Nii Armah Ashitey (footballer)

Samuel Nii Armah Ashitey (born 1 March 2000) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship side Hartford Athletic.

Nii Armah Ashitey
Ashitey with Hartford Athletic in 2021
Ashitey with Hartford Athletic in 2021
Personal information
Full name Samuel Nii Armah Ashitey
Date of birth (2000-03-01) 1 March 2000
Place of birth Ghana
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Hartford Athletic
Number 5
Youth career
Still Believe FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Still Believe FC
2018 Crystal Palace Ghana
2019–2020 Dreams FC 10 (0)
2019Berekum Chelsea (loan) 0 (0)
2021– Hartford Athletic 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 September 2021

Career

Ghana

Ashitey made his debut in 2016 for Still Believe F.C. and eventually reached the Ghanaian Premier League in 2018 with Crystal Palace FC. During the 2019 season, he signed with Dreams FC, and was loaned out to Berekum Chelsea, where he took part in the 2019 U-20 Viareggio Cup. He had a stellar tournament, playing all five games in Breekum Chelsea's run to the quarterfinals. He earned man of the match honors twice in games against Brazil's Atletico Paranaense and Seria A team Spezia Calcio.[1] Ashitey returned to Dreams FC and played in 8 games during the 2020 season before it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Hartford Athletic

On 6 January 2021, Ashitey signed with USL Championship side Hartford Athletic.[3] He made his debut on 30 April 2021, starting in a 3–2 win over New York Red Bulls II and was subsequently named to the USL Championship Team of the Week.[4]

References

  1. Semino, Alessio (March 21, 2019). "Berekum Chelsea, fisicità e voglia di emergere: gli avversari del Genoa".
  2. "Nii Armah Ashitey". www.hartfordathletic.com.
  3. Athletic, Hartford (January 6, 2021). "Hartford Athletic Signs Midfielder Nii Armah Ashitey". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team.
  4. "New York Red Bulls II vs. Hartford Athletic - April 30, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.


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