Lartey Sarpong
![]() Sarpong playing for Walton Casuals in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nana Owiredu Lartey Sarpong[1] | ||
Date of birth | 16 September 1996 | ||
Place of birth | London, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Walton Casuals | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2013 | Bromley | ||
2013–2015 | Notts County | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Notts County | 1 | (0) |
2015 | → Boston United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2016 | Billericay Town | 1 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Grays Athletic | 21 | (1) |
2017– | Walton Casuals | 43 | (12) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2018 |
Nana Owiredu Lartey Sarpong (born 16 September 1996) is an English-Ghanaian footballer who plays for Southern League South Division club Walton Casuals as a midfielder.
He has also played for Notts County, Boston United, Billericay Town and Grays Athletic.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Sarpong began his career as a youth team player at Bromley, and represented the Kent County Football Association team at Under-16 level.[2]
Notts County
[edit]In November 2013, Sarpong joined Notts County after being spotted by local scouts.[3] He signed a professional contract in April 2015.[4]
On 23 April 2016, he made his professional debut as a substitute for Graham Burke in a 2–1 League Two defeat against Cambridge United.[5] Sarpong was released by the club in May 2016.[6]
Boston United (loan)
[edit]In September 2015, Sarpong moved to National League North club Boston United on a three-month loan.[7]
He made his debut as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Chorley, but was ruled out for over a month in his second appearance for the club. His final appearance came in a 2–1 win over Alfreton Town before a return to his parent club.[8]
Billericay Town
[edit]Upon his release, Sarpong joined Isthmian Premier Division club Billericay Town's Under-21 squad.[9]
On 24 August 2016, he made a single appearance for the first-team in a 1–0 defeat to Lowestoft Town.[10] Sarpong was named as an unused substitute in the club's FA Cup campaign.[11]
Grays Athletic
[edit]In December 2016, Sarpong joined Isthmian Premier Division rivals Grays Athletic.[12] On 27 December, he made his debut in a 2–0 defeat to Dulwich Hamlet on 27 December.[13] Sarpong scored his first senior goal in a 2–1 defeat to Hendon on 4 February 2017.[14] He left the club at the end of the season.
Walton Casuals
[edit]After trials with Staines Town and Walton Casuals, Sarpong joined the latter in August 2017. He made his debut in a 2–1 win at Hythe Town on Saturday 12 August, and scored his first goal for the club three days later in a 4–0 victory over Chipstead.[15] On 26 September, Sarpong scored twice in a 3–3 draw at Greenwich Borough and added another brace two weeks later in a 3–0 win against Canvey Island. On 5 December, he scored twice in a 3–0 victory against Sittingbourne.
After starting in the Isthmian League South Division Play-Off Semi-Final, Sarpong came off the bench in the Play-Off Final at Corinthian-Casuals. He scored his team's fourth and final penalty to secure promotion to step three of the non-league pyramid.
Statistics
[edit]- As of match played 5 May 2018
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Notts County | 2015–16[16] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston United (loan) | 2015–16[17] | National League North | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Billericay Town | 2016–17[18] | Isthmian Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Grays Athletic | 2016–17[19] | Isthmian Premier Division | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
Walton Casuals | 2017–18 | Isthmian South Division | 43 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[a][b][c] | 1[d] | 51 | 13 |
Career total | 69 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 77 | 14 |
- ^ One appearance in the FA Trophy.
- ^ Two appearances in the Southern Combination Challenge Cup.
- ^ Two appearances in the Isthmian League South Division Play-Offs.
- ^ One goal in the Southern Combination Challenge Cup.
Honours
[edit]Walton Casuals
- Isthmian League South Division Play-Off Champions: 2017–18
References
[edit]- ^ "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". EFL. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ Ellis, Dwayne (11 December 2012). "Kent score 8 at Middlesex". KentFA.com. Kent County Football Association. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Unique FA on Twitter". www.twitter.com. Twitter. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Three Scholars Offered Professional Deals". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. Notts County FC. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Notts County 1-2 Cambridge United". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 23 April 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Notts County release 11 players as retained list is announced for the 2016/17 season". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. Notts County FC. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "Sarpong & Richards To Join Boston Utd On Loan". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. Notts County FC. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "Lartey Sarpong - First Team". www.bostonunited.co.uk. Boston United FC. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Friday Night Preview: Four More Additions". www.billericaytownfc.co.uk. Billericay Town FC. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Billericay Town 0-1 Lowestoft Town". www.billericaytownfc.co.uk. Billericay Town FC. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Blues march on". www.billericaytownfc.co.uk. Billericay Town FC. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ Whitney, Steve (8 December 2016). "Sarpong Moves to League Rivals". www.nonleague.pitchero.com. Pitchero Non-League. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ Griffin, Paul (27 December 2016). "Grays Athletic 0-2 Dulwich Hamlet". www.pitchero.com. Dulwich Hamlet FC. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Grays Athletic 1-2 Hendon". www.graysathletic.co.uk. Grays Athletic FC. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ Brooker, Kane (15 August 2017). "Walton Casuals 4-0 Chipstead". Walton Casuals FC. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "L. Sarpong - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Lartey Sarpong - First Team". www.bostonunited.co.uk. Boston United FC. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Search Results - Sarpong". www.billericaytownfc.co.uk. Billericay Town FC. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Statistics: Lartey Sarpong". www.graysath-online.com. Grans Athletic FC Statistics Archive. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
External links
[edit]- Lartey Sarpong at Soccerbase
- 1995 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Ghanaian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Isthmian League players
- Bromley F.C. players
- Notts County F.C. players
- Boston United F.C. players
- Billericay Town F.C. players
- Grays Athletic F.C. players
- Walton Casuals F.C. players
- Footballers from London