George Amoako
![]() Amoako with Al-Oruba SC in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Amoako | ||
Date of birth | 31 July 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2021 | Liberty Professionals | 41 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Al-Ahly Benghazi | 8 | (0) |
2023–2024 | Al-Oruba SC | 12 | (1) |
Total | 61 | (1) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
George Amoako (born 31 July 1999) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Al-Oruba SC.
Career
[edit]Liberty Professionals
[edit]Amoako started his career with Liberty professional youth club before joining the senior side Liberty Professionals.[1][2] He made his debut on 25 March 2018 in a 3–1 loss to West African Football Academy (WAFA).[3] During the 2019–20 season, he played 13 league matches and played a key role in the team before the league was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana. Amoako started 2020–21 season as the Liberty Professionals captain playing a key role and making 7 league appearances before being linked with teams in Tunisia.[1][4] On 14 December 2020, he was adjudged the man of the match after helping Liberty to a 2–0 victory over Accra Great Olympics,[5] which was the club's first victory of the season after a four match winless streak at the start of the season.[5] In January 2021, he was linked with a move to Tunisian top-flight side US Tataoauine after agreeing to sign a three-year deal, however the deal fell through after both parties had a disagreement on the final terms.[1][4][6] He returned to Liberty and ended the season with 21 league appearances.[7]
Al-Ahly Benghazi
[edit]On 23 September 2021, Amoako signed a two-year deal with Libyan club Al-Ahly Benghazi after being linked with a move to Ghanaian club Medeama.[7][8]
Al-Oruba SC
[edit]On 6 January 2023, he agreed a one-year contract with Oman professional club Al-Oruba SC.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Liberty Professionals ace George Amoako joins Tunisian side US Tataouine". GhanaWeb. 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ "George Amoako - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ "Match Report: Liberty Professionals 1-3 WAFA SC- Clinical Academy Boys make Liberty pay for petty mistakes". GhanaSoccernet. 2018-03-25. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ a b "Liberty Professionals ace George Amoako joins Tunisian side US Tataouine — Report". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ a b "2020/21 Ghana Premier League: Liberty's George Amoako named MOTM in victory over Great Olympics". GhanaSoccernet. 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- ^ "Liberty Professionals midfielder George Amoako turns down contract offer Tunisian side US Tataouine". Footballghana. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ a b "EXCLUSIVE: Libyan giants Al Ahly Benghazi complete signing of Liberty Professionals midfielder George Amoako". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-09-20. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- ^ Osman, Abdul Wadudu (2021-09-20). "Libyan side Al Ahly Benghazi sign Ghanaian midfielder George Amoako". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
External links
[edit]- George Amoako at Global Sports Archive
- Ghanaian football defender stubs
- Living people
- 1999 births
- Ghanaian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Liberty Professionals F.C. players
- Ghana Premier League players
- Al-Ahly SC (Benghazi) players
- Al-Orouba SC players
- Oman Professional League players
- Libyan Premier League players
- Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Libya
- Expatriate men's footballers in Libya