Kwame Quansah

Kwame Gershion Quansah (born 24 November 1982) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Kwame Quansah
Personal information
Full name Kwame Gershion Quansah
Date of birth (1982-11-24) 24 November 1982
Place of birth Tema, Ghana
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1997–1999 Young Kotoko
2000–2001 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000 Asante Kotoko 25 (2)
2000–2004 Ajax 1 (0)
2002–2003 → Germinal Beerschot (loan) 30 (11)
2003–2004 → AIK (loan) 18 (2)
2004–2014 Heracles Almelo 262 (19)
2016 Qingdao Red Lions
National team
2008–2009 Ghana 2 (0[1])
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Quansah was born in Tema, Ghana. He previously played for Asante Kotoko, Ajax, Germinal Beerschot and AIK.

He subsequently joined Heracles Almelo in 2004,[2] where he spent the major part of his career and became the club's record holder for most appearances in the Eredivisie with 262. This feat was only surpassed in December 2020, when Tim Breukers reached matched the record.[3] His form in the 2008–09 season earned him two caps for Ghana.

Quansah retired in 2016, after a short stint in China with Qingdao Red Lions.[4]

International career

Quansah made his debut for the Ghana national football team on 15 October 2008 in a friendly against South Africa.[5] He was called up to an African Cup of Nations qualifications game. He was part of Ghana national team preparation for World Cup 2006.

Honours

Heracles Almelo[6]

References
  1. Kwame Quansah at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. "Quansah twee jaar langer bij Heracles". fcupdate.nl (in Dutch). 22 May 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  3. "Tim Breukers evenaart Kwame Quansah met meeste Eredivisieduels voor Heracles Almelo". heracles.nl (in Dutch). Heracles Almelo. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  4. "Hardenberger Heerkes terug naar China". De Stentor (in Dutch). 20 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  5. "Quansah beleeft een debuut om snel te vergeten". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 16 October 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  6. "Heracles knokt zich naar titel en eredivisie". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 20 May 2005. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
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