Medeama S.C.
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Full name | Medeama Sporting Club |
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Nickname(s) | Mauve and Yellow |
Founded | April 18, 2002 |
Ground | TNA Park Tarkwa, western region, Ghana |
Capacity | 10,000 |
Owner | Moses Armah |
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Manager | ![]() |
League | Ghanaian Premier League |
Website | Club website |
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[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Captains[]
- Mohammed Muntari Tagoe 2014–2016[10]
- Joseph Tetteh Zutah 2017–[11][12]
Management staff[]
Chairman
Board Chairman
Chief executive
James Essilfie[13]
Club Solicitor
Communication Director
Managerial history[]
Current coach[]
Ignatius Osei-Fosu (Head coach)[14]
Charles Anokye Frimpong (Assistant coach)[15]
Previous coaches[]
Hans van der Pluijm[16] (Head coach) 2013–2015
Tom Strand[17] (Head coach) 2015–2016
Evans Adotey[18][19] (Technical Director), (Interim coach) 2013–2017
Samuel Boadu[20] (Head coach) (2018–2021)
Yaw Preko[21][22] (Head coach) (2021)
Supporting staff[]
Hamza Obeng (Assistant coach)
Eric Amponsah (Goalkeepers coach)
Joachim Yaw (Assistant coach)[21]
References[]
- ^ Kessben FC re-named Medeama Sporting Club
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "About Us – Medeama". Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Kessben FC re-named Medeama Sporting Club Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Asare, Nana (2020-10-27). "UPDATE || Medeama SC's TNA Park to be ready in 2022". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "Goldfields Ghana to spend GH¢65M on new TNA park". GhanaWeb. 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "Media releases | INVESTORS AND MEDIA | Gold Fields". www.goldfields.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ Medeama SC Archived 2012-03-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "Football: Medeama - squad".
- ^ "Skipper Muntari Tagoe says Medeama not distracted by off-field uncertainty". GhanaSoccernet. 2016-04-29. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- ^ "Medeama captain Joseph Tetteh Zutah signs fresh contract". GhanaSoccernet. 2020-03-15. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: Medeama appoint University graduate Joseph Tetteh Zutah as new captain". GhanaSoccernet. 2017-02-10. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ^ "Medeama SC CEO James Essilfie stands against 2019/2020 Ghana Premier League annulment". GhanaSoccernet. 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: Medeama sign Ignatius Osei-Fosu as new head coach until 2024". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-08-20. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ "Charles Anokye named as new Medeama assistant coach". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-08-20. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ "Former Berekum Chelsea Coach Hans Van Der Pluijm joins Medeama SC | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "I'm not leaving Medeama - Tom Strand". Footy-GHANA.com. 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "GHPL: Karela appoint Evans Adotey as new head coach". Citi Sports Online. 2020-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "Medeama announce departure of long-serving Coach Evans Adotey". GhanaWeb. 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "Medeama Coach Boadu confident of league title win despite point deduction". www.ghanaweb.com. 2020-03-19. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Confirmed: Medeama part ways with Yaw Preko". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
External links[]
- Medeama S.C.
- Association football clubs established in 2002
- 2002 establishments in Ghana
- Football clubs in Ghana
- Association football clubs disestablished in 2010
- Sports clubs in Ghana
- Western Region (Ghana)