Tema City FC

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Tema City FC
Full nameTema City FC
Nickname(s)Temarians
FoundedJuly 2017
GroundTema Sports Stadium
Tema, Greater Accra region, Ghana
Capacity5,000
OwnerEric Jerry Aidoo
ManagerGhana Kwame Obeng
LeagueDivision Two League
WebsiteClub website

Tema City FC, commonly referred to as Tema City, is a Ghanaian football club based in Tema, Greater Accra. They compete in the Division Two League in Ghana.[1][2][3]

History[edit]

The club was founded in July 2017 by businessman and politician Hon. Eric Jerry Aidoo who is the Greater Accra Regional Youth Organiser of the Convention People's Party.[4] In April 2019 the club won its first trophy by lifting the 2019 Palace Trophy after beating Future Heroes FC 3 - 0 at the Complex Sports Arena in Tema on Saturday.[5] The club has also won the Bobo Djaló Tournament Cup and the Next Africa Big Talent. Tema City play their home games at the Tema Park.[6]

Current squad[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
21 GK Ghana GHA Philip Folivi
2 DF Ghana GHA David Darko
3 DF Ghana GHA Kelvin Boateng Yeboah
4 MF Ghana GHA Benjamin Mireku
5 MF Ghana GHA Assogba Kofi Peter
6 MF Ghana GHA Faisal Saaka
7 MF Ghana GHA Salim Uzair Baafada
14 MF Ghana GHA Harrison Kwame Danso
10 FW Ghana GHA Richmond Nsoh Aduko
1 GK Ghana GHA Paul Tanity
13 FW Ghana GHA Bismarck Owusu
15 FW Ghana GHA Christopher Kabu
17 DF Ghana GHA Kwame Ansah Boafo
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 FW Ghana GHA Joshua Kwabena Gameli
12 FW Ghana GHA Kwesi Ankomah
40 FW Mali MLI Mamadou M Diallo
35 DF Ghana GHA Emmanuel K Arthur
33 DF Ghana GHA Solomon Njabila
32 DF Ghana GHA Bright Mensah
30 FW Ghana GHA Emmanuel Nubour
16 FW Ghana GHA Sherif Darling

Players and transfer[edit]

In May 2019 Tema City FC midfielder Benjamin Mireku was rated among the Top 10 Ghanaian U20 footballing prospects you must know.[7][8][9] In August 2019 Ghanaian media reports linked defender Kelvin Boateng Yeboah to a move to Portuguese side Rio Ave.[10] In February 2019 the club announced the signing of Malian player Mamadou Diallo.[11][12] Trio Salim Uzair Baafada, Kwesi Ankomah, and goalkeeper Philip Folivi have been linked with moves to Ghana Premier League side AshantiGold S.C. in the past.[13]

Honours[edit]

  • Palace Trophy - 2019
  • Bobo Djaló Tournament Cup -2018
  • Next Africa Big Talent - 2020

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tema City FC: We want to get to the top of football and be successful - Jerry Aidoo". Footballghana. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  2. ^ "Tema City FC snap up Malian talent Mamadou Diallo". www.ghanaweb.com. 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  3. ^ "Tema City FC snap up Malian talent Mamadou Diallo". GhanaSoccernet. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  4. ^ "Tema City FC spreading their wings to become Ghanaian force for the long haul". GhanaSoccernet. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  5. ^ "Fast-rising Tema City FC lift 2019 Palace Cup – Ghana Sports Online". 21 April 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  6. ^ "Tema City FC dreaming big to become a new force in Ghana football – Ghana Sports Online". 25 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  7. ^ "Benjamin Mireku (Tema City FC". SportsWorldGhana. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  8. ^ "Benjamin Mireku: Ghana's hottest teenage commodity with the free-kick masterclass of Beckham & sorcery of Juninho – Ghana Sports Online". 19 April 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  9. ^ "Top 10 Ghanaian U20 footballing prospects you must know". www.ghanaweb.com. 2019-05-05. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  10. ^ Sienu, Sheikh Tophic (2019-08-21). "EXCLUSIVE: Tema City FC Jewel Kelvin Boateng Yeboah attracts attention from Portuguese side Rio Ave". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  11. ^ "Tema City FC snap up Malian talent Mamadou Diallo". www.ghanaweb.com. 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  12. ^ "Tema City FC snap up Malian talent Mamadou Diallo". GhanaSoccernet. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  13. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: AshantiGold express interest in Kotoko target, two others from Tema City FC". Press Sports Ghana. 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2020-07-29.