Medeama S.C.

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]

Medeama SC
Full nameMedeama Sporting Club
Nickname(s)Mauve and Yellow
FoundedApril 18, 2002 (April 18, 2002)
GroundTNA Park
Tarkwa, Western Region, Ghana
Capacity10,000
OwnerMoses Armah
ChairmanDr Anthony Aubynn
ManagerGhana Ignatius Osei-Fosu
LeagueGhanaian Premier League
WebsiteClub website

History

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

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

Roster

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

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. 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 Ivory Coast CIV Jean Vital Ourega
14 DF Ghana GHA Hamidu Abdul Fatawu
16 GK Ivory Coast CIV Boris Mandjui
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

[9]

Captains

Management staff

Chairman

Board Chairman

  • Ghana Dr Anthony Aubynn

Chief executive

Club Solicitor

  • Ghana Emmanuel Larbi Amoah

Communication Director

  • Ghana Patrick Akoto

Managerial history

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

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