Clifford Aboagye (born 11 February 1995) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and is currently without a club.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clifford Aboagye[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1995[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Inter Allies | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Inter Allies | ||
| 2013–2016 | Granada B | 84 | (8) |
| 2015–2017 | Granada | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Atlas (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Atlas | 48 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Querétaro (loan) | 30 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Tijuana | 9 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Puebla (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Querétaro | 20 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2015 | Ghana U20 | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:09, 26 April 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Born in Accra, Aboagye made his senior debuts for International Allies, being promoted to Ghana Premier League in his first and only season. In July 2013 the club accepted a $800,000 bid from Udinese, and he signed a five-year contract with the Serie A club;[3] he was subsequently loaned to Granada CF, linking up with the Andalusians also until 2018 and being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[4]
On 8 January 2015 Aboagye made his professional debut, coming on as a second half substitute for Riki in a 1–2 home loss against Sevilla FC, for the campaign's Copa del Rey.[5] He left the club on 22 December of the following year, after only representing the B-side.[6]
On 2 January 2017, Aboagye signed a six-month loan deal with Liga MX side Club Atlas.[7] On 12 December 2017, the club made his transfer permanent.[8] On 12 July 2019, fellow Liga MX club Querétaro, announced the signing of Aboagye on a season-long loan.[9][10]
On 29 June 2020, Tijuana announced the signing of Aboagye on a one-year deal.[11] He was loaned out to Puebla on 15 December 2020, for the upcoming Clausura 2021.[12]
On 9 July 2022, Querétaro announced the return of Aboagye, signing him on a free transfer.[13] On June 30 2023, it was announced that Aboagye would run out his contract with the club, becoming a free agent.[14]
International career edit
Aboagye appeared with Ghana under-20s in 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, being named the Bronze Ball of the tournament as his side finished third.[15][16]
Honours edit
Ghana U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup third place: 2013[17]
- African U-20 Championship runner-up: 2013
Individual
- FIFA U-20 World Cup Bronze Ball: 2013[18]
- African U-20 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2015[19]
References edit
- ^ a b "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Ghana" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
- ^ "Clifford Aboagye". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Inter Allies agree $800,000 Udinese offer for Ghana whizkid Aboagye". Joy Online. 30 July 2013. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Udinese confirm Aboagye's Granada loan deal". Goal.com. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Mano al cuello del Sevilla a Caparrós" [Sevilla puts a hand in Caparrós' neck] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Clifford y Corozo dejan el Granada CF "B"" [Clifford and Corozo leave Granada CF "B"] (in Spanish). Granada CF Web. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Atlas hace oficial la llegada de Clifford Aboagye" [Atlas turn official the arrival of Clifford Aboagye] (in Spanish). Récord. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Clifford Aboagye se queda en México: Atlas lo compró". Diario AS (in Mexican Spanish). 2017-12-12. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ "Querétaro presenta a Clifford Aboagye como su nuevo refuerzo". Diario AS (in Mexican Spanish). 2019-07-12. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ "Clifford Aboagye joins Gallos de Querétaro from Atlas FC". GhanaWeb. 2019-07-14. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ Romero, Marcos (2020-07-19). "Clifford Aboagye firma con Xoloitzcuintles de Tijuana". El Sol de Tijuana (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ araguilar (2020-12-15). "Puebla: Clifford Aboagye reforzará a La Franja en el Clausura 2021". Record.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ "Querétaro rescata a Clifford Aboagye". Diario AS (in Mexican Spanish). 2022-07-09. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ García, Josué (2023-06-30). "Liga MX: Aboagye adelanta su salida de Querétaro para el AP 2023 y estalla la afición". soyfutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ "Top honours to captain Pogba". FIFA.com. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2015.[dead link]
- ^ "Inter Allies back U20 World Cup bronze ball winner Aboagye to shine in Europe". Ghana Soccernet. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ FIFA.com. "FIFA U-20 World Cup 2013 - News - Three A's see Ghana finish third". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 – Awards". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on May 19, 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "General Statistics of Orange African U-20 Championship Senegal 2015". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
External links edit
- Clifford Aboagye at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
- Clifford Aboagye at Granada official profile(in Spanish) at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-03-19)
- Clifford Aboagye at BDFutbol
- Clifford Aboagye at Soccerway