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Konadu Yiadom

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Konadu Yiadom
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-06-10) 10 June 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Ghana
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih on loan Hearts of Oak
Number 86
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 WAFA 89 (5)
2022– Hearts of Oak 18 (2)
2023–Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2023

Konadu Yiadom (born 10 June 2000) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as defender for Ukrainian club Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, on loan from Ghanaian Premier League side Hearts of Oak.[1]

Career

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Early career

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Yiadom started his career with lower-tier side Tema United, in the harbor city of Tema in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana before joining WAFA in 2018.[2][3][4]

WAFA

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In January 2018, Yiadom joined West African Football Academy on a three-year deal after Ibrahim Abukari suffered an injury and was immediately promoted into the senior team.[3][4][5] He made his debut on 2 May 2018, in a 2–1 victory to Berekum Chelsea.[6] He made 5 league appearances in his debut season.[7] The next season, the 2019 GFA Normalization Special Competition, he played 7 out of 12 league matches.[7] The following season, the 2019–20 season, he played in 14 league matches and scored 2 goals before the league was suspended and later halted due to restrictions from the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ Konadu Yiadom at Soccerway
  2. ^ Ampofo, Sampson (16 May 2020). "I was quoted out of context' – Konadu Yiadom retorts". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b Gyamera-Antwi, Evans (23 February 2018). "Wafa sign Yiadom in a three-year deal | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b "EXCLUSIVE: WAFA sign 17-year-old defender Konadu Yiadom from Division Two side Tema United". GhanaSoccernet. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  5. ^ "WAFA's Konadu Yiadom 'Ready' To Grasp Black Stars Opportunity". 442 GH. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Match Report of Berekum Chelsea FC vs West Africa Football Academy SC - 2018-05-02 - Zylofon Cash Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  7. ^ a b c "Konadu Yiadom - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  8. ^ "WAFA kid Konadu Yiadom ready for switch to either Hearts of Oak or Asante Kotoko". GhanaSoccernet. 16 May 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
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