporting Club is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Tarkwa, Western Region. The club currently competes in the Ghana Premier League.

The club was formerly known as Kessben F.C. before changing its name to Medeama Sporting Club in January 2011.[1] Moses Armah is the President and owner of Medeama SC.

History[]

Kessben FC[]

It was founded in 2002. Its home ground used to be Abrankese Stadium in , Ashanti Region, also known as Anane Boateng Stadium between. The club was previously sponsored by Coca-Cola Ghana Ltd.

Medeama SC[]

Medeama Football Club was established 2008 as a Ghana Division Three League club.[2] In 2010, the club failed in its initial attempt to qualify to the Ghana Premier League.[2] This led to the purchasing of the now defunct Kessben FC the same year.[2] The licensing of the club was fully completed in December 2010 and club was renamed to Medeama Sporting Club in January 2011.[3] The base of the Kessben club was moved from Abrankese in Ashanti Region of Ghana to Tarkwa in the Western Region of Ghana.[3]

Grounds[]

Medeama SC currently play their home matches at TNA Park located in Tarkwa, Ghana. The stadium currently holds 10,000 people.[4][5][6]

Honours[]

Champions (2): 2013, 2015
Champions (1): 2015

Current squad[]

As of January 2021.[7][8]

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 Daniel Egyin
3 MF Ghana GHA Agyei Boakye
4 DF Ghana GHA Ibrahim Yaro
5 DF Ghana GHA Rashid Alhassan
6 DF Ghana GHA Richard Boadu
7 MF Ghana GHA Eric Kwakwa
8 MF Ghana GHA Patrick Yeboah
10 FW Ghana GHA Joseph Tetteh Zutah
11 FW Ghana GHA Abass Mohammed
12 GK Ghana GHA Frank Boateng
13 DF Ghana GHA Bright Enchil
14 DF Ghana GHA Fatawu Sulemana
15 DF Ghana GHA Ali Ouattara
16 GK Ghana GHA Eric Ofori Antwi
17 FW Ghana GHA Abdul-Basit Adam
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF Ghana GHA Baba Abdulai Musah
20 FW Ghana GHA Godfred Kwadwo Asamoah
21 MF Ghana GHA Jasper Nimo Nartey
22 MF Ghana GHA Michael Yeboah
23 MF Ghana GHA Rashid Nortey
24 MF Ghana GHA Samuel Appiah
25 MF Ghana GHA Justice Blay
26 FW Ghana GHA Meshack Odoom
27 MF Ghana GHA Godfred Abban
28 FW Ghana GHA Nana Dadson
29 MF Ghana GHA Kwasi Donsu
30 MF Ghana GHA Ebenezer Ackahbi
31 MF Ghana GHA Prince Opoku Agyemang
32 FW Burkina Faso BFA Ahmed Touré
33 FW Ghana GHA Zakaria Mumuni
35 DF Ghana GHA Vincent Atinga

[9]

Captains[]

Management staff[]

Chairman

Board Chairman

  • Ghana Dr Anthony Aubynn

Chief executive

Club Solicitor

  • Ghana Emmanuel Larbi Amoah

Communication Director

  • Ghana Patrick Akoto

Managerial history[]

Current coach[]

Previous coaches[]

Supporting staff[]

  • Ghana Hamza Obeng (Assistant coach)
  • Ghana Eric Amponsah (Goalkeepers coach)
  • Ghana Joachim Yaw (Assistant coach)[21]

References[]

  1. ^ Kessben FC re-named Medeama Sporting Club
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "About Us – Medeama". Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Kessben FC re-named Medeama Sporting Club Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Asare, Nana (2020-10-27). "UPDATE || Medeama SC's TNA Park to be ready in 2022". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  5. ^ "Goldfields Ghana to spend GH¢65M on new TNA park". GhanaWeb. 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  6. ^ "Media releases | INVESTORS AND MEDIA | Gold Fields". www.goldfields.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  7. ^ Medeama SC Archived 2012-03-21 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  9. ^ "Football: Medeama - squad".
  10. ^ "Skipper Muntari Tagoe says Medeama not distracted by off-field uncertainty". GhanaSoccernet. 2016-04-29. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  11. ^ "Medeama captain Joseph Tetteh Zutah signs fresh contract". GhanaSoccernet. 2020-03-15. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  12. ^ "OFFICIAL: Medeama appoint University graduate Joseph Tetteh Zutah as new captain". GhanaSoccernet. 2017-02-10. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  13. ^ "Medeama SC CEO James Essilfie stands against 2019/2020 Ghana Premier League annulment". GhanaSoccernet. 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  14. ^ "OFFICIAL: Medeama sign Ignatius Osei-Fosu as new head coach until 2024". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-08-20. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  15. ^ "Charles Anokye named as new Medeama assistant coach". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-08-20. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  16. ^ "Former Berekum Chelsea Coach Hans Van Der Pluijm joins Medeama SC | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  17. ^ "I'm not leaving Medeama - Tom Strand". Footy-GHANA.com. 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  18. ^ "GHPL: Karela appoint Evans Adotey as new head coach". Citi Sports Online. 2020-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  19. ^ "Medeama announce departure of long-serving Coach Evans Adotey". GhanaWeb. 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  20. ^ "Medeama Coach Boadu confident of league title win despite point deduction". www.ghanaweb.com. 2020-03-19. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  21. ^ Jump up to: a b "OFFICIAL: Medeama appoint Yaw Preko as head coach, Yaw Acheampong is assistant". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  22. ^ "Confirmed: Medeama part ways with Yaw Preko". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-08-21.

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