Abass Issah

Abass Issah (born 26 September 1998) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chaves.^[1]

Abass Issah

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-09-26) 26 September 1998 (age 24)
Place of birth	Asokwa, Ghana
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Asokwa Deportivo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Asokwa Deportivo
2017	→ Olimpija Ljubljana (loan)	9	(2)
2017–2018	Olimpija Ljubljana	32	(9)
2018–2022	Mainz 05	3	(0)
2019–2020	→ Utrecht (loan)	15	(2)
2021	→ Twente (loan)	8	(0)
2021–2022	→ Rijeka (loan)	26	(3)
2022–	Chaves	3	(0)
International career
	Ghana U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2022

Club career

On 31 August 2018, the last day of the 2018 summer transfer window, Issah joined Bundesliga side 1. FSV Mainz 05.^[2] On 6 January 2020, Issah joined Dutch club FC Twente on a loan deal until the end of the season.^[3]

On 31 August 2022, his contract with Mainz was dissolved by mutual consent.^[4]

International career

Whilst playing domestic football in Ghana, Issah represented Ghana U17.^[5]

Honours

Olimpija Ljubljana

• Slovenian PrvaLiga: 2017–18
• Slovenian Cup: 2017–18

References

1. Abass Issah at Soccerway
2. "Mainz holt ghanaisches Talent Abass". Kicker.de (in German). 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
3. "Issah Abass: FC Twente loan Ghanaian attacker from Mainz 05". Goal.com. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
4. "VERTRAG MIT ISSAH ABASS AUFGELÖST" (in German). Mainz. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
5. "Mainz manager waxes lyrical about 'magical' Abass". Goal.vom. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.