Richard Osei Agyemang

Richard Agyemang

Personal information
Full name	Richard Osei Agyemang
Date of birth	(1995-04-06) 6 April 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Ghana
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Calicut FC
Number	5
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–2016	Berekum Chelsea	6	(0)
2016–2018	Asante Kotoko	17	(0)
2018–2023	Ashanti Gold	54	(2)
2023	Real Kashmir	10	(4)
2023–2024	Dhangadhi F.C.	9	(1)
2024–	Calicut FC	11	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024

Richard Osei Agyemang (born 6 April 1995) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Super League Kerala club Calicut FC.

Club career

Berekum Chelsea

Agyemang played for Bono-based team Berekum Chelsea in the 2015 Ghanaian Premier League season helping them to place 4th. In the process he made 17 league appearances and won 4 man of the match awards.[1]

Asante Kotoko

In November 2015, he was signed by Kumasi-based club Asante Kotoko on a 3-year contract.[1][2] After featuring in 18 league appearances in the 2016 Ghanaian Premier League, It was reported in the media in October 2016 that he had been placed on the transfer list of the club.[3][4] He remained in the club for the following season only playing in 4 league matches for the 2017 Ghanaian Premier League season and being reportedly listed on the transfer list again at the end of the season.[5][4]

Ashanti Gold

In August 2018, Asante Kotoko announced the departure of Agyemang and fellow player Isaac Quansah. With one season left on his contract, he signed a 3-year deal for Obuasi-based team Ashanti Gold.[6][7] He was a member of the club's squad that featured in the 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup.[8][9] In August 2020, he signed a new 3-year contract with the club after the expiration of his initial 3-year contract.[10][11]

International career

Agyemang was part of the Black Meteors team, Ghana national under-23 football team that participated in 2015 All-Africa Games in Brazzaville, Congo.[1][12]

Honours

Calicut FC

• Super League Kerala: 2024[13]

References

1. "Kotoko sign defender Richard Agyemang from Berekum Chelsea". GhanaSoccernet. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
2. "Asante Kotoko signs Richard Osei Agyemang". www.ghanaweb.com. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
3. "EXCLUSIVE: Asante Kotoko put SEVEN players on transfer including Richard Osei Agyemang and Siedu Bansey". GhanaSoccernet. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
4. "Richard Osei Agyemang - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
5. "Richard Osei Agyemang in the dark over Asante Kotoko future". GhanaSoccernet. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
6. "Kotoko Duo Osei Agyemang And Isaac Quansah Set To Complete AshGold Move". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
7. "AshGold sign Kotoko duo Quansah and Osei Agyemang - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
8. Osman, Abdul Wadudu (3 December 2020). "#CAFCC - Ashantigold announce 20-man squad for the trip to Burkina Faso". Football Made In Ghana. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
9. "AshantiGold name 20-man squad for FC Salitas match". www.ghanaweb.com. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
10. "AshantiGold defender Richard Osei Agyemang pens new three-year deal". GhanaSoccernet. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
11. "Defender Richard Osei Agyemang sign contract extension with AshantiGold | SportsWorldGhana". 3 August 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
12. "They all turned down the invitations- Coach Malik". www.ghanaweb.com. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
13. "Calicut edge Forca Kochi, emerge champions of Super League Kerala". onmanorama. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.

External links

• Richard Osei Agyemang at Global Sports Archive
• Richard Osei Agyemang at Soccerway