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Samuel Nii Armah Ashitey (born 1 March 2000) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship side Hartford Athletic.

Nii Armah Ashitey

Ashitey with Hartford Athletic in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Samuel Nii Armah Ashitey
Date of birth	(2000-03-01) 1 March 2000 (age 22)
Place of birth	Ghana
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team	Hartford Athletic
Number	5
Youth career
	Still Believe FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	Still Believe FC
2018	Crystal Palace Ghana
2019–2020	Dreams FC	10	(0)
2019	→ Berekum Chelsea (loan)	0	(0)
2021–	Hartford Athletic	14	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 September 2021

Career

Ghana

Ashitey made his debut in 2016 for Still Believe F.C. and eventually reached the Ghanaian Premier League in 2018 with Crystal Palace FC. During the 2019 season, he signed with Dreams FC, and was loaned out to Berekum Chelsea, where he took part in the 2019 U-20 Viareggio Cup. He had a stellar tournament, playing all five games in Breekum Chelsea's run to the quarterfinals. He earned man of the match honors twice in games against Brazil's Atletico Paranaense and Seria A team Spezia Calcio.[1] Ashitey returned to Dreams FC and played in 8 games during the 2020 season before it was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.[2]

Hartford Athletic

On 6 January 2021, Ashitey signed with USL Championship side Hartford Athletic.[3] He made his debut on 30 April 2021, starting in a 3–2 win over New York Red Bulls II and was subsequently named to the USL Championship Team of the Week.[4]

References

External links

• Nii Armah Ashitey at Soccerway
• Nii Armah Ashitey bio

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