Richard Mpong

Richard Mpong

Personal information
Date of birth	(1990-07-04) 4 July 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Tarkwa, Western Region, Ghana
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Elmina Sharks
Number	26
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2008	All Blacks	?	(?)
2008–2012	Medeama	?	(?)
2012–2016	Asante Kotoko	?	(?)
2016–2017	Aduana Stars	?	(?)
2018–	Elmina Sharks	?	(?)
International career^‡
2007	Ghana U17	3	(0)
2011	Ghana U23	4	(0)
2012–	Ghana	6	(1)
Medal record Football Asante Kotoko Winner Ghana Premier League 2013 Runner-up Ghanaian FA Cup 2013 Winner Ghana Super Cup 2013 Winner Ghana Premier League 2014 Winner Ghanaian FA Cup 2014 Representing  Ghana Men's Football 2011 Mozambique Team Competition Winner WAFU Nations Cup 2013 Runner-up African Nations Championship 2014
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 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 Cup

Mpong 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 Games

Mpong 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

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	29 February 2012	PPL Park, Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.	Chile	1-1	Draw	Friendly

Honours

Club

Asante Kotoko

• Ghana Premier League Winner: 2012–13, 2013–14
• Ghanaian FA Cup: Runner-up 2012–13, Winner 2013–14
• Ghana Super Cup Winner: 2012–13

National Team

 Ghana

• WAFU Nations Cup Winner: 2013
• African Nations Championship Runner-up: 2014

Ghana U23

• All-Africa Games Gold medal: 2011

References

1. Special Report – Kessben FC. westafricanfootball.com. 9 October 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
2. Richard Mpong hopes to lead Elmina Sharks to top four finish‚ ghanasoccernet.com, 19 March 2018
3. (Amos, Stephen). Black Stars squad for Chile friendly: 3 handed debut senior call up. footy-ghana.com. 26 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
4. Aggrey levels up with Asamoah on scorers chart.
5. Profile & Stats on www.kicker.de.
6. Profile at FIFA. www.fifa.com.
7. Ghana win All Africa Games Gold Medal. Confederation of African Football. 17 September 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
8. Black Stars squad named for Chile friendly Archived 25 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Ghana Football Association. 26 February 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
9. "Chile 1 – 1 Ghana". ESPN. 29 February 2012. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
10. "Saka, Mohamed & Mpong in 30-man Ghana squad for Wafu Cup". Goal. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
11. "Ghana win 2013 Wafu Cup after edging past Senegal 3-1". Goal. Retrieved 9 November 2013.

External links

• Richard Mpong – FIFA competition record (archived)