Fatawu Sulemana (born 14 December 2003) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as defender for Ghana Premier League side Al-Merrikh SC[1][2]
Club career
editEarly career
editSulemana played for lower-tier side Miracle Land FC before moving to Medeama SC.[3]
Medeama SC
editSulemana was signed by Tarkwa-based side Medeama SC in 2019. In January 2020, when Ali Ouattara and Philip Osei received injuries, Samuel Boadu was forced to name him and Rashid Alhassan in his 18 man squad for a match against Dreams FC on 19 January 2020.[4] He was given the chance to make his debut in that match coming on in the 74th minute for captain Joseph Tetteh Zutah, the match ended in a 1–0 loss to Medeama.[5] On 11 March 2020, he made his full debut playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 victory against Techiman Eleven Wonders.[6] During the 2019–20 Ghana Premier League season, he played in 2 league matches before the league was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
International career
editSulemana received call-ups to the Ghana national under-20 football team in 2019 and 2020 ahead of the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Fatawu Sulemana - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "U-20 AYC Qualifiers: Medeama's Fatawu Sulemana included in 70 players invited for Black Satellites pre-selection camping | SportsWorldGhana". 26 August 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Injury-ravaged Medeama name three debutante in 18-man squad against Dreams FC". GhanaWeb. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Match Report of Dreams FC vs Medeama SC - 2020-01-19 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Match Report of Medeama SC vs Eleven Wonders FC - 2020-03-11 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Bayern Munich trialist Anim Cudjoe headlines 70-man Ghana U20 squad". www.goal.com. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "REVEALED: Medeama defender Fatawu Sulemana dropped from Ghana U-20 squad over FAKE injury claim". GhanaSoccernet. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
External links
edit- Fatawu Sulemana at Global Sports Archive
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