Seth Nana Twumasi

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Seth Nana Twumasi
Personal information
Full nameSeth Nana Ofori-Twumasi
Date of birth (1990-05-15) 15 May 1990
Place of birthAccra, Ghana
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current clubYeovil Town
Number26
Youth career
2000-2001Old Isleworthians
2001–2009Chelsea
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2010Chelsea0(0)
2009–2010Dagenham & Redbridge (loan)8(2)
2010–2011Peterborough United11(0)
2011Northampton Town (loan)11(0)
2011–2013Northampton Town5(0)
2013–Yeovil Town0(0)
National team
2005–2006England U165(0)
2006–2007England U1715(0)
2007England U181(0)
2009England U202(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:50, 1 June 2011 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:50, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi (born 15 May 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Yeovil Town in the Football League Championship.

Early life

Twumasi was born in Accra, Ghana and moved to England at the age of nine.[1][2] He grew up on the same housing estate in west London as Carlton Cole.[1]

Club career

Chelsea

Twumasi started his career as a Chelsea Youth Team player, eventually becoming captain.[1] Twumasi signed his first professional contract with Chelsea in 2007.

It was announced on 13 November 2009, that Twumasi had joined League Two club Dagenham & Redbridge on a one-month loan deal.[3] He made his Football League debut on 14 November for Dagenham & Redbridge in their 1–0 away victory against Accrington Stanley.[4] His loan was extended on 17 December, until 9 January 2010.[5]

Peterborough United

Twumasi signed for League One club Peterborough United on a three-year contract on 1 July 2010. He signed from Chelsea on a free transfer.[6]

Northampton Town

Since signing for the team he was a regular member of the first team squad but at the beginning of 2011–12 season he ruptured a cruciate knee ligament in a 3–0 win against AFC Wimbledon and subsequently missed the rest of the season. He has since undergone knee reconstruction surgery. Twumasi was released at the end of the 2012–13 season by Northampton.[7]

Yeovil Town

On 30 July 2013, Twumasi signed for Football League Championship side Yeovil Town on a short term contract after featuring during pre-season.[8]

International career

Despite being born in Ghana, Twumasi represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-20 levels.[1][2][3] Before England under-20s faced Ghana under-20s Twumasi stated he has no doubts over his allegiance and said; "The game will be emotional, but I’m English now and that's who I want to play for, so there will be no love lost between us."[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Nana Ofori-Twumasi". Chelsea FC. Retrieved 16 November 2009. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Veevers, Nicholas (28 September 2009). "No split loyalties". Football Association. Retrieved 16 November 2009. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Dagenham snap up Chelsea defender". BBC Sport. 13 November 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2009. 
  4. "Accrington 0–1 Dag & Red". BBC Sport. 14 November 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2009. 
  5. "Seth loan extended". Dagenham & Redbridge FC. 17 December 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2009. 
  6. "Peterborough United sign Premier League youngsters". BBC Sport. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2010. 
  7. "Adebayo Akinfenwa released by Northampton Town". BBC Sport. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013. 
  8. "Three sign short term deals". Yeovil Town F.C. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013. 

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