Richard Mpong Explained
| Richard Mpong |
| Birth Date: | 4 July 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Tarkwa, Western Region, Ghana |
| Height: | 1.71 m |
| Currentclub: | Elmina Sharks |
| Clubnumber: | 26 |
| Position: | Winger |
| Years1: | 2006–2008 |
| Years2: | 2008–2012 |
| Years3: | 2012–2016 |
| Years4: | 2016–2017 |
| Years5: | 2018– |
| Clubs1: | All Blacks |
| Clubs2: | Medeama |
| Clubs3: | Asante Kotoko |
| Clubs4: | Aduana Stars |
| Clubs5: | Elmina Sharks |
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| Nationalyears1: | 2007 |
| Nationalteam1: | Ghana U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2011 |
| Nationalteam2: | Ghana U23 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2012– |
| Nationalteam3: | Ghana |
| Nationalcaps3: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Ntupdate: | 23:40, 1 February 2014 (UTC) |
Richard Mpong (born 4 July 1990 in Tarkwa) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who currently plays as a winger,[1] for Elmina Sharks[2] and the Ghana national football team.[3]
Club career
All Blacks FC
Mpong signed with Ghanaian club All Blacks FC in the 2006–2007 season.[4] Mpong played for All Blacks until 2008.[5]
Medeama SC
On 1 July 2008, Mpong joined Kessben FC. In January 2011, the club changed their name and were renamed Medeama SC.
Asante Kotoko
In July 2012, Mpong signed contract with Asante Kotoko.
International career
Ghana national under-17 team
- 2007 U-17 World CupMpong represented the Ghana national under-17 football team at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Korea Republic.[6]
Ghana national under-23 team
- 2011 All-Africa GamesMpong was a member of the Ghana national under-23 football team that won Ghana's first All-Africa Games football gold medal in the Football at the 2011 All-Africa Games when they defeated South Africa national under-23 football team 4–2 on penalty shoot-out at the Estádio do Zimpeto in Maputo, Mozambique on 17 September 2011.[7]
Ghana national team
Mpong received an International friendly match call-up by the Ghana national football team technical staff for the Ghana national football team vs. Chile national football team friendly match at the PPL Park in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States on 29 February 2012.[8] Mpong came on in the 18th Minute as a substitute and scored against Chile after receiving a pass from Sulley Muntari.[9]
In November 2013, coach Maxwell Konadu invited Mpong to be a part of the Ghana national football team for the 2013 WAFU Nations Cup.[10] Mpong helped the Ghana national football team to a first-place finish after Ghana beat Senegal national football team by three goals to one.[11] Mpong was included in the Ghana national football team that finished runner-up at the 2014 African Nations Championship.
- Senior International goals
Honours
Club
- Asante Kotoko
National Team
- Ghana U23
External links
Notes and References
- http://westafricanfootball.com/2010/10/09/special-report-kessben-fc/ Special Report – Kessben FC
- http://ghanasoccernet.com/richard-mpong-hopes-to-lead-elmina-sharks-to-top-four-finish Richard Mpong hopes to lead Elmina Sharks to top four finish
- (Amos, Stephen). Black Stars squad for Chile friendly: 3 handed debut senior call up. footy-ghana.com. 26 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- http://209.197.117.98/GhanaHomePage/can2008/artikel.php?ID=115372 Aggrey levels up with Asamoah on scorers chart
- http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/junioren/u17wm/spielersteckbrief/object/45940/saison/2007 Profile & Stats
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090731130131/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=274962/index.html Profile at FIFA
- http://www.cafonline.com/competition/all-africa-games_2011/news/11430-ghana-win-all-africa-games-gold-medal.html Ghana win All Africa Games Gold Medal
- http://ghanafa.org/blackstars/201202/6758.php Black Stars squad named for Chile friendly
- News: 29 February 2012 . Chile 1 – 1 Ghana . https://archive.today/20120721220633/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/339753?cc=5739 . dead . 21 July 2012 . . 1 March 2012.
- Web site: Saka, Mohamed & Mpong in 30-man Ghana squad for Wafu Cup . Goal . 9 November 2014.
- Web site: Ghana win 2013 Wafu Cup after edging past Senegal 3-1 . Goal . 9 November 2013.
