Michael Helegbe

Personal information
Michael Helegbe
Full name	Michael Kafui Helegbe
Date of birth	September 15, 1985 (1985-09-15) (age 22)
Place of birth	, Ghana
Height	1.67 m
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	En Avant Guingamp
Number	24
Youth clubs
1992-1996	SS Marseille Model Football Academy
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2003-2005 2005 2006 2007	Liberty Professionals SK Brann (loan) Liberty Professionals En Avant Guingamp
National team²
2007–	Ghana	002 0(0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 15:16, 5 April 2007 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Michael Kafui Helegbe is a midfielder and the current captain of the Ghanaian Olympics football team. Born in Ghana on September 15, 1985, he started his professional career with the Liberty Professionals club of the Ghanaian Premier League. He currently plies his trade with French second division side En Avant de Guingamp ^[1] where he signed a three and a half year contract beginning January 2007.^[2]

He earned his first national cap playing for the Ghana national football team against Austria on 24 March 2007 at the UPC-Arena, Graz, Austria.^[3]

[edit] Notes and references

^ ^a ^b "Helegbe makes Guingamp switch", BBC Sport - African Football, BBC, 4 January 2007. Retrieved on 2007-04-05.
^ Amaury. Michael Helegbe signe pour 3 ans et demi. Official Club Website. En Avant Guingamp. Retrieved on 2007-04-05.
^ Ghana, Austria share the spoils. Official Website. Ghana Football Association (24 March 2007). Retrieved on 2007-04-05. “Michael Helegbe made his Black Stars debut when he came off the bench for Haminu Draman in the second half. The Olympic team captain enjoyed a good game on his debut.”