Medeama S.C.
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| Full name | Medeama Sporting Club |
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| Nickname(s) | Mauve and Yellow |
| Founded | April 18, 2002 |
| Ground | TNA Park Tarkwa, Western Region, Ghana |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Owner | Moses Armah |
| Chairman | Anthony Aubynn |
| Manager | Nebosja Kapor |
| League | Ghanaian Premier League |
| 2022–23 | 1st of 18 |
| Website | http://www.medeamasc.com/ |
Medeama Sporting Club is a Ghanaian association football club based in Tarkwa, Western Region. It was formerly known as Kessben F.C. before changing its name to Medeama Sporting Club in January 2011.[1]
History
[edit]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 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
[edit]Medeama SC play their home matches at Akoon Park located in Tarkwa, Ghana. The stadium holds 10,000 people.[4][5][6]
Roster
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Captains
[edit]- Mohammed Muntari Tagoe 2014–2016[10]
- Joseph Tetteh Zutah 2017–[11][12]
Management staff
[edit]Chairman
Moses Armah
Board Chairman
- Dr Anthony Aubynn
Chief executive
- James Essilfie[13]
Club Solicitor
- Emmanuel Larbi Amoah
Communication Director
- Patrick Akoto
Managerial history
[edit]
Hans van der Pluijm[14] (Head coach) 2013–2015
Tom Strand[15] (Head coach) 2015–2016- Evans Adotey[16][17] (Technical Director), (Interim coach) 2013–2017
- Samuel Boadu[18] (Head coach) (2018–2021)
- Yaw Preko[19][20] (Head coach) (2021)
- Ignatius Osei-Fosu (Head coach)[21]
- Charles Anokye Frimpong (Assistant coach)[22]
Supporting staff
[edit]- Hamza Obeng (Assistant coach)
- Eric Amponsah (Goalkeepers coach)
- Joachim Yaw (Assistant coach)[19]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kessben FC re-named Medeama Sporting Club". Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
- ^ a b c "About Us – Medeama". Medeama sc. Archived from the original on 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ a b Kessben FC re-named Medeama Sporting Club Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Asare, Nana (2020-10-27). "UPDATE || Medeama SC's TNA Park to be ready in 2022". Football Made In Ghana. Archived from the original on 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Goldfields Ghana to spend GH¢65M on new TNA park". GhanaWeb. 2020-09-10. Archived from the original on 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "Media releases | INVESTORS AND MEDIA | Gold Fields". Goldfield. Archived from the original on 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ Medeama SC Archived 2012-03-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com". MyJoyOnline. Archived from the original on 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "Football: Medeama - squad". FlashScore. Archived from the original on 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- ^ "Skipper Muntari Tagoe says Medeama not distracted by off-field uncertainty". GhanaSoccernet. 2016-04-29. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- ^ "Medeama captain Joseph Tetteh Zutah signs fresh contract". GhanaSoccernet. 2020-03-15. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: Medeama appoint University graduate Joseph Tetteh Zutah as new captain". GhanaSoccernet. 2017-02-10. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ^ "Medeama SC CEO James Essilfie stands against 2019/2020 Ghana Premier League annulment". GhanaSoccernet. 2020-05-04. Archived from the original on 2020-05-10. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "Former Berekum Chelsea Coach Hans Van Der Pluijm joins Medeama SC | Goal.com". Goal. Archived from the original on 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "I'm not leaving Medeama - Tom Strand". Footy-GHANA. 2016-03-30. Archived from the original on 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "GHPL: Karela appoint Evans Adotey as new head coach". Citi Sports Online. 2020-04-14. Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "Medeama announce departure of long-serving Coach Evans Adotey". GhanaWeb. 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "Medeama Coach Boadu confident of league title win despite point deduction". www.ghanaweb.com. 2020-03-19. Archived from the original on 2020-07-07. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
- ^ a b "OFFICIAL: Medeama appoint Yaw Preko as head coach, Yaw Acheampong is assistant". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-03-03. Archived from the original on 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "Confirmed: Medeama part ways with Yaw Preko". Modern Ghana. Archived from the original on 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: Medeama sign Ignatius Osei-Fosu as new head coach until 2024". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-08-20. Archived from the original on 2021-08-20. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ "Charles Anokye named as new Medeama assistant coach". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-08-20. Archived from the original on 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
