Richard Mpong (born 4 July 1990 in Tarkwa) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who currently plays as a winger,[1] for Elmina Sharks[2] and the Ghana national football team.[3]
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| Date of birth | 4 July 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tarkwa, Western Region, Ghana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Elmina Sharks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | All Blacks | ? | (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2012 | Medeama | ? | (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2016 | Asante Kotoko | ? | (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Aduana Stars | ? | (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Elmina Sharks | ? | (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Ghana U17 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Ghana U23 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012– | Ghana | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:40, 1 February 2014 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editAll Blacks FC
editMpong signed with Ghanaian club All Blacks FC in the 2006–2007 season.[4] Mpong played for All Blacks until 2008.[5]
Medeama SC
editOn 1 July 2008, Mpong joined Kessben FC. In January 2011, the club changed their name and were renamed Medeama SC.
Asante Kotoko
editIn July 2012, Mpong signed contract with Asante Kotoko.
International career
editGhana national under-17 team
edit- 2007 U-17 World Cup
Mpong represented the Ghana national under-17 football team at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Korea Republic.[6]
Ghana national under-23 team
edit- 2011 All-Africa Games
Mpong was a member of the Ghana national under-23 football team that won Ghana's first All-Africa Games football gold medal in the Football at the 2011 All-Africa Games when they defeated South Africa national under-23 football team 4–2 on penalty shoot-out at the Estádio do Zimpeto in Maputo, Mozambique on 17 September 2011.[7]
Ghana national team
editMpong received an International friendly match call-up by the Ghana national football team technical staff for the Ghana national football team vs. Chile national football team friendly match at the PPL Park in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States on 29 February 2012.[8] Mpong came on in the 18th Minute as a substitute and scored against Chile after receiving a pass from Sulley Muntari.[9]
In November 2013, coach Maxwell Konadu invited Mpong to be a part of the Ghana national football team for the 2013 WAFU Nations Cup.[10] Mpong helped the Ghana national football team to a first-place finish after Ghana beat Senegal national football team by three goals to one.[11] Mpong was included in the Ghana national football team that finished runner-up at the 2014 African Nations Championship.
- Senior International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 29 February 2012 | PPL Park, Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |  Chile |
1-1 | Draw | Friendly |
Honours
editClub
edit- Ghana Premier League Winner: 2012–13, 2013–14
- Ghanaian FA Cup: Runner-up 2012–13, Winner 2013–14
- Ghana Super Cup Winner: 2012–13
National Team
edit- WAFU Nations Cup Winner: 2013
- African Nations Championship Runner-up: 2014
- Ghana U23
- All-Africa Games Gold medal: 2011
References
edit- ^ Special Report – Kessben FC. westafricanfootball.com. 9 October 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ Richard Mpong hopes to lead Elmina Sharks to top four finish‚ ghanasoccernet.com, 19 March 2018
- ^ (Amos, Stephen). Black Stars squad for Chile friendly: 3 handed debut senior call up. footy-ghana.com. 26 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ Aggrey levels up with Asamoah on scorers chart.
- ^ Profile & Stats on www.kicker.de.
- ^ Profile at FIFA. www.fifa.com.
- ^ Ghana win All Africa Games Gold Medal. Confederation of African Football. 17 September 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ^ Black Stars squad named for Chile friendly Archived 25 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Ghana Football Association. 26 February 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ^ "Chile 1 – 1 Ghana". ESPN. 29 February 2012. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ "Saka, Mohamed & Mpong in 30-man Ghana squad for Wafu Cup". Goal. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ "Ghana win 2013 Wafu Cup after edging past Senegal 3-1". Goal. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
External links
edit- Richard Mpong – FIFA competition record (archived)