James Bissue

James Bissue

Personal information
Full name	James Bissue
Date of birth	(1991-06-16) 16 June 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Ococias Kyoto
Number	18
Youth career
0000–2005	Young Wages FC
2006–2008	Eleven Wise
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	Eleven Wise		(12)
2009–2012	Hapoel Be'er Sheva	20	(0)
2011–2012	→ Maccabi Umm al-Fahm (loan)	18	(6)
2012–2013	Hearts of Oak	15	(0)
2014	Eleven Wise	16	(13)
2014	Montreal Impact	0	(0)
2016	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	6	(0)
2016–2019	Sanga Balende	40	(6)
2019	Eleven Wise
2019–2021	Elmina Sharks	18	(6)
2022–	Ococias Kyoto	0	(0)
International career
2011	Ghana U20	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:56, 15 April 2022 (UTC)

James Bissue (born 16 June 1991 in Sekondi-Takoradi) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ococias Kyoto.

Career

Bissue began his career with Young Wages F.C. before transferring to Eleven Wise in 2006. On 4 January 2009 he went on a 2-week trial with Blackburn Rovers F.C. of the English Premier League.[1] He moved to Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. in December 2009, from Eleven Wise of the Ghanaian Premiership.[2] Bissue scored 13 goals in 16 matches for Eleven Wise during the 2013-2014 Division 1 season.[3]

On September 18, 2014, Bissue signed a 3-year contract with the Montreal Impact of Major League Soccer. He was training with Ghanaian champions Asante Kotoko but left to sign with the Canadian club.[4] He was released at the end of the season without making a first-team appearance.[5][6] One Ghanaian source indicated that complications with paperwork prevented the player from appearing for the club.[7] After being released by Montreal, Bissue returned to his native Ghana but failed to secure a contract with a top-flight club. In December 2015, Bissue had been training with Ghana Premier League club Sekondi Hasaacas for three weeks while in discussion over a contract. The club saw him as a potential replacement for Theophilus Nyame who left the club for Asante Kotoko.[8]

Despite training with Hasaacas, it was announced that Bissue had signed a 2-year contract with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the United Soccer League for the 2016 USL season.[9] The move was officially announced on 11 February 2016.[10]

International career

Bissue made five appearances for the Ghana U20 team at the 2011 African Youth Championship in South Africa. Bissue was also part of the Under-17 team.[5]

References

1. "Rovers eye African youngster". Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
2. ג'יימס ביסו חתם בקבוצה^[permanent dead link‍] (in Hebrew)
3. Quartey, Daniel. "James Bissue signs 3 years deal with Impact Montreal Fc". frontpagegh.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
4. "Montreal Impact confirm signing of James Bissue". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
5. Benzaza, Sofiane (18 September 2014). "Montreal Impact sign Ghanean midfielder James Bissue". mountroyalsoccer.com. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
6. Larocque-Cyr, Raphaël. "Impact parts ways with Ferrari without so much as a 'grazie'". globalnews.ca. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
7. "Paperwork delaying James Bissue MSL debut for Montreal Impact". modernghana.com. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
8. "Former Hearts of Oak midfielder James Bissue confirms talks with Hasaacas". ghanasoccernet.com. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
9. "Deals 2016". Panam Calcio. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
10. "Steffens Adds Two More to 2016 Roster". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.

External links

• James Bissue – Israel Football Association league player details