Philip Nii Kojo Sackey
Philip Nii Kojo Sackey (born 18 August 1996) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ghanaian Premier League side Accra Great Olympics.[1]
Career
[edit]Sackey played for then Tudu Mighty Jets before joining Accra Great Olympics in 2019.[2] On 25 January 2020, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 win against International Allies to help Great Olympics secure their second victory of the season.[3][4][5] During a match against Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs on 7 March 2020, he scored in the 86th minute to add up to a 3rd-minute penalty scored by Maxwell Nii Abbey Quaye to cement a 2–0 victory for the club.[6][7][8] In total he made 14 league appearances and scored 2 goals in the 2019–20 Ghana Premier League season before the league was put on hold and later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
In November 2020, ahead of the 2020–21 Ghana Premier League, he was named on the club's squad list for the season and was seen as their main right-back.[1] He was adjudged the man of the match in 2–0 win over city rivals Inter Allies on 15 January 2021 after helping the club keep a clean sheet and his impressive runs down the right flank which served as a threat to the opposition.[10][11] He ended the first round of the season with 16 league matches.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Philip Nii Kojo Sackey – Tudu Mighty Jets FC". Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "2019/20 GPL: Great Olympics beat Inter Allies 1-0 to record second win of the season". Happy Ghana. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "MATCH REPORT: Great Olympics 1-0 Inter Allies - Olympics grab second victory - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Match Report of Accra Great Olympics FC vs Inter Allies FC - 2020-01-25 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Medeama miss chance to pull clear of Asante Kotoko | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ Kapoor, Daraja Jr. (7 March 2020). "Report: Great Olympics 2-0 Ebusua Dwarfs- Wonder Club back to winning ways". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ Asare, George Ernest. "Ghana Premier League:Legon Cities stop free scoring WAFA in Accra". Graphic SPORTS. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Philip Nii Sackey - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Olympics defender Philip Sackey bags MoTM award after impressive displays in win against Inter Allies". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Great Olympics defender Philip Sackey bags MOTM award in Inter Allies win". GhanaSoccernet. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
External links
[edit]- Philip Nii Kojo Sackey at Global Sports Archive
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