Mohammed-Awal Issah

Mohammed-Awal Issah (born 4 April 1986) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

For the Ghanaian footballer born in 1988 who plays for Maritzburg United F.C., see Mohamed Awal.

Mohammed-Awal Issah
Issah (in white) tackling Dušan Petronijević in 2009
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-04-04) 4 April 1986
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
Real Sportive
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 Real Sportive ? (?)
2007–2009 AmaZulu 34 (2)
2009–2011 Red Star Belgrade 65 (1)
2011–2013 Rosenborg 24 (0)
2013 → Veria (loan) 0 (0)
2013–2014 AmaZulu 4 (0)
National team
2007 Ghana U-20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Issah began his career by Real Sportive before signing a two-year contract with AmaZulu in the South African PSL in August 2007.[1]

On 10 October 2008, he went to Serbia for trials with Red Star Belgrade[2] and in December 2008, he signed a 4.5-year contract with the club.[3] In mid-May 2009, AmaZulu contacted FIFA stating they had not received the full transfer fee for Issah from Red Star Belgrade.[4] Later that month, Issah, together with teammate and compatriot Bernard Parker sued Red Star Belgrade for failing to fulfil financial obligations.[5] In January 2011, Issah was one of eight players told they were surplus to requirements.[6]

In the 2011 summer transfer window, Issah signed for Norwegian club Rosenborg BK.[7]

On 25 January 2013, Issah joined Greek Super League club Veria F.C. on a 1.5-year loan contract.[8] After half a season, the loan was terminated.[9]

On 1 August 2013, Issah re-joined AmaZulu after almost five years in European football while AmaZulu agreed a transfer deal with Rosenborg.[10] In February 2014, the club reported him to the South African Football Association claiming he had disappeared.[11] Two months later, Issah was fined $170,000 for going absent and received a four-month playing ban.[12][13]

International career

Issah was a member of the Ghana national under-20 team at the 2007 Toulon Tournament.[14]

Career statistics

Club
As of 30 May 2017[15][16]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Red Star2008–09SuperLiga1600000160
2009–102310060291
2010–112604110311
Total 6514170762
Rosenborg2011Tippeligaen1201020150
20121201090230
Total 24020110370
AmaZulu2013–2014South African Premier Division40000040
Career total 931611801172

Honours

Red Star

References
  1. Gossip/Transfers: Appiah & Kuffour for EPL? Archived 3 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "South Africa: Awal-Issah Leaves for Trials in Serbia". allafrica.com. 10 October 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  3. "Issah gears up for Serbia move". Kickoff. 29 December 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  4. Gosai, Kamlesh (15 May 2009). "AmaZulu turn to Fifa over Issah transfer fee". Independent Online. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  5. "Bernard Parker And Mohammed-Awal Issah Suing Red Star Belgrade". Goal. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  6. "Red Star Belgrade sack Mohammed Awal". ghanasoccernet.com. 4 January 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  7. Wolden, Odd Rune (13 July 2011). "Ghaneser signerte for Rosenborg". TV 2 (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  8. Άφιξη Ισά για 1,5 χρόνο στη Βέροια(Greek) on www.veriafc.gr
  9. "Ghanaian Awal-Issah clubless after terminating Veria loan deal". ghanasoccernet.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 August 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)}
  11. "South African club AmaZulu launch legal action against Ghanaian midfielder Awal-Issah for going AWOL". ghanasoccernet.com. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  12. Said, Nick (2 April 2014). "AmaZulu win R1.7m damages". The Sowetan. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  13. "Ghanaian midfielder Issah gutted over $170,000 fine slapped on him by South Africa FA". ghanasoccernet.com. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  14. 2007 squads Archived 4 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine at festival-foot-espoirs.com (in French)
  15. "Mohammed Issah » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  16. "M. Issah". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
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