Nana Poku
Nana Poku (born 1 September 1992) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for TRAU in the I-League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 September 1992[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | TRAU | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Berekum Arsenal | 38 | (32) |
| 2012–2014 | Ashdod | 14 | (7) |
| 2012 | → Hapoel Kfar Saba (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Ittihad El Shorta | 36 | (11) |
| 2015–2017 | Misr Lel-Makkasa | 50 | (24) |
| 2017 | → Al Shabab (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2018 | Zamalek | 5 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Al-Wakrah | 12 | (10) |
| 2019–2021 | Al-Markhiya | 14 | (5) |
| 2021 | UiTM | 9 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Perak | 10 | (5) |
| 2022 | Dewa United | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | TRAU | 8 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:40, 7 February 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
In the 2010–11 season, Nana Poku won the "Goal King" award in the Ghana Premier League with 16 goals for Berekum Arsenal.[2] In 2014, he signed a three-year contract with Egyptian club Ittihad El Shorta, which followed spells with Ashdod and Hapoel Kfar Saba (loan) in Israel.[3] In 2015, Poku joined fellow Egyptian team Misr Lel-Makkasa before subsequently joining UAE Arabian Gulf League side Al Shabab at the end of 2016.
Poku's contract at Zamalek was terminated on 29 June 2018 after reaching a mutual agreement.[4]
In 2022, Poku moved to India and signed with I-League club TRAU. He made his league debut on 15 November in their 1–1 draw against Aizawl.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 7 February 2023[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Amidaus Professionals | 2013–14 | Ghana Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| El Shorta | 2014–15 | Egyptian Premier League | 36 | 11 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | — | 38 | 12 | |
| Misr Lel-Makkasa | 2015–16 | 31 | 14 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 32 | 14 | ||
| 2016–17 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 9 | |||
| 2017–18 | 5 | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| Misr Lel-Makkasa total | 50 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 24 | ||
| Al Shabab (loan) |
2016–17 | UAE Pro League | 8 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Zamalek | 2017–18 | Egyptian Premier League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| UiTM | 2021 | Malaysia Super League | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 2 | |
| Perak | 2021 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 5 | ||
| TRAU | 2022–23 | I-League | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 2 | |
| Career total | 127 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 135 | 46 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Egypt Cup
- Appearance(s) in UAE League Cup
- Appearance(s) in CAF Confederation Cup
References
- "Nana Poku: Brilliant Ghanaian striker powers El Shorta to victory in Egypt". GHANAsoccernet.com. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- "Ahmed Toure named Ghana Premier League best player". GHANAsoccernet.com. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- "החלוץ הגנאי ננה פוקו סיכם בהפועל ב"ש". sport5.co.il (in Hebrew).
- "Nana Poku profile". Ghanaweb. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- "Aizawl TRAU share spoils 10-man Rajasthan prevail over Churchill Brothers". theweek.in. The Week. Press Trust of India. 15 November 2022. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- Nana Poku at Soccerway