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Asumah Abubakar-Ankrah (born 10 May 1997) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss club Luzern. Born in Ghana, he is a youth international for Portugal.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Asumah Abubakar-Ankrah | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Luzern | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Corners Babies | |||
| 2015–2016 | Willem II | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Willem II | 16 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | MVV Maastricht | 27 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Kriens | 47 | (22) |
| 2021–2022 | Lugano | 37 | (5) |
| 2022– | Luzern | 8 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 2016 | Portugal U19 | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 March 2022 | |||
Club career
Born in Kumasi, Ghana, Abubakar had a successful trial with Willem II in the summer of 2015, but he had to wait to the following year to sign a contract due to work permit problems. He eventually received a Portuguese passport as his father had been working in the nation for several years,[1][2] and on 2 March 2016 he committed to the Dutch club on a short-term deal.[3]
On 2 April 2016, whilst still a junior, Abubakar made his senior debut, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–3 Eredivisie home loss against FC Twente.[4] He transferred to MVV Maastricht for the 2018-2019 season on a free transfer.[5] After 27 appearances and another goalless season Abubakar transferred to Swiss club SC Kriens.[6] On the 28th July 2019, he would score his first professional goal against FC Aarau after being subbed on in the 71st minute.[7] He ended the season third in the top scorer rankings.[6] In his second season, despite Kriens finishing mid-table, he again finished third in the scoring charts and won the Switzerland Challenge League Best Player Award.[8][9] Abubakar transferred to Swiss Super League club FC Lugano at the start of the 2021-2022 season for 100,000 Euros.[10] He scored his first goal for Lugano on his third appearance in a 1–1 draw with FC Basel.[11]
On 14 January 2022, Abubakar signed a contract with Luzern until 30 June 2024.[12]
International career
Having acquired Portuguese citizenship, Abubakar chose to represent that country.[13] On 16 June 2016, he was selected for a 23-man preliminary list for the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship[14] and also made the final squad, scoring in a 4–3 group stage win over the hosts Germany.[15] Shortly after, however, after doubts arose regarding his eligibility, the Portuguese Football Federation opted to immediately remove him from the competition pending further approval.[16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 11 December 2021[17]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Willem II | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| MVV | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |
| Kriens | 2019–20 | Swiss Challenge League | 36 | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 15 | |
| 2020–21 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 7 | |||
| Total | 47 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 22 | ||
| Lugano | 2020–21 | Swiss Super League | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 2 | |
| 2021–22 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 18 | 4 | |||
| Total | 36 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 126 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 28 | ||
References
- "Asumah: o luso-ganês que entusiama na Holanda e vem à seleção" [Asumah: the Portuguese-Ghanaian who thrills in the Netherlands and comes to the national team] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- "Asumah: do Gana ao Europeu sub-19, via Ermesinde" [Asumah: from Ghana to the under-19 European Championship, via Ermesinde] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- "Ghanaian teenager Asumah Abubakar signs for Dutch Eredivise [sic] Willem II Tilburg". Ghana Soccernet. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- "FC Twente vecht zich terug en wint in Tilburg" [FC Twente fight back and win in Tilburg] (in Dutch). FC Twente. 2 April 2016. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- "MVV Maastricht sign Asumah in a two-year deal | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- admin. "Big blow for SC Kriens: top striker Asumah Abubakar is storming for Lugano with immediate effect". Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- LiveScore, SofaScore com. "SC Kriens FC Aarau live score, video stream and H2H results - SofaScore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- "SFL-Awards bleiben in YB-Hand". Bote der Urschweiz (in German). 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- "Ghanaian youngster Asumah Abubakar wins Swiss Challenge League Best Player award for 2020". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- "Ghanaian striker Asumah Abubakar completes move to Swiss top-tier side Lugano". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- "Asumah Abubakar-Ankrah nets debut Swiss Super League goal to help Lugano draw at FC Basel". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-01-31. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- "WILLKOMMEN, ASUMAH!" (Press release) (in German). Luzern. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- "Asumah delighted with Portugal chance". Goal. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- "Convocatória pré-Europeu com 23 jogadores" [Preliminary European Championship call-up with 23 players] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- "Portugal put paid to Germany hopes". UEFA. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- "Asumah retirado da convocatória" [Asumah removed from selection]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- Asumah Abubakar at Soccerway
External links
- Asumah Abubakar at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- National team data (in Portuguese)
- Asumah Abubakar at Soccerway
- Asumah Abubakar at WorldFootball.net
На других языках
[de] Asumah Abubakar
Asumah Abubakar-Ankra (* 10. Mai 1997 in Kumasi) ist ein portugiesisch-ghanaischer Fußballspieler.- [en] Asumah Abubakar
[it] Asumah Abubakar
Asumah Abubakar-Ankra (Kumasi, 8 ottobre 1997) è un calciatore portoghese, attaccante del Lucerna.[ru] Абубакар, Азума
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