Solomon Kojo Antwi

Solomon Kojo Antwi (born 25 September 2000) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger.

Solomon Antwi
Personal information
Full name Solomon Kojo Antwi
Date of birth (2000-09-25) 25 September 2000
Place of birth Elmina, Ghana
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
2010–2019 Glow Lamp Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Valour FC 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 August 2020

Early life

Born in Elmina, Antwi moved to Accra at age nine to live with his sister.[1] He was subsequently recruited by Glow Lamp Academy, a programme run by former Ghana international Nii Lamptey, where he became one of the academy's top prospects.[1]

Club career

Early career

In February 2019, Antwi had agreed to sign with Belgian First Division A club Gent, but was unable to secure a Belgian visa.[2] He was subsequently sought after by clubs in England, Hungary and Canada.[1] In October 2019, Antwi scored the tying goal in a shock 2–1 come-from-behind win for Glow Lamp Academy in a friendly against Ghana Premier League side Hearts of Oak.[3]

Valour FC

On 30 December 2019, Antwi signed his first professional contract with Canadian Premier League side Valour FC until the end of the 2020 season.[1][4] He had originally agreed to sign with the club in summer 2019, but issues with Antwi's visa resulted in the official confirmation being delayed until the end of the year.[1] He made his professional debut for Valour on August 16 against Cavalry FC.[5] On 15 January 2020, Valour confirmed that Antwi had departed the club and returned to Ghana.[6]

International career

Antwi received call-ups to the Ghana U20 national team in 2019.[4]

References
  1. Taylor Allen (21 January 2020). "Big dreams by long distance". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  2. "Canadian Premier League side Valour FC snap up Solomon Kojo Antwi from Glow Lamp Academy". GhanaWeb. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  3. "Glow-Lamp Academy clinch 2-1 win over Hearts of Oak in preseason friendly". GhanaWeb. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  4. "Valour FC sign winger Solomon Kojo Antwi". Valour FC. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  5. "Canadian Premier League". August 16, 2020.
  6. Ed Tait (15 January 2021). "2021 Season Roster Update". Valour FC. Retrieved 16 January 2021.


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