Solomon Kojo Antwi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Solomon Kojo Antwi | ||
| Date of birth | 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) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 August 2020 | |||
Solomon Kojo Antwi (born 25 September 2000) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]Early career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Antwi received call-ups to the Ghana U20 national team in 2019.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Taylor Allen (21 January 2020). "Big dreams by long distance". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Canadian Premier League side Valour FC snap up Solomon Kojo Antwi from Glow Lamp Academy". GhanaWeb. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Glow-Lamp Academy clinch 2-1 win over Hearts of Oak in preseason friendly". GhanaWeb. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Valour FC sign winger Solomon Kojo Antwi". Valour FC. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Canadian Premier League". 16 August 2020.
- ^ Ed Tait (15 January 2021). "2021 Season Roster Update". Valour FC. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
External links
[edit]- Solomon Kojo Antwi at Soccerway
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Men's association football wingers
- Ghanaian men's footballers
- People from Elmina
- Footballers from Accra
- Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Valour FC players
- Canadian Premier League players
- 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen