James Bissue Explained

James Bissue
Fullname:James Bissue
Birth Date:16 June 1991
Birth Place:Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Ococias Kyoto
Clubnumber:18
Youthyears1:–2005
Youthyears2:2006–2008
Youthclubs1:Young Wages FC
Years1:2008–2009
Years2:2009–2012
Years3:2011–2012
Years4:2012–2013
Years5:2014
Years6:2014
Years7:2016
Years8:2016–2019
Years9:2019
Years10:2019–2021
Years11:2022–
Clubs2:Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Clubs3:Maccabi Umm al-Fahm (loan)
Clubs4:Hearts of Oak
Clubs5:Eleven Wise
Clubs6:Montreal Impact
Clubs7:Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Clubs8:Sanga Balende
Clubs9:Eleven Wise
Clubs10:Elmina Sharks
Clubs11:Ococias Kyoto
Caps2:20
Caps3:18
Caps4:15
Caps5:16
Caps6:0
Caps7:6
Caps8:40
Caps10:18
Caps11:0
Goals1:12
Goals2:0
Goals3:6
Goals4:0
Goals5:13
Goals6:0
Goals7:0
Goals8:6
Goals10:6
Goals11:0
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:23:56, 15 April 2022 (UTC)

James Bissue (born 16 June 1991 in Sekondi-Takoradi) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ococias Kyoto.

Career

Bissue began his career with Young Wages F.C. before transferring to Eleven Wise in 2006. On 4 January 2009 he went on a 2-week trial with Blackburn Rovers F.C. of the English Premier League.[1] He moved to Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. in December 2009, from Eleven Wise of the Ghanaian Premiership.[2] Bissue scored 13 goals in 16 matches for Eleven Wise during the 2013-2014 Division 1 season.[3]

On September 18, 2014, Bissue signed a 3-year contract with the Montreal Impact of Major League Soccer. He was training with Ghanaian champions Asante Kotoko but left to sign with the Canadian club.[4] He was released at the end of the season without making a first-team appearance.[5] [6] One Ghanaian source indicated that complications with paperwork prevented the player from appearing for the club.[7] After being released by Montreal, Bissue returned to his native Ghana but failed to secure a contract with a top-flight club. In December 2015, Bissue had been training with Ghana Premier League club Sekondi Hasaacas for three weeks while in discussion over a contract. The club saw him as a potential replacement for Theophilus Nyame who left the club for Asante Kotoko.[8]

Despite training with Hasaacas, it was announced that Bissue had signed a 2-year contract with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the United Soccer League for the 2016 USL season.[9] The move was officially announced on 11 February 2016.[10]

International career

Bissue made five appearances for the Ghana U20 team at the 2011 African Youth Championship in South Africa. Bissue was also part of the Under-17 team.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rovers eye African youngster. Sky Sports. 30 December 2015.
  2. http://www.hapoelb7.com/site/frames/9c/index.php?id=469 ג'יימס ביסו חתם בקבוצה
  3. Web site: Quartey. Daniel. James Bissue signs 3 years deal with Impact Montreal Fc. frontpagegh.com. 17 September 2014. 14 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141014082645/http://frontpagegh.com/2014/09/exclusive-james-bissue-signs-3-years-deal-with-impact-montreal-fc/. dead.
  4. Web site: Montreal Impact confirm signing of James Bissue. ghanaweb.com. 30 December 2015.
  5. Web site: Benzaza. Sofiane. Montreal Impact sign Ghanean midfielder James Bissue. mountroyalsoccer.com. 19 September 2014.
  6. Web site: Larocque-Cyr. Raphaël. Impact parts ways with Ferrari without so much as a 'grazie'. globalnews.ca. 30 December 2015.
  7. Web site: Paperwork delaying James Bissue MSL debut for Montreal Impact. modernghana.com. 30 December 2015.
  8. Web site: Former Hearts of Oak midfielder James Bissue confirms talks with Hasaacas. ghanasoccernet.com. 30 December 2015.
  9. Web site: Deals 2016. Panam Calcio. 29 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160216041912/http://www.panamcalcio.com/deals-2016.html. 16 February 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  10. Web site: Steffens Adds Two More to 2016 Roster. Pittsburgh Riverhounds. 11 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160216060201/http://riverhounds.com/newsstory/steffens-adds-two-more-to-2016-roster/. 16 February 2016. dead. dmy-all.