| Mohammed-Awal Issah | |
| Height: | 1.74 m |
| Birth Date: | 4 April 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Accra, Ghana |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Real Sportive |
| Years1: | 2007 |
| Clubs1: | Real Sportive |
| Caps1: | ? |
| Goals1: | ? |
| Years2: | 2007–2009 |
| Clubs2: | AmaZulu |
| Caps2: | 34 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2009–2011 |
| Clubs3: | Red Star Belgrade |
| Caps3: | 65 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2011–2013 |
| Clubs4: | Rosenborg |
| Caps4: | 24 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2013 |
| Clubs5: | → Veria (loan) |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs6: | AmaZulu |
| Caps6: | 4 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2007 |
| Nationalteam1: | Ghana U-20 |
Mohammed-Awal Issah (born 4 April 1986) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Issah began his career by Real Sportive before signing a two-year contract with AmaZulu in the South African PSL in August 2007.[1]
On 10 October 2008, he went to Serbia for trials with Red Star Belgrade[2] and in December 2008, he signed a 4.5-year contract with the club.[3] In mid-May 2009, AmaZulu contacted FIFA stating they had not received the full transfer fee for Issah from Red Star Belgrade.[4] Later that month, Issah, together with teammate and compatriot Bernard Parker sued Red Star Belgrade for failing to fulfil financial obligations.[5] In January 2011, Issah was one of eight players told they were surplus to requirements.[6]
In the 2011 summer transfer window, Issah signed for Norwegian club Rosenborg BK.[7]
On 25 January 2013, Issah joined Greek Super League club Veria F.C. on a 1.5-year loan contract.[8] After half a season, the loan was terminated.[9]
On 1 August 2013, Issah re-joined AmaZulu after almost five years in European football while AmaZulu agreed a transfer deal with Rosenborg.[10] In February 2014, the club reported him to the South African Football Association claiming he had disappeared.[11] Two months later, Issah was fined $170,000 for going absent and received a four-month playing ban.[12] [13]
Issah was a member of the Ghana national under-20 team at the 2007 Toulon Tournament.[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Red Star | 2008–09 | Serbian SuperLiga | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2010–11 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |||
| Total | 65 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 76 | 2 | |||
| Rosenborg | 2011 | Tippeligaen | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |||
| AmaZulu | 2013–2014 | South African Premier Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 93 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 117 | 2 | |||
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