Will Antwi

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Will Antwi

Antwi playing for Luton Town in 2011
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Kwabena Antwi Agyei
Date of birth (1982-10-19) 19 October 1982
Place of birthEpsom, Surrey, England[1]
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current clubAFC Wimbledon
Number14
Youth career
1999–2001Crystal Palace
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2004Crystal Palace4(0)
2002Ljungskile SK (loan)0(0)
2004–2005Aldershot Town49(0)
2005–2009Wycombe Wanderers44(1)
2008Northwich Victoria (loan)5(0)
2009–2011Dagenham & Redbridge30(2)
2011–2012Luton Town12(2)
2011–2012Grimsby Town (loan)4(1)
2012Staines Town14(3)
2012–AFC Wimbledon31(1)
National team
2003Ghana3(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:07, 4 February 2014 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:47, 26 July 2008 (UTC)

William Kwabena "Will" Antwi Agyei (born 19 October 1982) known as Will Antwi is an English-born Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for League Two side AFC Wimbledon. He has also represented the Ghana national football team.

He has previously played for Crystal Palace, Ljungskile SK, Aldershot Town, Wycombe Wanderers, Northwich Victoria, Dagenham & Redbridge, Luton Town, Grimsby Town and Staines Town.

Career

Crystal Palace

Born in Epsom, Surrey, Antwi attended Chace Community School in north London before moving as a trainee to Crystal Palace where he became a professional player. After a brief spell in Sweden with Ljungskile SK, he returned to England with Conference side Aldershot Town where he played a pivotal part in their promotion push, including scoring the winning penalty against Hereford United in the 2003–04 Conference play–off semi–final, losing out on penalties in the final

Wycombe Wanderers

Antwi joined Wycombe Wanderers on a free transfer in the summer of 2005 after leaving Aldershot but a groin injury in pre season meant he made his full debut on 8 April 2006, against Macclesfield Town and went on to keep his place for the 2005–06 League Two play–off games against Cheltenham Town. Antwi was given the number 5 shirt for the 2006–07 season and the 2007–08 season. Antwi captained the side on several occasions early on in the season, and took on the role of vice-captain for the 2007–08 season but found his time there to be devastated by injury. Antwi went out on loan to Northwich Victoria on 14 November 2008, after returning from a broken toe which he suffered in the League Cup match against Birmingham City on 13 August. He returned to help guide Wycombe to automatic promotion to League One that season.[2]

Dagenham & Redbridge

Antwi left Wycombe on 6 May 2009 and signed for Dagenham and Redbridge on a two year contract on 17 July.[3] He enjoyed a commanding first half of the season but on 5 December was sidelined with an ankle injury that kept him out for the rest of the season. However Dagenham went on to clinch promotion to League One in the 2009–10 League Two play–off final on 30 May 2010 at Wembley Stadium, the highest position in the club's history. Antwi left Dagenham after their relegation from League One in the 2010–11 season.

Luton Town

On 29 July 2011, he signed a six-month contract with Luton Town in the Conference.[4] On 24 November 2011 he joined Grimsby Town on a one month loan.[5] Upon his return to Luton he left to take a look at options in the Finish Premier League following the end of his contract at Kenilworth Road.[6]

Staines Town

On 14 February 2012, Antwi joined Conference South side Staines Town.[7] On 14 March 2012, Antwi went on, an ultimately unsuccessful, trial at Finnish Premier League side Vaasan Palloseura.[8]

AFC Wimbledon

On 14 September 2012, Antwi joined League Two side AFC Wimbledon, teaming up once again with manager Terry Brown whom he had worked with at Aldershot Town.[9] On 31 January 2013, his Wimbledon contract was extended until the end of the 2012–13 season.[10] Antwi then agreed to stay on with AFC Wimbledon for the 2013–14 season.

Coaching career

In August 2012, Antwi began working as a part-time academy coach at Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur.[11]

References

  1. Hugman, Barry J. (2008). The PFA footballers' who's who 2008–09. Mainstream publishers. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8. 
  2. "Antwi leaves for Victoria". Sky Sports. Retrieved 15 November 2008. 
  3. "Nine out, two in". Wycombe Wanderers F.C. Retrieved 6 May 2009. 
  4. "Curtis Osano and Will Antwi earn Luton Town deals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 
  5. "Antwi joins Mariners". Grimsby Town F.C. Retrieved 19 July 2013. 
  6. "Antwi departs Hatters". Bedford Today. Retrieved 19 July 2013. 
  7. "Antwi joins Staines". Pitchero.com. Retrieved 19 July 2013. 
  8. "VPS testaa englantilais-ghanalaista topparia". Veikkausliiga.com. Retrieved 19 July 2013. 
  9. "Update from Terry". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 19 July 2013. 
  10. "Neal's January update". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 19 July 2013. 
  11. "About the academy". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Retrieved 22 August 2012. 

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