Yaw Ansah Fufuro

Yaw Ansah Fufuro (born 28 June 1993) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ghanaian Premier League side Karela United.[1] He previously played for Medeama SC for 7 years from 2013 to 2020.

Yaw Ansah Fufuro
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-06-28) June 28, 1993
Place of birth Ghana
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Karela United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Medeama SC
2013-2020 Karela United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Medeama SC

Ansah previously played for lower-tier side Westland FC before moving to Medeama SC in 2013.[2] In 2013, he signed a 4-year contract with Ghana Premier League side Medeama SC. from 2013 to 2020. He mostly played as the second goalkeeper to Eric Ofori Antwi between 2017 and 2020.[3][4][5] At the start of the 2017 Ghana Premier League season, he started as second fiddle to new signee Eric Ofori Antwi,[4] before dislodging him and featuring in 18 league for Medeama, which later became his highest number of league appearances from 2017 to 2020.[2][4][6][7] In June 2017 within the season, he signed a new 3-year contract to expire in 2020.[2][3] In the 2019–20 Ghana Premier League season he played continued to play second fiddle to Antwi, featuring in just 1 league match before the league was put on hold and later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]

Karela United

Ahead of the 2020–21 Ghana Premier League season, In October 2020, Ansah joined Western Region-based club Karela United.[9][10][11] He was named on the club's squad list for the season.[12]

References

  1. "The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. "In-form Medeama goalkeeper Yaw Ansah signs new three-year deal". GhanaSoccernet. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  3. "Yaw Ansah: Medeama's consistency down to unity". Footy-GHANA.com. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  4. "New Medeama No.1 goalkeeper Ansah Fufuro says he's in top form". GhanaSoccernet. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  5. "Top 10 goalkeepers in the Ghana Premier League - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  6. "Medeama goalie Eric Ofori Antwi willing to join Hearts of Oak". Ghana Sports Online. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  7. "Medeama goalkeeper Eric Ofori Antwi goes AWOL". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  8. "Yaw Fufuro Ansah - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  9. "Goalkeeper Yaw Ansah joins Karela United". Ghana Football News. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  10. Bonaventure, Kolog Yenwonah. "Karela United Signs Medeama SC Goalie Yaw Ansah Fuforo | Ghana Sports Center". Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  11. "Karela United sign goalkeeper Yaw Ansah". kyfilla.com. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  12. "2020/21 Ghana Premier League full squads: Karela United". GhanaSoccernet. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021.


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