Asumah Abubakar
| 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 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | MVV Maastricht | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Corners Babies | |||
| 2015–2016 | Willem II | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Willem II | 16 | (0) |
| 2018– | MVV Maastricht | 27 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Portugal U19 | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2019 | |||
Asumah Abubakar-Ankrah (born 10 May 1997) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a forward for Dutch club MVV Maastricht.
Club career
Born in Kumasi, 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]
International career
Having acquired Portuguese citizenship, Abubakar chose to represent that country.[5] On 16 June 2016, he was selected for a 23-man preliminary list for the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship[6] and also made the final squad, scoring in a 4–3 group stage win over the hosts Germany.[7] Shortly after, however, after doubts arose regarding his eligibility, the Portuguese Football Federation opted to immediately remove him from the competition pending further approval.[8]
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.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Asumah Abubakar at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- National team data (in Portuguese)
- Asumah Abubakar at Soccerway
- Asumah Abubakar at WorldFootball.net
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Kumasi
- Portuguese footballers
- Portugal youth international footballers
- Ghanaian footballers
- Portuguese people of Ghanaian descent
- Ghanaian emigrants to Portugal
- Association football forwards
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Willem II (football club) players
- MVV Maastricht players
- Portuguese expatriate footballers
- Ghanaian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands