Joseph Bempah
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Owusu Bempah | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Offinso, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Borac Čačak | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| King Faisal | |||
| Real Tamale | |||
| New Edubiase | |||
| Hearts of Oak | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Hearts of Oak | 57 | (1) |
| 2017 | Bechem United | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | Vojvodina | 9 | (3) |
| 2018 | Murciélagos | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | Sloboda Užice | 14 | (0) |
| 2019 | Proleter Novi Sad | 10 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Radnički Pirot | 7 | (0) |
| 2020– | Borac Čačak | 24 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Ghana U20 | 5 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 August 2020 | |||
Joseph "Joja" Owusu Bempah (born 5 September 1995) is a Ghanaian footballer, who plays for Borac Čačak in Serbian First League.
Club career
[edit]Ghanaian Premier League
[edit]Born in Offinso, Ashanti Region, Ghana, Bempah played with several clubs in his early years, including King Faisal Babes, Real Tamale United and New Edubiase United. He joined Accra Hearts of Oak in 2012 and since the beginning of 2013 he became the first squad player.[1] During the time he played with the club he was also awarded with a captain's armband. At the beginning of 2017, after the end of contract with his former club Hearts of Oak,[2] he permanently moved to Bechem United as a free agent,[3] but shortly after he terminated the deal.[4]
Move to Europe: Vojvodina
[edit]Bempah moved to the Serbian SuperLiga side Vojvodina at the beginning of 2017, but due to administrative problems, he officially joined the club in May same year.[5] He made his debut in 35 fixture of the 2016–17 season, replacing Siniša Babić in 84 minute of the match against Radnički Niš.[6] On 7 June 2017, Bempah signed a three-year contract with the club.[7] He scored his first goal for Vojvodina in opening match of the 2017–18 Serbian SuperLiga season for 1–0 win over Čukarički on 21 July 2017.[8] Bempah also scored in the first match he started on the field, against Radnik Surdulica next week.[9] On 9 August 2017, Bempah scored in 2–0 away win against Borac Čačak, helping Vojvodina to make 4th successive win and collect all 12 points at the beginning of the domestic competition in Serbia.[10] At early December 2017, Bempah and Vojvodina mutually terminated the contract.[11]
International career
[edit]Bempah captained Ghana national under-20 football team at the 2015 African U-20 Championship,[12][13] where he won bronze medal, beating Mali for the third place on the tournament.[14] Bempah was also a squad member at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where he capped on match against Austria in a group stage.[15]
Style of play
[edit]In early years of his career, Bempah has started playing football as a defender, mostly operating as a right side full-back being capable of playing left too.[2][13] Beside the defensive skills, he has a great explosive power. Moving to the European football, Bempah has been mostly used as a defensive or central midfielder.[5] Having a back-up role for a few months in his first matches with Vojvodina, he affirmed himself as a utility player.[6][8] Bempah also capped as a second striker a couple of times before he became the regular member of Vojvodina's first squad as a right winger.[7] As one of the most successful goal poachers, Bempah scored in 3 of 4 games at the beginning 2017–18 Serbian SuperLiga season.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hearts of Oak | 2012–13 | Premier League | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||||
| 2015 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||||
| 2016 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 57 | 1 | — | — | — | 57 | 1 | |||||
| Vojvodina | 2016–17[16] | SuperLiga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18[17] | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 3 | |||
| Total | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 3 | |||
| Murciélagos | 2017–18 | Ascenso MX | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 71 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 75 | 4 | |||
Honours
[edit]Ghana U20
- African U-20 Championship bronze medal: 2015[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Trio Abanga, Gnagne, Owusu Bempah set to get pay rise at Hearts of Oak". ghanasportsonline.com. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Ex-Hearts defender Joseph Owusu Bempah back on the radar of Premier League new boys Elmina Sharks". ghanasoccernet.com. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Joseph Owusu Bempah Pens Down Three Years Deal With Bechem United". ocsportsnews.com. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Ex-Hearts defender Owusu Bempah mutually part ways with Bechem United". ghanasoccernet.com. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ a b "BUTASPORT SAZNAJE: Vojvodina se pojačala sa dva mlada reprezentativca Gane!". butasport.rs (in Serbian). 12 May 2017. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Voša do boda sa desetoricom". FK Vojvodina official website (in Serbian). 13 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Bempah i Afrijie potpisali za Vojvodinu". FK Vojvodina official website (in Serbian). 7 June 2017. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Џозеф Овусу Бемпах, јунак победе Војводине над Чукаричким: Голгетер који се смеје". Večernje novosti (in Serbian). 21 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Завршена утакмица у Сурдулици: Радник - Војводина 0:4". vranjske.co.rs (in Serbian). 29 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "Bempah i Mihajlović poveli Vošu na vrh! Ožegović obradovao Brdo, prvenac za Rad". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 9 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ Exclusive: Former Hearts duo Owusu Bempah and Afriyie secure Mexico move at citifmonline.com, 4-12-2017
- ^ "Ghana names final 21-man squad for 2015 African Youth Championship". Ghana Football Association (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Ghana U20 captain rues missed chances". africanfootball.com. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Reactions: Mali 1-3 Ghana". Confederation of African Football. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ a b c Joseph Bempah at Soccerway
- ^ "Bempah, Joseph Owusu 2016–17 season". Serbian SuperLiga official website (in Serbian). Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Bempah, Joseph Owusu 2017–18 season". Serbian SuperLiga official website (in Serbian). Retrieved 10 August 2017.
External links
[edit]- Joseph Bempah at WorldFootball.net
- Joseph Bempah at Soccerway
- Joseph Bempah at Soccerbase
- Joseph Bempah – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Joseph Bempah – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 1995 births
- Living people
- People from Ashanti Region
- Men's association football utility players
- Ghanaian men's footballers
- Ghana Premier League players
- Accra Hearts of Oak S.C. players
- Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Serbia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia
- FK Vojvodina players
- FK Sloboda Užice players
- FK Proleter Novi Sad players
- FK Radnički Pirot players
- Serbian SuperLiga players
- Serbian First League players
- Murciélagos F.C. footballers
- Liga MX players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Men's association football midfielders
- Real Tamale United players
- New Edubiase United F.C. players