Hamza Elias (born 5 May 1993) is a Ghanaian association football midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 5, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Medeama SC | ||
| 2012–2013 | FC Platini Kumasi | ||
| 2014 | Ottawa Fury | 4 | (0) |
| 2018– | Club Atletico Saint Louis | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007 | Ghana U17 | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 July 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 January 2014 | |||
Club career
editBetween 2009 and 2012, Elias played for Kessben F.C., later renamed Medeama SC,[1] of the Ghana Premier League, the top division of professional football in Ghana, before playing one season in the second division with FC Platini Kumasi for the 2012–2013 season.[2]
On 15 January 2014, it was announced that Elias had signed a 1-year contract with Canadian club Ottawa Fury FC of the North American Soccer League after being discovered by scouts at a combine also attended by scouts from Monaco, Braga, and Porto.[3] The Fury released Elias on July 9, 2014.[4] Elias appeared in only four matches for the Ottawa club and accumulated three yellow cards.
Since 2018, Elias has played for National Premier Soccer League side Club Atletico Saint Louis.[5]
International career
editIn 2007, Elias was called up to the Ghana national under-17 football team.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Kessben FC re-named Medeama Sporting Club". ghanasoccernet.com.
- ^ a b "Fury FC Sign Ghanaian Midfielder Hamza Elias". Ottawa Fury FC. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ "GHANAIAN MIDFIELDER HAMZA ELIAS SIGNS WITH OTTAWA FURY FC". North American Soccer League. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ "Fury Release Elias". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ "Saint Louis Club Atletico Stunned at Home by Demize". National Premier Soccer League. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
Atletico started creating chances, including their best chance when Brayan Lopez sent a driven ball into the box where Hamza Elias headed the ball but it was saved by keeper Carson Cakes.
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