Ophelia Serwaa Amponsah is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ghana Women's Premier League side Ampem Darkoa Ladies and the Ghana women's national football team. She was top goal scorer in the 2020–21 season. She was adjudged the Women's footballer of the Year in 2021.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ampem Darkoa Ladies | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Ampem Darkoa Ladies | 19 | (27) |
| International career | |||
| 2020– | Ghana | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editPokuaa joined Ampem Darkoa Ladies in 2019. She scored 10 goals in 5 matches in the 2019–20 season before the league was truncated.[2] The following season, the 2020–21 season, she scored 17 goals to end the season as the top goal scorer.[3]
International career
editIn 2020, after an impressive season with Ampem Darkoa, she was named on the squad for the Ghana U17 women's team (the Black Maidens) ahead of their 2020 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament.[4] She scored a goal on her debut against Liberia to help Ghana to a 2–0 win. In the return leg, she scored 4 first half goals in a thrilling 8–0 victory.[5][6][7] The qualifiers were cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic however she ended as the top scorer with 5 goals in 2 matches. She was called up for the first time into the Ghana women's national football team in 2020 for the 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[8][9]
Honours
editIndividual
- NASCO GWPL Player of the Month: May 2021[10]
- Ghana Women's Premier League Top goal scorer: 2020–21[11]
- Ghana Football Awards Women's Footballer of the Year: 2021[12]
References
edit- ^ "The women who stole the show at 2021 Ghana Football Awards". GhanaWeb. 2021-07-04. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ Effah, Steven (2020-02-17). "Women's League WK5: Ophelia Amponsah in top form with 10 goals in 5 matches". 3news. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ Osman, Abdul Wadudu (2021-06-29). "Ophelia Serwaa Amponsah of Ampem Darkoa Ladies wins NASCO player of the Month of May". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ "U17 Women's World Cup Qualifiers: Amponsah headlines Ghana squad for Liberia trip | Goal.com". Goal. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ "2020 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup qualifier: Ghana demolish Liberia 8-0 to reach final round". GhanaSoccernet. 2020-03-14. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ "Women's U17 World Cup qualifiers: Ghana humiliate Liberia for potential Nigeria decider | Goal.com". Goal. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Home wins take quintet into final round". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ^ "Olympic Games: Ghana call up 30 players for women's football qualifier against Gabon | Goal.com". Goal. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Thirty players earn call ups as Black Queens begin camping on Wednesday". Ghana Fa. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Ophelia Serwaa Amponsah is NASCO player of the Month for May". Ghana FA. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ^ "📍𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗧-𝘞𝘌𝘌𝘒 1️⃣4️⃣". Women's Premier League-Southern Zone FB page. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "André Ayew wins Footballer of the Year award". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-08-04.