| Lartey Sarpong | |
| Fullname: | Nana Owiredu Lartey Sarpong[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1996 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Walton Casuals |
| Youthyears1: | 2011–2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | Bromley |
| Youthyears2: | 2013–2015 |
| Youthclubs2: | Notts County |
| Years1: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Notts County |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2015 |
| Clubs2: | → Boston United (loan) |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2016 |
| Clubs3: | Billericay Town |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs4: | Grays Athletic |
| Caps4: | 21 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2017– |
| Clubs5: | Walton Casuals |
| Caps5: | 43 |
| Goals5: | 12 |
| Club-Update: | 28 April 2018 |
Nana Owiredu Lartey Sarpong (born 16 September 1996) is an English-Ghanaian footballer who plays for Southern League South Division club Walton Casuals as a midfielder.
He has also played for Notts County, Boston United, Billericay Town and Grays Athletic.
Sarpong began his career as a youth team player at Bromley, and represented the Kent County Football Association team at Under-16 level.[2]
In November 2013, Sarpong joined Notts County after being spotted by local scouts.[3] He signed a professional contract in April 2015.[4]
On 23 April 2016, he made his professional debut as a substitute for Graham Burke in a 2–1 League Two defeat against Cambridge United.[5] Sarpong was released by the club in May 2016.[6]
In September 2015, Sarpong moved to National League North club Boston United on a three-month loan.[7]
He made his debut as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Chorley, but was ruled out for over a month in his second appearance for the club. His final appearance came in a 2–1 win over Alfreton Town before a return to his parent club.[8]
Upon his release, Sarpong joined Isthmian Premier Division club Billericay Town's Under-21 squad.[9]
On 24 August 2016, he made a single appearance for the first-team in a 1–0 defeat to Lowestoft Town.[10] Sarpong was named as an unused substitute in the club's FA Cup campaign.[11]
In December 2016, Sarpong joined Isthmian Premier Division rivals Grays Athletic.[12] On 27 December, he made his debut in a 2–0 defeat to Dulwich Hamlet on 27 December.[13] Sarpong scored his first senior goal in a 2–1 defeat to Hendon on 4 February 2017.[14] He left the club at the end of the season.
After trials with Staines Town and Walton Casuals, Sarpong joined the latter in August 2017. He made his debut in a 2–1 win at Hythe Town on Saturday 12 August, and scored his first goal for the club three days later in a 4–0 victory over Chipstead.[15] On 26 September, Sarpong scored twice in a 3–3 draw at Greenwich Borough and added another brace two weeks later in a 3–0 win against Canvey Island. On 5 December, he scored twice in a 3–0 victory against Sittingbourne.
After starting in the Isthmian League South Division Play-Off Semi-Final, Sarpong came off the bench in the Play-Off Final at Corinthian-Casuals. He scored his team's fourth and final penalty to secure promotion to step three of the non-league pyramid.
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Notts County | 2015–16[16] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Boston United (loan) | 2015–16[17] | National League North | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Billericay Town | 2016–17[18] | Isthmian Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Grays Athletic | 2016–17[19] | Isthmian Premier Division | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| Walton Casuals | 2017–18 | Isthmian South Division | 43 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[20] [21] [22] | 1[23] | 51 | 13 | |
| Career total | 69 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 77 | 14 | |||
Walton Casuals