Clifford Aboagye
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Clifford Aboagye[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 11 February 1995||
Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Inter Allies | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | Inter Allies | ||
2013–2016 | Granada B | 84 | (8) |
2015–2017 | Granada | 0 | (0) |
2017 | → Atlas (loan) | 15 | (1) |
2018–2019 | Atlas | 48 | (1) |
2019–2020 | → Querétaro (loan) | 30 | (1) |
2020–2021 | Tijuana | 9 | (0) |
2021 | → Puebla (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Querétaro | 20 | (1) |
International career | |||
2013–2015 | Ghana U20 | 9 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:09, 26 April 2023 (UTC) |
Clifford Aboagye (born 11 February 1995) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and is currently without a club.
Club career
[edit]Born in Accra, Aboagye made his senior debuts for International Allies, being promoted to Ghana Premier League in his first and only season. In July 2013 the club accepted a $800,000 bid from Udinese, and he signed a five-year contract with the Serie A club;[3] he was subsequently loaned to Granada CF, linking up with the Andalusians also until 2018 and being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[4]
On 8 January 2015 Aboagye made his professional debut, coming on as a second half substitute for Riki in a 1–2 home loss against Sevilla FC, for the campaign's Copa del Rey.[5] He left the club on 22 December of the following year, after only representing the B-side.[6]
On 2 January 2017, Aboagye signed a six-month loan deal with Liga MX side Club Atlas.[7] On 12 December 2017, the club made his transfer permanent.[8] On 12 July 2019, fellow Liga MX club Querétaro, announced the signing of Aboagye on a season-long loan.[9][10]
On 29 June 2020, Tijuana announced the signing of Aboagye on a one-year deal.[11] He was loaned out to Puebla on 15 December 2020, for the upcoming Clausura 2021.[12]
On 9 July 2022, Querétaro announced the return of Aboagye, signing him on a free transfer.[13] On June 30 2023, it was announced that Aboagye would run out his contract with the club, becoming a free agent.[14]
International career
[edit]Aboagye appeared with Ghana under-20s in 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, being named the Bronze Ball of the tournament as his side finished third.[15][16]
Honours
[edit]Ghana U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup third place: 2013[17]
- African U-20 Championship runner-up: 2013
Individual
- FIFA U-20 World Cup Bronze Ball: 2013[18]
- African U-20 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2015[19]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Ghana" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
- ^ "Clifford Aboagye". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Inter Allies agree $800,000 Udinese offer for Ghana whizkid Aboagye". Joy Online. 30 July 2013. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Udinese confirm Aboagye's Granada loan deal". Goal.com. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Mano al cuello del Sevilla a Caparrós" [Sevilla puts a hand in Caparrós' neck] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Clifford y Corozo dejan el Granada CF "B"" [Clifford and Corozo leave Granada CF "B"] (in Spanish). Granada CF Web. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Atlas hace oficial la llegada de Clifford Aboagye" [Atlas turn official the arrival of Clifford Aboagye] (in Spanish). Récord. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Clifford Aboagye se queda en México: Atlas lo compró". Diario AS (in Mexican Spanish). 2017-12-12. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ "Querétaro presenta a Clifford Aboagye como su nuevo refuerzo". Diario AS (in Mexican Spanish). 2019-07-12. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ "Clifford Aboagye joins Gallos de Querétaro from Atlas FC". GhanaWeb. 2019-07-14. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ Romero, Marcos (2020-07-19). "Clifford Aboagye firma con Xoloitzcuintles de Tijuana". El Sol de Tijuana (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ araguilar (2020-12-15). "Puebla: Clifford Aboagye reforzará a La Franja en el Clausura 2021". Record.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ "Querétaro rescata a Clifford Aboagye". Diario AS (in Mexican Spanish). 2022-07-09. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ García, Josué (2023-06-30). "Liga MX: Aboagye adelanta su salida de Querétaro para el AP 2023 y estalla la afición". soyfutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ "Top honours to captain Pogba". FIFA.com. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2015.[dead link]
- ^ "Inter Allies back U20 World Cup bronze ball winner Aboagye to shine in Europe". Ghana Soccernet. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ FIFA.com. "FIFA U-20 World Cup 2013 - News - Three A's see Ghana finish third". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 – Awards". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on May 19, 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "General Statistics of Orange African U-20 Championship Senegal 2015". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
External links
[edit]- Clifford Aboagye at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
- Clifford Aboagye at Granada official profile(in Spanish) at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-03-19)
- Clifford Aboagye at BDFutbol
- Clifford Aboagye at Soccerway
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Accra
- Ghanaian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- International Allies F.C. players
- Udinese Calcio players
- Segunda División B players
- Club Recreativo Granada players
- Granada CF footballers
- Atlas F.C. footballers
- Querétaro F.C. footballers
- Liga MX players
- Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
- Ghana men's under-20 international footballers