Nii Plange Explained

Nii Plange
Fullname:Nii Adamah Plange
Birth Date:26 June 1989
Birth Place:Accra, Ghana
Position:Winger
Youthclubs1:Feyenoord Ghana
Years1:2006–2010
Years2:2008–2009
Clubs2:ASEC Mimosas (loan)
Years3:2009–2010
Years4:2010–2012
Years5:2012–2013
Caps5:28
Goals5:4
Years6:2013
Caps6:1
Goals6:0
Years7:2013–2015
Caps7:33
Goals7:1
Years8:2015
Caps8:2
Goals8:0
Years9:2015–2017
Caps9:51
Goals9:3
Years10:2017–2018
Caps10:4
Goals10:0
Years11:2018–2019
Caps11:10
Goals11:2
Years12:2019
Caps12:3
Goals12:0
Nationalyears1:2011–2014
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:24 February 2019
Nationalteam-Update:5 March 2014

Nii Adamah Plange (born 26 June 1989) is a Ghanaian-born Burkinabé professional footballer who plays mainly as a right winger.

Club career

Born in Accra, Ghana, Plange began his career with local Feyenoord, moving to ASEC Mimosas on loan in July 2009.[1] In the summer of 2012, following another spell with Feyenoord Ghana, he moved to Portugal and joined Sporting CP, initially being assigned to the reserves in the second division.[2] He made his Primeira Liga debut in the last day of the season, playing one minute in a 4–1 away win against S.C. Beira-Mar.[3]

On the last day of the summer transfer window of 2013, Plange moved to fellow league club Vitória de Guimarães.[4] He played his first competitive game for his new team on 14 September, coming on as a 58th-minute substitute in a 1–0 success at Rio Ave FC.[5] he scored his first goal in the Portuguese top level the following 8 February, but in 2–3 away loss to Vitória de Setúbal.[6]

Plange signed a two-year deal with Académica de Coimbra (also in the Portuguese top flight) on 16 July 2015.[7]

International career

Plange made his international debut for Burkina Faso on 10 August 2011, in a friendly game against South Africa.[8] He was selected by manager Paulo Duarte as he possessed dual nationality due to being married to a Burkinabé woman.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Finale Coupe nationale 2009: les Aiglons s’imposent physiquement, les Mimos tombent. National Cup final 2009: Eagles win physical battle, Mimos crash. Africa Time. French. July 2009. 17 September 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20110927151721/http://www.africatime.com/ci/popup.asp?no_nouvelle=473616. 27 September 2011. dead.
  2. News: Nii Plange na calha. Nii Plange poised. Record. Portuguese. 18 May 2013. 29 December 2017.
  3. Web site: Beira-Mar 1–4 Sporting. SAPO. Portuguese. 19 May 2013. 29 December 2017.
  4. Web site: Nii Plange é reforço. Nii Plange is an addition. Vitória S.C. Portuguese. 2 September 2013. 17 July 2015.
  5. News: André vale triunfo em Vila do Conde. André equals win in Vila do Conde. O Jogo. Portuguese. 14 September 2013. 28 December 2017.
  6. News: Vitória de Setúbal derrota Vit. Guimarães por 3–2. Vitória de Setúbal defeat Vit. Guimarães 3–2. Diário de Notícias. Portuguese. 8 February 2014. 29 December 2017.
  7. Web site: Nii Plange é o novo reforço da Académica. Nii Plange is the new addition of Académica. Académica Coimbra. Portuguese. 16 July 2015. 17 July 2015.
  8. Web site: Bafana make a meal of Burkina Faso. Times Live. Sapa. Majola. 11 August 2011. 1 October 2011.
  9. Web site: Faso probe – Players boycotted call-up. Kick Off. 16 August 2011. 19 May 2013.