Patrick Twumasi Explained

Patrick Twumasi
Birth Date:9 May 1994
Birth Place:Obuasi, Ghana
Height:1.78 m
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Beitar Jerusalem
Clubnumber:27
Youthclubs1:Red Bull Ghana
Years1:2012–2014
Clubs1:Spartaks Jūrmala
Caps1:31
Goals1:16
Years2:2013
Clubs2:Astana (loan)
Caps2:11
Goals2:6
Years3:2014
Clubs3:Amkar Perm (loan)
Caps3:6
Goals3:0
Years4:2014
Clubs4:Astana (loan)
Caps4:11
Goals4:10
Years5:2015–2018
Clubs5:Astana
Caps5:101
Goals5:32
Years6:2018–2020
Clubs6:Alavés
Caps6:11
Goals6:0
Years7:2019–2020
Clubs7:Gaziantep (loan)
Caps7:26
Goals7:6
Years8:2020–2022
Clubs8:Hannover 96
Caps8:22
Goals8:3
Years9:2022–2023
Clubs9:Maccabi Netanya
Caps9:40
Goals9:14
Years10:2023–
Clubs10:Pafos
Caps10:23
Goals10:3
Years11:2024–
Clubs11:Beitar Jerusalem (loan)
Caps11:0
Goals11:0
Nationalyears1:2017–
Nationalteam1:Ghana
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:22 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:13 November 2017

Patrick Twumasi (born 9 May 1994) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Israeli club Beitar Jerusalem, on loan from Cypriot club Pafos. He made two appearances for the Ghana national team in 2017.

Club career

Spartaks Jūrmala

Born in Obuasi, Patrick Twumasi joined the Latvian Higher League club Spartaks Jūrmala from Red Bull Ghana prior to the 2012 Latvian Higher League season. Soon he established himself as a first eleven player, scoring 10 goals in 22 league appearances and becoming the team's top scorer and divided seventh top scorer of the championship. In the beginning of the 2013 season, Twumasi scored six goals in the first nine matches and was named Latvian Higher League player of the month in May 2013.[1]

Loans

In July 2013, Twumasi joined the Kazakhstan Premier League club FC Astana on loan from Spartaks Jūrmala.[2] He scored six goals in 11 matches during the loan spell and later returned to Spartaks Jūrmala.

Prior to the 2014 season, Twumasi was loaned out to Russian Premier League club Amkar Perm. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League on 10 March 2014 in a game against Volga Nizhny Novgorod.[3]

On 9 July 2014, Twumasi rejoined FC Astana on loan for the rest of the 2014 season.[4] Scoring 10 goals in 11 matches he became the club's top scorer and helped Astana win the league.

Astana

Twumasi signed permanently for FC Astana prior to the 2015 season, despite attracting attention from other European clubs.[5]

On 27 July 2017, Twumasi signed a new two-year contract with Astana.[6]

Alavés

On 27 July 2018, Twumasi signed a four-year deal with La Liga side Deportivo Alavés.[7]

Gaziantep

On 16 August 2019, Twumasi signed a one-year loan deal with Turkish Süper Lig club Gaziantep.[8] [9]

Hannover 96

On 4 September 2020, Twumasi signed a three-year contract with 2. Bundesliga club Hannover 96.[10] [11] [12]

Maccabi Netanya

On 3 February 2022, Twumasi signed with Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Netanya.[13]

Pafos

On 3 August 2023, Pafos announced the signing of Twumasi from Maccabi Netanya.[14]

Beitar Jerusalem (loan)

On 23 July 2024, Beitar Jerusalem announced the season-long loan signing of Twumasi from Pafos.[15]

International career

Twumasi was called up to the senior Ghana squad by Avram Grant for a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Mauritius in June 2016.[16]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Spartaks Jūrmala2012Latvian Higher League2210002210
20139610106
2014000000
Total3116103216
Astana (loan)2013Kazakhstan Premier League11600116
Amkar Perm (loan)2013–14Russian Premier League600060
Astana (loan)2014Kazakhstan Premier League111010501710
Astana2015Kazakhstan Premier League2865664104016
20162852010110416
2017301310129104422
2018158002110189
Total101328630154014353
Alavés2018–19La Liga11020130
2019–20000000
Total11020110
Gaziantep (loan)2019–20Süper Lig26610276
Hannover 962020–212. Bundesliga22320243
2021–22000000
Total22320243
Maccabi Netanya2021–22Israeli Premier League1570000157
2022–23257623020369
Total40146230205116
Pafos2023–24Cypriot First Division23310243
2024–2500001010
Total2331010253
Beitar Jerusalem (loan)2024–25Israeli Premier League00004272
Career total2829022872381540353115

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ghana201720
Total20

Honours

Astana[17]

Maccabi Netanya

Pafos

2023–24[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maija labākais spēlētājs Virslīgā - Tvumasi. sportacentrs.com. 15 February 2015. 5 June 2013. lv.
  2. Web site: EXCLUSIVE: Ghanaian youngster Patrick Twumasi joins Kazakh side FK Astana on loan. ghanasoccernet.com. Ghanasoccernet. 7 July 2014. 21 July 2013.
  3. Web site: Russian Premier League. Match Report. 10 March 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140310031516/http://rus.rfpl.org/index.php/match/index/9162. 10 March 2014.
  4. Web site: ru:ПАТРИК ТВУМАСИ ВЕРНУЛСЯ В «АСТАНУ». http://fca.kz/rus/news/3821/. fca.kz. FC Astana. 9 July 2014. ru.
  5. Web site: Patrick Twumasi: Ghanaian youth forward confirms Astana stay. ghanasoccernet.com. Ghanasoccernet. 15 February 2015. 1 January 2015.
  6. Web site: Патрик Твумаси и Джуниор Кабананга продлили контракты с Астаной. fca.kz. FC Astana. 27 July 2017. ru. 27 July 2017.
  7. Web site: El Deportivo Alavés incorpora al extremo diestro Patrick Twumasi. Deportivo Alavés sign the right winger Patrick Twumasi. Deportivo Alavés. es. 27 July 2018. 29 July 2018.
  8. Web site: TRANSFER - PATRICK TWUMASI GAZİŞEHİR'DE!. 16 August 2019. 16 August 2019. GFK.
  9. Web site: Patrick Twumasi sale cedido al Gazisehir Gaziantep . deportivoalaves.com/ . Deportivo Alavés . 19 August 2019 . es . 16 August 2019.
  10. Web site: "Davon geträumt, in Deutschland zu spielen": Twumasi schließt sich Hannover 96 an . kicker.de . . 4 September 2020 . 4 September 2020 . de.
  11. Twumasi, traspasado al Hannover. 4 September 2020. Deportivo Alavés. 5 September 2020. es.
  12. NÄCHSTER NEUER FÜR DIE OFFENSIVE: TWUMASI UNTERSCHREIBT FÜR DREI JAHRE. de. 4 September 2020. Hannover 96. 5 September 2020.
  13. Web site: Twumasi verlässt Hannover doch noch . kicker.de . . 3 February 2022 . 3 February 2022 . de.
  14. Web site: PATRICK TWUMASI, JOINS PAFOS FC! . pafosfc.com.cy . Pafos FC . 4 August 2023 . 3 August 2023.
  15. Web site: פטריק טוומאסי חתם לעונה בבית״ר ירושלים . beitarfc.co.il . Beitar Jerusalem F.C. . 3 August 2024 . Hebrew . 23 July 2024.
  16. Web site: Breaking News: Partey, Twumasi among trio handed debut Ghana call-ups for Mauritius AFCON clash. ghanasoccernet.com . 26 May 2016 . 12 July 2016.
  17. Web site: Патрик ТВУМАСИ. fca.kz. FC Astana. 5 April 2016. ru.
  18. Web site: 18 January 2023 . בלי שער שדה: מכבי נתניה זכתה בגביע הטוטו אחרי שניצחה את הפועל באר שבע בפנדלים . No field goal: Maccabi Netanya won the Toto Cup after beating Hapoel Beer Sheva on penalties . 10 May 2023 . Haaretz . Hebrew.
  19. Web site: Καρτσάκης . Νίκος . 18 May 2024 . Ομόνοια - Πάφος 0-3: Έγραψαν ιστορία οι Παφίτες, κατακτώντας το πρώτο Κύπελλο της ιστορίας τους . 19 May 2024 . gazzetta.gr . el.