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Medeama SC
Full nameMedeama Sporting Club
Nickname(s)Mauve and Yellow
FoundedApril 18, 2002; 22 years ago (April 18, 2002)
GroundTNA Park
Tarkwa, Western Region, Ghana
Capacity10,000
OwnerMoses Armah
ChairmanAnthony Aubynn
ManagerNebosja Kapor
LeagueGhanaian Premier League
2022–231st of 18
Websitehttp://www.medeamasc.com/
Current season

Medeama Sporting Club is a Ghanaian association football club based in Tarkwa, Western Region. It was formerly known as Kessben F.C. before changing its name to Medeama Sporting Club in January 2011.[1]

History

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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 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

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

Roster

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As of 10 October 2022.[7][8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Ghana GHA Nurudeen Abdulai
3 MF Ghana GHA Agyei Boakye
4 DF Ghana GHA Kwadwo Amoako
5 MF Ghana GHA Prosper Boakye Owusu
6 MF Ghana GHA Ernest Mwankurinah
8 MF Ghana GHA Manuel Mantey
10 FW Ghana GHA Derrick Fordjour
11 FW Ghana GHA Darlington Gyanfosu
12 GK Ghana GHA Appiah Kubi
13 MF Ghana GHA Donald Gbedemah
14 DF Ghana GHA Hamidu Abdul Fatawu
16 GK Ghana GHA Clyde Agyeman
18 FW Ghana GHA Theophilus Anoba
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF Ghana GHA Baba Abdulai Musah
20 FW Ghana GHA Joseph Tetteh Zutah
21 DF Ghana GHA Vincent Atingah
22 GK Ghana GHA Kamil Anaba
24 DF Ghana GHA Kofi Asmah
25 FW Ghana GHA Joshua Agyemang
27 MF Ghana GHA Kwasi Donsu
29 MF Ghana GHA Kwasi Donsu
30 DF Ghana GHA Ibrahim Yaro
38 GK Ghana GHA Felix Kyei
40 MF Ghana GHA Charles Agyemang
41 FW Ghana GHA Jonathan Sowah

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Captains

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Management staff

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Chairman

  • Ghana Moses Armah

Board Chairman

  • Ghana Dr Anthony Aubynn

Chief executive

Club Solicitor

  • Ghana Emmanuel Larbi Amoah

Communication Director

  • Ghana Patrick Akoto

Managerial history

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Supporting staff

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  • Ghana Hamza Obeng (Assistant coach)
  • Ghana Eric Amponsah (Goalkeepers coach)
  • Ghana Joachim Yaw (Assistant coach)[19]

References

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  1. ^ "Kessben FC re-named Medeama Sporting Club". Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
  2. ^ a b c "About Us – Medeama". Medeama sc. Archived from the original on 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  3. ^ 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. Archived from the original on 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  5. ^ "Goldfields Ghana to spend GH¢65M on new TNA park". GhanaWeb. 2020-09-10. Archived from the original on 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  6. ^ "Media releases | INVESTORS AND MEDIA | Gold Fields". Goldfield. Archived from the original on 2024-06-13. 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". MyJoyOnline. Archived from the original on 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  9. ^ "Football: Medeama - squad". FlashScore. Archived from the original on 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  10. ^ "Skipper Muntari Tagoe says Medeama not distracted by off-field uncertainty". GhanaSoccernet. 2016-04-29. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  11. ^ "Medeama captain Joseph Tetteh Zutah signs fresh contract". GhanaSoccernet. 2020-03-15. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  12. ^ "OFFICIAL: Medeama appoint University graduate Joseph Tetteh Zutah as new captain". GhanaSoccernet. 2017-02-10. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  13. ^ "Medeama SC CEO James Essilfie stands against 2019/2020 Ghana Premier League annulment". GhanaSoccernet. 2020-05-04. Archived from the original on 2020-05-10. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  14. ^ "Former Berekum Chelsea Coach Hans Van Der Pluijm joins Medeama SC | Goal.com". Goal. Archived from the original on 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  15. ^ "I'm not leaving Medeama - Tom Strand". Footy-GHANA. 2016-03-30. Archived from the original on 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  16. ^ "GHPL: Karela appoint Evans Adotey as new head coach". Citi Sports Online. 2020-04-14. Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  17. ^ "Medeama announce departure of long-serving Coach Evans Adotey". GhanaWeb. 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  18. ^ "Medeama Coach Boadu confident of league title win despite point deduction". www.ghanaweb.com. 2020-03-19. Archived from the original on 2020-07-07. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  19. ^ a b "OFFICIAL: Medeama appoint Yaw Preko as head coach, Yaw Acheampong is assistant". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-03-03. Archived from the original on 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  20. ^ "Confirmed: Medeama part ways with Yaw Preko". Modern Ghana. Archived from the original on 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  21. ^ "OFFICIAL: Medeama sign Ignatius Osei-Fosu as new head coach until 2024". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-08-20. Archived from the original on 2021-08-20. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  22. ^ "Charles Anokye named as new Medeama assistant coach". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-08-20. Archived from the original on 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
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