Medeama SC

Medeama SC
Full nameMedeama Sporting Club
Nickname(s)Mauve and Yellow
FoundedApril 18, 2002; 21 years ago (April 18, 2002)
GroundTNA Park
Tarkwa, Western Region, Ghana
Capacity10,000
OwnerMoses Armah
ChairmanAnthony Aubynn
ManagerIgnatius Osei-Fosu
LeagueGhanaian Premier League
2022–231st of 18
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Medeama Sporting Club is a Ghanaian association football club based in Tarkwa, Western Region. It was formerly known as Kessben F.C. before changing its name to Medeama Sporting Club in January 2011.[1]

History

Medeama Football Club was established 2008 as a Ghana Division Three League club.[2] In 2010, the club failed in its initial attempt to qualify to the Ghana Premier League.[2] This led to the purchasing of the defunct Kessben FC the same year.[2] The licensing of the club was fully completed in December 2010 and club was renamed to Medeama Sporting Club in January 2011.[3] The base of the Kessben club was moved from Abrankese in Ashanti Region of Ghana to Tarkwa in the Western Region of Ghana.[3]

Grounds

Medeama SC play their home matches at Akoon Park located in Tarkwa, Ghana. The stadium holds 10,000 people.[4][5][6]

Roster

As of 10 October, 2022.[7][8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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Captains

Management staff

Chairman

Board Chairman

  • Ghana Dr Anthony Aubynn

Chief executive

Club Solicitor

  • Ghana Emmanuel Larbi Amoah

Communication Director

  • Ghana Patrick Akoto

Managerial history

Supporting staff

  • Ghana Hamza Obeng (Assistant coach)
  • Ghana Eric Amponsah (Goalkeepers coach)
  • Ghana Joachim Yaw (Assistant coach)[19]

References

  1. ^ Kessben FC re-named Medeama Sporting Club
  2. ^ a b c "About Us – Medeama". Medeama sc. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  3. ^ a b Kessben FC re-named Medeama Sporting Club Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Asare, Nana (2020-10-27). "UPDATE || Medeama SC's TNA Park to be ready in 2022". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  5. ^ "Goldfields Ghana to spend GH¢65M on new TNA park". GhanaWeb. 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  6. ^ "Media releases | INVESTORS AND MEDIA | Gold Fields". Goldfield. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  7. ^ Medeama SC Archived 2012-03-21 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com". MyJoyOnline. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  9. ^ "Football: Medeama - squad". FlashScore.
  10. ^ "Skipper Muntari Tagoe says Medeama not distracted by off-field uncertainty". GhanaSoccernet. 2016-04-29. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  11. ^ "Medeama captain Joseph Tetteh Zutah signs fresh contract". GhanaSoccernet. 2020-03-15. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  12. ^ "OFFICIAL: Medeama appoint University graduate Joseph Tetteh Zutah as new captain". GhanaSoccernet. 2017-02-10. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  13. ^ "Medeama SC CEO James Essilfie stands against 2019/2020 Ghana Premier League annulment". GhanaSoccernet. 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  14. ^ "Former Berekum Chelsea Coach Hans Van Der Pluijm joins Medeama SC | Goal.com". Goal. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  15. ^ "I'm not leaving Medeama - Tom Strand". Footy-GHANA. 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  16. ^ "GHPL: Karela appoint Evans Adotey as new head coach". Citi Sports Online. 2020-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  17. ^ "Medeama announce departure of long-serving Coach Evans Adotey". GhanaWeb. 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  18. ^ "Medeama Coach Boadu confident of league title win despite point deduction". www.ghanaweb.com. 2020-03-19. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  19. ^ a b "OFFICIAL: Medeama appoint Yaw Preko as head coach, Yaw Acheampong is assistant". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  20. ^ "Confirmed: Medeama part ways with Yaw Preko". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  21. ^ "OFFICIAL: Medeama sign Ignatius Osei-Fosu as new head coach until 2024". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-08-20. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  22. ^ "Charles Anokye named as new Medeama assistant coach". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-08-20. Retrieved 2021-08-21.

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