James Bissue (born 16 June 1991 in Sekondi-Takoradi) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ococias Kyoto.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Bissue | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ococias Kyoto | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2005 | Young Wages FC | ||
| 2006–2008 | Eleven Wise | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Eleven Wise | (12) | |
| 2009–2012 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 20 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Maccabi Umm al-Fahm (loan) | 18 | (6) |
| 2012–2013 | Hearts of Oak | 15 | (0) |
| 2014 | Eleven Wise | 16 | (13) |
| 2014 | Montreal Impact | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 6 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Sanga Balende | 40 | (6) |
| 2019 | Eleven Wise | ||
| 2019–2021 | Elmina Sharks | 18 | (6) |
| 2022– | Ococias Kyoto | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Ghana U20 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:56, 15 April 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
Bissue began his career with Young Wages F.C. before transferring to Eleven Wise in 2006. On 4 January 2009 he went on a 2-week trial with Blackburn Rovers F.C. of the English Premier League.[1] He moved to Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. in December 2009, from Eleven Wise of the Ghanaian Premiership.[2] Bissue scored 13 goals in 16 matches for Eleven Wise during the 2013-2014 Division 1 season.[3]
On September 18, 2014, Bissue signed a 3-year contract with the Montreal Impact of Major League Soccer. He was training with Ghanaian champions Asante Kotoko but left to sign with the Canadian club.[4] He was released at the end of the season without making a first-team appearance.[5][6] One Ghanaian source indicated that complications with paperwork prevented the player from appearing for the club.[7] After being released by Montreal, Bissue returned to his native Ghana but failed to secure a contract with a top-flight club. In December 2015, Bissue had been training with Ghana Premier League club Sekondi Hasaacas for three weeks while in discussion over a contract. The club saw him as a potential replacement for Theophilus Nyame who left the club for Asante Kotoko.[8]
Despite training with Hasaacas, it was announced that Bissue had signed a 2-year contract with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the United Soccer League for the 2016 USL season.[9] The move was officially announced on 11 February 2016.[10]
International career edit
Bissue made five appearances for the Ghana U20 team at the 2011 African Youth Championship in South Africa. Bissue was also part of the Under-17 team.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Rovers eye African youngster". Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ ג'יימס ביסו חתם בקבוצה[permanent dead link] (in Hebrew)
- ^ Quartey, Daniel. "James Bissue signs 3 years deal with Impact Montreal Fc". frontpagegh.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "Montreal Impact confirm signing of James Bissue". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ a b Benzaza, Sofiane. "Montreal Impact sign Ghanean midfielder James Bissue". mountroyalsoccer.com. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ Larocque-Cyr, Raphaël. "Impact parts ways with Ferrari without so much as a 'grazie'". globalnews.ca. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "Paperwork delaying James Bissue MSL debut for Montreal Impact". modernghana.com. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "Former Hearts of Oak midfielder James Bissue confirms talks with Hasaacas". ghanasoccernet.com. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "Deals 2016". Panam Calcio. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ "Steffens Adds Two More to 2016 Roster". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
External links edit
- James Bissue – Israel Football Association league player details
- James Bissue at FootballDatabase.eu
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