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David Sandan Abagna (born 9 September 1998) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ghanaian Premier league side Real Tamale United.[1][2][3] He previously played for Ashanti Gold and Wa All stars. He won his first league title in his debut season with Wa All Stars in 2016.[4]

David Abagna
Personal information
Full name David Sandan Abagna
Date of birth (1998-09-09) 9 September 1998 (age 24)
Place of birth Ghana
Position(s) Attacking Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Real Tamale United
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Wa All Stars 45 (15)
2019–2021 Ashanti Gold 41 (9)
2021– Real Tamale United 21 (10)
International career‡
2022– Ghana 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:10, 19 December 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:45 7 November 2022

Career



Early life and career


Abagna was born in Tamale in the Northern Region of Ghana. He started his career with Tamale based team Zaytuna Babies.[4][5] He later moved to Wa All Stars FC in 2016 ahead of the 2016 Ghana premier league season.


Wa All stars



2016 season

Abagna moved from Zaytuna in 2016 to then Ghana Premier League team Wa All stars now Legon Cities. He won the league in his debut season and was a member of the squad that won the 2016 Ghanaian Premier League.[6][5] He made his debut that season on 13 August 2018 against Ebusua Dwarfs being named on the starting line up for the match. He played 57 minutes and was later substituted for Samuel Atta Mensah. The match ended in a 1–0 home loss.[7] He was named on 6 team sheets but made 4 appearances within the season as the club won the league title.[8]


2017 season

The following season, the 2017 season, he made all 30 league appearances and scored 13 goals. With 13 goals he finished the season as joint 3rd top goalscorer along with Thomas Abbey of Accra Hearts of Oak and Ahmed Touré of Bechem United F.C., trailing by 4 goals to eventual top scorer Hans Kwofie of Ashanti Gold. He also featured in the 2017 CAF Champions League for the club. He also played a crucial role during the 2017 Ghana FA Cup by scoring 4 goals as his side reached the semi-finals before losing to Hearts of Oak.[9] In January 2018, he was nominated for the 2017 SWAG Most Promising Star of the Year.[10] In May 2018, he beat competition from Ghanaian weightlifter Richmond Osafo to win the award.[11][12]


2018 season

In the 2018 season, he made 9 league appearances and scored 2 goals before the league was abandoned due to the dissolution of the GFA in June 2018, as a result of the Anas Number 12 Expose. By the time he left the club he had made 45 league appearances and scored 15 goals.[8]


Ashanti Gold



2019 season

In July 2019, he was signed by Ashanti Gold on a 3-year contract ahead of the 2019–20 Ghana Premier League.[6] He made 11 league appearances before the league was abandoned and later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] He featured for the Obuasi-based club in the 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds match against Burkinabe club Salitas FC. He scored a goal in the second leg of the matches but Ashanti Gold lost 2–1.[13]


2020–21 season

He scored a brace in the 2020–21 Ghana Premier League on 19 February 2021, in a match against Aduana Stars, which eventually ended in a 4–0 win.[3]


Real Tamale United


In 2021 Abagna signed for childhood and hometown team Real Tamale United on a three-year deal with Ashanti Kotoko losing on securing his signature after they wrote to Ashanti Gold to express their interest in signing him.[14][15] He started his career for the Tamale-based club on a high flying note, scoring five goals in his first three games for the club. In the team's first premier league in seven years Abagna scored at home to help RTU dra 1 - 1 with Accra Great Olympics.[16] The Player scored a brace in a 3 - 2 defeat away to Legon Cities FC before scoring another two goals on November 14, 2021, home encounter to help RTU clinch their first win against West Africa Football Academy(WAFA).[17][18] On Sunday December 5, 2021, David Abagna Sandan scored in stoppage to give RTU a dramatic victory away from home against Berekum Chelsea at the Golden City Park in Berekum.[19] Before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, he scored 8 goals for RTU.[20]


International career


In July 2017 at the age of 17 years, Abagna received a late call up into the Ghana A' national football team, ahead of the 2018 CHAN qualifiers.[21][22]


Personal life


In 2018, Abagna enrolled in the University for Development Studies, to pursue a diploma in Education.[23]


Honours


Wa All Stars

Ashanti Gold

Individual


References


  1. "The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. "AshantiGold star David Abagna Sandan describes Berekum Chelsea match tough despite win". GhanaSoccernet. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  3. "GHPL: Midfielder David Abagna nets brace to help Ashanti Gold SC hammer Aduana Stars 4-0". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  4. "Ashantigold Sign Wa All Stars David Abagna Sandan". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  5. "#Donkomi: Wa All Stars' David Abagna Sandan joins Ashantigold". Citi Sports Online. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  6. "OFFICIAL: David Abagna joins Ashanti Gold SC - Kickgh.com". Kick Ghana. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  7. "Match Report of Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs vs Wa All Stars FC - 2016-08-13 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  8. "David Sandan Abagna - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  9. "Wa All Stars' Abagna savours Ghana FA Cup award, aims at bigger laurels | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  10. "David Abagna nominated for 2017 SWAG Most Promising Star of the Year". Ghana Web. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  11. "David Abagna: Wa All Stars Hot Talent Crowned 2017 SWAG Most Promising Star". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  12. "David Abagna: Wa All Stars hot talent crowned 2017 SWAG Most Promising Star". GhanaSoccernet. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  13. "Salitas vs. Ashanti Gold - 5 December 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  14. "EXCLUSIVE: RTU beat Asante Kotoko to the signing of AshantiGold midfielder David Abagna Sandan". GhanaSoccernet. 15 September 2021. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  15. "AshantiGold midfielder David Abagna close to RTU move". GhanaSoccernet. 4 October 2021. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  16. "5 Goals In Three Games: Abagna Sandan Is Carrying RTU". Sports World Ghana. 15 November 2021. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  17. "5 goals in 3 games : Abagna Sandan is carrying RTU". 15 November 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  18. "2021/22 Ghana Premier League matchday 3: David Abagna nets brace to steer RTU to victory against WAFA". Footballghana. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  19. "MATCH REPORT: David Abagna's last-gasp strike gives RTU dramatic win in Golden City Park - Kickgh.com". Kick Ghana. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  20. "AFCON 2021: RTU's David Abagna Sandan's tournament over after toe injury". Citi Sports Online. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  21. "David Abagna revels in opening Black Stars B game". Ghana Web. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  22. "Wa All Stars youngster David Abagna gets late Black Stars "B" call-up - Kickgh.com". Kick Ghana. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  23. "Wa All Stars Midfield Jewel David Abagna Sandan Heads Back To The Classroom, Joins University For Development Studies". 442 GH. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  24. "All Stars win Super Cup". Ghana Football Association. 23 January 2017. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  25. "David Abagna: Wa All Stars Hot Talent Crowned 2017 SWAG Most Promising Star". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 17 March 2021.



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[de] David Abagna

David Sandan Abagna (* 9. September 1998) ist ein ghanaischer Fußballspieler.
- [en] David Abagna

[it] David Abagna

David Sandan Abagna (Tamale, 9 settembre 1998) è un calciatore ghanese, centrocampista del R. Tamale Utd e della nazionale ghanese.


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