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Azumah Bugre

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Azumah Bugre
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-12-15) 15 December 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Ghana
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Fenerbahçe
Number 15
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Police Ladies
2021 Hasaacas Ladies
2022– IFK Norrköping 26 (0)
2025– Fenerbahçe 0 (0)
International career
2018 Ghana U17 4 (0)
2022 Ghana U20 3 (0)
2023– Ghana 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 January 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 February 2023

Azumah Bugre (born 15 December 2002) is a Ghanaian women's football midfielder who plays for the Turkish Super League club Fenerbahçe,[1] and the Ghana women's national team.[2]

Personal life

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Azumah Bugre was born in Ghana on 15 December 2002.[1] She has four siblings.[3]

She grew up in northern Ghana, and joined the Air Force.[4]

Club career

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Bugre is nicknamed "Zum-Zum".[5][6] In 2022, she signed for Swedish side IFK Norrköping.[7] Previously, she played for Ghanaian side Hasaacas Ladies, where she was regarded as an important player for the club as they achieved second place at the 2021 CAF Women's Champions League.[3]

In January 2025, she moved to Turkey, and joined the Istanbul-based club Fenerbahçe to play in the second hallf of the 2024–25 Super League season.[1]

International career

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Bugre was regarded as an important player for the Ghana women's national under-20 football team as they achieved qualification for the U-20 Women's World Cup.[8] In 2023, she debuted for the Ghana women's national football team.[9]

Style of play

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Bugre mainly operates as a midfielder and can also operate as a defender.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Azumah Bugre" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Bugre: "Aldrig lätt när det handlar om fotboll"". nt.se. 11 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b "I want to make my 'supportive' mum proud- Hasaacas Ladies midfielder Azumah Bugre". ghanasoccernet.com. 19 November 2021.
  4. ^ "The rise and rise of Azumah Bugre".
  5. ^ ""Zum-Zums" besvärliga start i nya landet och klubben". nt.se. 16 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Får du ta med tränaren"". nt.se. 23 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Azumah Bugre trivs redan i sin nya vardag i IFK Norrköping". nt.se. 9 April 2022.
  8. ^ "'Dreams do come true'". ghanasoccernet.com. 7 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Azumah Bugre gör debut i Ghanas A-landslag". nt.se. 6 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Azumah Bugre fick kliva in I backlinjen". nt.se. 9 July 2023.