Andrew Kwamena Adom Buah (born 4 May 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Port Vale. He has had loan spells at Newcastle Town and Congleton Town.
 Buah with Port Vale in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Kwamena Adom Buah[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 2006[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Port Vale | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2021–2023 | Port Vale | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Port Vale | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Newcastle Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Congleton Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:58, 20 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBuah joined Port Vale after impressing in a trial game at Keele University in 2021.[3] He made his first-team debut on 10 October 2023, coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Ethan Chislett in a 1–1 draw with Newcastle United U21 in an EFL Trophy group stage game at Vale Park.[4] The following month, he was played out of position at left-wing-back against Wrexham in his first start in senior football, and manager Andy Crosby said that he should "be really proud of his performance".[5] On 23 December, he joined Northern Premier League Division One West club Newcastle Town on a work experience loan, alongside youth-team teammates Eli Fisher and Daniel Mahaffy.[6] However, he picked up an injury and was not able to feature for the club.[3] He signed a one-year professional contract in July 2024 after manager Darren Moore concluded that he "possesses all of the raw attributes to kick on and become a real asset to our squad".[7]
On 20 September 2024, he returned to the Northern Premier League Division One West on a loan deal with Congleton Town.[8] Vale coach Matt Done said that youth team games had become too easy for Buah after he had transitioned from a winger to the middle of the pitch and that he needed to now make the step up to men's football.[9]
Style of play
editBuah is a versatile forward with an exciting playing style.[10]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 19 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Port Vale | 2023–24[11] | EFL League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024–25[12] | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Newcastle Town (loan) | 2023–24 | Northern Premier League Division One West |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Congleton Town (loan) | 2024–25[13] | Northern Premier League Division One West |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- ^ 1 appearance in the FA Trophy and 1 appearance in the Cheshire Senior Cup
References
edit- ^ Squad Lists 2024/25 & U21 Unregistered Contract Players (PDF). EFL. September 2024. p. 79. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ Andrew Buah at Soccerway
- ^ a b c Baggaley, Mike (8 January 2024). "Vale planning for stars of the future". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ Carville, Matthew (10 October 2023). "Match Report | Port Vale 1-1 Newcastle United U21s - Port Vale win 3-2 on pens". Port Vale F.C. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Baggaley, Mike (8 November 2023). "Port Vale take consolations from Wrexham defeat". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Several Scholars Head Out on Work Experience Loans". Port Vale F.C. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Andrew Buah signs first professional contract with Port Vale | Port Vale FC". Port Vale FC. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Buah Departs on Loan | Port Vale FC". Port Vale FC. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ Baggaley, Mike (23 September 2024). "Learning on the League Two journey". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ Baggaley, Mike (24 June 2024). "Vale youngsters making the grade". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Andrew Buah in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Andrew Buah in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Congleton Town | Appearances | Andrew Buah | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2024.