Prosper Narteh Ogum (born 5 November 1977) is a Ghanaian football manager who currently serves as head coach of Ghana Premier League side Asante Kotoko and assistant coach of Ghana A' national football team.[1][2] He previously coached Ghanaian team Ebusua Dwarfs. He is a Sports Psychologist and Educationist.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Prosper Narteh Ogum | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 1977 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Asante Kotoko (manager) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2013 | Elmina Sharks | ||
| 2019–2021 | West African Football Academy | ||
| 2021–2022 | Asante Kotoko | ||
| 2023– | Asante Kotoko | ||
Education
editOgum is a trained teacher. He is a lecturer at the University of Cape Coast Department of Health, Physical Education & Recreation (HPER).[4][5] Ogum holds a CAF License A badge.[6]
Coaching career
editIn 2013, Ogum masterminded the qualification of Elmina Sharks to the Ghana Division One League.[5] He also worked with Ebusua Dwarfs in the Premier League during a short stint in 2016, he later resigned to pursue his Doctor of Philosophy programme (Ph.D).[5][6] In October 2019, he was appointed as head coach of Karela United,[7] the deal however terminated after disagreements with the management board.[8]
WAFA
editIn December 2019, he was appointed as head coach of West African Football Academy ahead of the 2019–20 Ghana Premier League season.[6][5] In his first season, he led WAFA to the 10th position on the league standings before the season was truncated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. During his second season, the 2020–21 season, he guided WAFA to a 3rd-place finish accumulating 56 points.[9]
Honours
editAsante Kotoko
Individual
- Ghana Premier League Coach of the Month: November 2021,[11] January 2022,[12] December 2023[13]
- Ghana Premier League Coach of the Season: 2021–22[14]
- Ghana Football Awards Men's Coach of the Year: 2022[15]
References
edit- ^ "Annor Walker gets Black Stars B appointment". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Prosper Narteh Ogum - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Meet Dr Prosper Narteh Ogum: The UCC lecturer now Asante Kotoko head coach". GhanaWeb. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Prosper Narteh Ogum Staff Directory Profile University of Cape Coast". University of Cape of Coast. Directorate of ICT Services. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d "WAFA SC appoint 'university lecturer' Dr. Prosper Narteh Ogum as head coach". GhanaSoccernet. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "WAFA SC appoints Prosper Nartey Ogum as new head coach". Citi Sports Online. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Karela United appoint Dr. Prosper Nartey as new head coach — Report". GhanaWeb. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ Osman, Abdul Wadudu (26 December 2019). "WAFA appoint Prosper Ogun Narteh as head coach". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Asante Kotoko in advanced talks with Coach Dr Prosper Narh". GhanaWeb. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Asante Kotoko crowned Ghana Premier League champions for record 24th time". GhanaSoccernet. 2022-06-12. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ^ "Prosper Narteh Ogum wins NASCO Coach of the month - November". Ghanafa. Ghana Football Association. 21 December 2021. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Prosper Narteh Ogum is January's NASCO Coach of the Month". Ghanafa. Ghana Football Association. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Coach Prosper Narteh Ogum wins NASCO Coach Of the Month for December". Ghana Football Association. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Electroland Ghana Limited to award Etouga, Annor & Prosper Ogum". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ Danquah, Chris (2022-07-04). "Full List: Winners of the 4th edition of the 2022 Ghana Football Awards - Max". Retrieved 2022-07-28.
External links
edit- Prosper Narteh Ogum at Global Sports Archive
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