Mohammed Muntari Tagoe

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Mohammed Muntari Tagoe
Personal information
Full name Mohammed Muntari Tagoe
Date of birth (1992-01-08) 8 January 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Hawassa City
Number 1
Youth career
2008–2010 Madina Youth FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2017 Medeama 86 (0)
2017–2018 Lusaka Dynamos 34 (0)
2018–2019 Asante Kotoko 0 (0)
2019– Jimma Aba Jifar
International career
2012–2013 Ghana U20 14 (0)
2016 Ghana A' 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:58, 16 August 2017 (UTC)

Mohammed Muntari Tagoe (born 8 January 1992) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ethiopian Premier League club Hawassa City.

Club career[edit]

Madina Youth FC[edit]

Muntari spent a number of seasons with Madina Youth FC (third-tier side in Accra) before he joined Medeama S.C. of Tarkwa. He played there from 2008 to 2010.[1]

Medeama SC (2010-2017)[edit]

Tagoe joined Medeama S.C. in the 2010–2011 Ghana Premier League season where he signed a long-term contract. He spent a total of six seasons at the Tarkwa and Aboaso Park. He won three trophies at the club including two FA Cup titles. He was the captain of the team as of 2014–2016.[2][3][4][1]

Tagoe featured in Medeama 3–1 defeat to TP Mazembe in the CAF Confederation Cup in 2016, he made lots of saves which prevented TP Mazembe from getting more in before half time. Medeama SC knocked out Al Ittihad and Al Shendy of Libya[5] and Sudan respectively in the previous rounds to book a ticket with Mamelodi Sundowns.[6][7][8]

Lusaka Dynamos F.C.(2017)[edit]

Muntari signed a two-year deal with Lusaka Dynamos F.C. In February 2017.[9][10]

Jimma Aba Jifar[edit]

In October 2019, he joined Ethiopian side Jimma Aba Jifar, after terminating his contract with Kumasi Asante Kotoko.[11] He returned to Ghana in July 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]

International career[edit]

In 2012, Ghana U20 coach Maxwell Konadu invited 27 players to start preparing for the 2013 African Youth Championship final qualifier against Morocco. Muntari was included in the squad.[13] He was also enlisted in the 18-man squad to face Uganda in July 2012 in a penultimate 2013 African Youth Championship qualifier.[14] Muntari was also featured in the local Black Stars team that was invited by coach Maxwell Konadu to start preparations ahead of their international friendly match against Japan U23 national team on May 11, 2016.[15][16][17]

Honours[edit]

Medeama

Individual

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "EXCLUSIVE: Medeama mutually part company with respected captain Muntari Tagoe". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ^ Gyamera-Antwi, Evans (8 January 2017). "Medeama part ways with captain Tagoe". goal.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  3. ^ "CAF CC: Muntari Tagoe urges Medeama colleagues to show character against Mazembe - MyJoyOnline.com". myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Skipper Muntari Tagoe says Medeama not distracted by off-field uncertainty". GhanaSoccernet. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  5. ^ "CAF Confed Cup: Medeama advance with disciplined 2-0 win". myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  6. ^ "CAF Conf. Cup: Medeama suffers 3-1 defeat to Mazembe". GhanaWeb. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Muntari Tagoe confident Medeama will edge out Sundowns". Pulse Ghana. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  8. ^ Yeboah, Thomas Freeman (19 June 2016). "Medeama suffer 1-3 defeat against T.P Mazembe". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Muntari Tagoe joins Zambian side Lusaka Dynamo on a two-year deal". GhanaWeb. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  10. ^ Akoto, Patrick (27 February 2017). "EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Medeama captain Muntari Tagoe joins Zambian side Lusaka Dynamo on a two-year deal". GhanaSoccernet. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  11. ^ Darkwah, Frank (22 October 2019). "Goalkeeper Muntari Tagoe moves to Ethiopian Club Jimma Aba Jifar after Kotoko exit". Ghana Sports Online. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  12. ^ Teye, Prince Narkortu (21 July 2020). "Ex-Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Tagoe does not regret Ethiopia move despite coronavirus trouble". goal.com. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Ghana U20 invite 27 for final AYC qualifier". GhanaSoccernet. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Ghana U20 coach names strong squad to face Uganda". GhanaSoccernet. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  15. ^ Gyamera-Antwi, Evans (20 April 2016). "Ghana name squad for Japan friendly". goal.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Twenty-five Local Black Stars named for Japan friendly, Wa All Stars dominate". GhanaSoccernet. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  17. ^ Yeboah, Thomas Freeman (11 May 2016). "Ghana face Japan Olympics team on Wednesday". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  18. ^ "Medeama beat Kotoko again to win 2015 MTN FA Cup". myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  19. ^ "Medeama beat Ashgold to emerge Super Cup champions". myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  20. ^ "2015 MTN FA Cup Gala: Full list of winners as Medeama sweep FIVE awards". GhanaSoccernet. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2021.

External links[edit]

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