Razak Issah
Razak Issah (born 23 July 1993)[1] is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ghanaian Premier league side Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs.[2][3] He rose to prominence after scoring a direct free-kick during the first match of the 2020–21 season against Ebusua Dwarfs' rivals Elmina Sharks.[4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 June 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Liberty Professionals | – | (–) |
| 2013–2014 | Aduana Stars | – | (–) |
| 2016–2017 | Bechem United | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | Ebusua Dwarfs | 46 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Techiman Eleven Wonders | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Issah started his professional career with Liberty Professionals in 2010.[6][7] He played for the Dansoman-based club till 2013 when he joined Aduana Stars in July 2013, where he played till December 2014.[6][7] In January 2016, Issah moved to Bechem United, where played for a season mostly serving as the second choice goalkeeper to Ernest Adu.[6][7] He played his only match for the club, his debut match on 13 March 2016, after coming on in the 56th minute after Ernest Adu received an injury.[8] He left Bechem in 2017 and joined Ebusua Dwarfs, where he rose to prominence and eventually established himself as the first choice goalkeeper.[2] He made his debut for Ebusua Dwarfs on 9 June 2017, starting in a match against his former club Bechem United. He kept a clean sheet as the match ended in a 1–0 victory to Dwarfs.[9] He played seven league matches that season. On 3 April 2019, during a 2019 GFA Normalization competition match against his former club Liberty Professionals he scored a direct free-kick to bring the match to a 1–1 level, the however lost through a Simon Zibo goal.[10][11] During the 2019–20 season, he maintained his role as the first choice goalkeeper, keeping 12 out of the 15 matches played before the league was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana.[6]
On the opening day of the 2020–21 season, Issah scored a direct free-kick, an 85th-minute equalizer after the club had been trailing since the 53rd minute, to help Dwarfs to a 2–2 draw against rivals Elmina Sharks.[12][13]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Ghana - R. Issah - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". gh.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ a b "Ebusua Dwarfs targets Top four finish in 2020/21 Ghana Premier League- Razak Issah". GhanaSoccernet. 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "Ebusua Dwarfs goalie Razak Issah apologises to fans after Sharks defeat - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "Scoring free kick is not new to me- Dwarfs goalkeeper Razak Issah -". Happy Ghana. 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "Ebusua Dwarfs Goalkeeper Razak Issah Puts Name In Record Books". Peacefmonline.com. Peace FM. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ^ a b c d "Razak Issah - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ a b c "Razak Issah". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "Match Report of Accra Hearts of Oak SC vs Bechem United FC - 2016-03-13 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "Match Report of Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs vs Bechem United FC - 2017-06-09 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "Match Report of Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs vs Liberty Professionals FC - 2019-05-19 - GFA Normalization Special Competition - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "Scoring Gloves: The story behind Razak Issah's freekick prowess - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ Asare, Nana (2020-11-15). "MATCH REPORT|| Dwarfs 2-2 Sharks: Razak Issah's late strike rescues point for Dwarfs in Central Derby". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "Ebusua Dwarfs goalkeeper Razak Issah scores a free kick in 2020/21 GPL". GhanaWeb. 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
External links edit
- Razak Issah at Global Sports Archive
- Razak Issah at Soccerway
- Razak Issah at WorldFootball.net