Owusu-Ansah Kontoh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Owusu-Ansah Kontoh | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left Full-Back, Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Asante Kotoko | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Metalac Gornji Milanovac | 81 | (3) |
| 2016 | Novi Pazar | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | AEL | 19 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Orange County SC | 40 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Phoenix Rising | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 August 2020 | |||
Owusu-Ansah Kontoh (born 24 August 1993 in Kumasi) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a defender.
Career
[edit]Asante Kotoko
[edit]He made his first steps as part of Ghana Premier League club Asante Kotoko[1][2] Coached by Serbian manager Bogdan Korak, during the summer of 2011, the team came on a tour to Serbia to play a series of friendlies and to try to impress clubs and scouts in Europe.[3]
Metalac Gornji Milanovac
[edit]Kwame Boateng and Owusu-Ansah Kontoh finally stayed in Serbia and joined Metalac Gornji Milanovac a club playing in the Serbian SuperLiga. He made his debut in official matches on September 20, 2011, in a 2011–12 Serbian Cup match against FK Srem, making his league debut 4 days later in a round 6 match against FK BSK Borča.
Novi Pazar
[edit]After his contract with Metalac Gornji Milanovac expired on 30 June 2015, Ansah remained a free agent until January 2016 when he joined Serbian SuperLiga team Novi Pazar. However, he only remained with Novi Pazar for six months.
AEL
[edit]In July 2016, Owusu was tested by the Greek Superleague team AEL. He made a good appearance in his debut on the friendly match against Levadiakos and resulted being offered a contract which he accepted. During the game, he surprised AEL fans with his powerful throw in and his excellent ball handling.[4]
Orange County
[edit]During the winter-break of 2017–18 he moved to the United States and joined USL Championship side Orange County SC.[2]
Phoenix Rising
[edit]Kontoh signed with Phoenix Rising FC on December 5, 2019.[2][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Owusu-Ansah Kontor at Virtus International, retrieved 10-9-2015
- ^ a b c Owusu-Ansah Kontor at Worldfootball.net
- ^ Sevojno wants 5 Kotoko players at Asante Kotoko official website
- ^ "Απεκτήθη οριστικά ο Owusu Ansah Kontor". aelfc.gr (in Greek). AE Larissa FC. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "Owusu-Ansah Kontor Signs with Phoenix Rising for 2020". phxrisingfc.com. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
External links
[edit]- Owusu-Ansah Kontoh at Soccerway
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- 1993 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Kumasi
- Ghanaian men's footballers
- Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Asante Kotoko S.C. players
- FK Metalac Gornji Milanovac players
- FK Novi Pazar players
- Serbian First League players
- Serbian SuperLiga players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia
- Orange County SC players
- Phoenix Rising FC players
- USL Championship players
- 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen
- Ghanaian football defender stubs