Gilbert Koomson

Gilbert Koomson
Personal information
Date of birth	9 September 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth	Accra, Ghana
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward / Winger
Team information
Current team	Brann
Number	7
Youth career
2008–2010	Ajax Accra FC
2011	BEC Tero Sasana
Senior career*
Years	Team
2012–2015	BEC Tero Sasana
2013	→ Samut Songkhram (loan)
2013	→ Sogndal (loan)
2016–2017	Sogndal
2018–	Brann
International career‡
2009–2010	Ghana U16
2011	Ghana U17
2015	Ghana U23
2016	Ghana
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 November 2019; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2015

Gilbert Koomson (born 9 September 1994 in Accra) is a Ghanaian football player. He is a midfielder who currently plays in the Norwegian Premier League for SK Brann and the Ghana national team.

Club career

He is a midfielder and played for BEC Tero Sasana in the Thai FA Youth Cup and also being call to Ghana national under-17 football team.

Previously, he spent time in the Ajax Accra F.C. in Ghana. Stoke City called him to go on trial but he had a problem with a visa and thus was unable to earn a work permit. He came to Thailand to improve his career of professional footballer under the guidance and recommendation from BEC Tero Sasana Technical Director Peter Butler, (Ex West Ham United) who was coaching Koomson while he was guest coaching at the Manchester City academy in Accra Ghana.

Koomson went to European football when signing for Sogndal in Norway. After two seasons at Sogndal, Koomson signed for Brann ahead of the 2018-season.^[1]

International career

He has represented Ghana at international level, making his debut in 2016.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 November 2019^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		Europe		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Samutsongkhram (loan)	2013	T1	12	6	0	0	–		12	6
Samutsongkhram (loan)	Total		12	6	0	0	-	-	12	6
Sogndal (loan)	2013	Tippeligaen	7	0	0	0	–		7	0
Sogndal (loan)	Total		7	0	0	0	-	-	7	0
Police Tero	2014	T1	26	6	0	0	–		26	6
	2015	T1	20	1	0	0	–		20	1
	Total		46	7	0	0	-	-	46	7
Sogndal	2016	Tippeligaen	28	3	3	0	–		31	3
	2017	Eliteserien	28	7	3	1	–		31	8
	Total		56	10	6	1	-	-	62	11
Brann	2018	Eliteserien	30	1	2	0	–		32	1
	2019	Eliteserien	23	2	2	0	2	0	27	2
	Total		53	3	4	0	2	0	59	3
Career total			174	26	10	1	2	0	186	27

International career

Koomson was called up to the senior Ghana side for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Uganda in October 2016.^[3] In 2016, Koomson debuted for Ghana against South Africa.

References

^ "Koomson klar for Brann: Har landet på Gran Canaria" [Oomson ready for Fire: Has landed on Gran Canaria] (in Norwegian). bt.no. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
^ "Gilbert Koomson". altomfotball.no. tv2. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
^ "Gilbert Koomson, Inusah Musah called up as Avram Grant names squad for Uganda clash". myjoyonline.com. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.

External links

profile at goal.com
Gilbert Koomson at Soccerway

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[bt-1] "Koomson klar for Brann: Har landet på Gran Canaria" [Oomson ready for Fire: Has landed on Gran Canaria] (in Norwegian). bt.no. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.

[2] "Gilbert Koomson". altomfotball.no. tv2. Retrieved 22 July 2019.

[3] "Gilbert Koomson, Inusah Musah called up as Avram Grant names squad for Uganda clash". myjoyonline.com. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.

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