Medeama S.C.

Medeama Sporting Club is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Tarkwa, Western Region. The club currently competes in the Ghana Premier League.

Medeama SC
Full nameMedeama Sporting Club
Nickname(s)Mauve and Yellow
FoundedApril 18, 2002 (April 18, 2002)
GroundTNA Park
Tarkwa, western region, Ghana
Capacity10,000
OwnerMoses Armah
ChairmanDr Anthony Aubynn
Manager Ignatius Osei-Fosu
LeagueGhanaian Premier League
WebsiteClub website

The club was formerly known as Kessben F.C. before changing its name to Medeama Sporting Club in January 2011.[1] Moses Armah is the President and owner of Medeama SC.

History

Kessben FC

It was founded in 2002. Its home ground used to be Abrankese Stadium in Abrankese, Ashanti Region, also known as Anane Boateng Stadium between. The club was previously sponsored by Coca-Cola Ghana Ltd.

Medeama SC

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 now 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 currently play their home matches at TNA Park located in Tarkwa, Ghana. The stadium currently holds 10,000 people.[4][5][6]

Honours
Champions (2): 2013, 2015
Champions (1): 2015

Current squad

As of 25 November, 2021.[7][8]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  GHA John Moosie
2 DF  GHA Samuel Frimpong
3 MF  GHA Agyei Boakye
4 DF  GHA Ibrahim Yaro
5 DF  GHA Rashid Alhassan
6 MF  GHA Benjamin Arthur
7 FW  GHA Zakaria Mumuni
8 MF  GHA Prince Opoku Agyemang
9 FW  GHA Akesse Akesse
10 FW  GHA Joseph Tetteh Zutah
11 FW  GHA Jacob Apau Asiedu
12 GK  GHA Dacosta Owusu
13 FW  GHA Mathew Essiam
14 DF  GHA Fatawu Sulemana
15 DF  GHA Ali Ouattara
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 GK  CIV Boris Mandjui
17 MF  GHA Godfred Abban
18 FW  BFA Ahmed Touré
19 DF  GHA Baba Abdulai Musah
20 FW  GHA Godfred Kwadwo Asamoah
21 DF  GHA Vincent Atingah
22 GK  GHA Kamil Anaba
23 MF  GHA Rashid Nortey
24 DF  GHA Kofi Asmah
25 MF  GHA Justice Blay
26 MF  GHA King Archerson
27 DF  GHA Benjamin Abaidoo
28 FW  GHA Kofi Patric Ansu
29 MF  GHA Kwasi Donsu
30 MF  GHA Ebenezer Ackahbi

[9]

Captains

Management staff

Chairman

Board Chairman

  • Dr Anthony Aubynn

Chief executive

Club Solicitor

  • Emmanuel Larbi Amoah

Communication Director

  • Patrick Akoto

Managerial history

Current coach

Previous coaches

Supporting staff
  • Hamza Obeng (Assistant coach)
  • Eric Amponsah (Goalkeepers coach)
  • Joachim Yaw (Assistant coach)[21]

Seasons

2020–21 Medeama S.C. season

References
  1. Kessben FC re-named Medeama Sporting Club
  2. "About Us – Medeama". Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  3. 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". www.goldfields.com. 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". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  9. "Football: Medeama - squad".
  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. "OFFICIAL: Medeama sign Ignatius Osei-Fosu as new head coach until 2024". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-08-20. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  15. "Charles Anokye named as new Medeama assistant coach". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-08-20. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  16. "Former Berekum Chelsea Coach Hans Van Der Pluijm joins Medeama SC | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  17. "I'm not leaving Medeama - Tom Strand". Footy-GHANA.com. 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  18. "GHPL: Karela appoint Evans Adotey as new head coach". Citi Sports Online. 2020-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  19. "Medeama announce departure of long-serving Coach Evans Adotey". GhanaWeb. 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  20. "Medeama Coach Boadu confident of league title win despite point deduction". www.ghanaweb.com. 2020-03-19. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  21. "OFFICIAL: Medeama appoint Yaw Preko as head coach, Yaw Acheampong is assistant". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  22. "Confirmed: Medeama part ways with Yaw Preko". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
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