Emmanuel Banahene

Emmanuel Banahene
Personal information
Full nameEmmanuel Osei Banahene
Date of birth16 August 1988
Place of birthGhana
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionStriker
Youth career
Dyword F.C.
Cedars F.C.
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004-2005Stay Cool F.C.?(?)
2005-2006Inter Allies FC?(?)
2006-2008Heart of Lions?(?)
2008-2009Hapoel Petah Tikva16(1)
2009→ Ramata HaSharon14(9)
2009-2010Heart of Lions?(?)
2010-2011Bechem Chelsea?(?)
2011-Orduspor2(0)
2012Giresunspor15(4)
2012-2013Karşıyaka31(14)
2013-2014Şanlıurfaspor10(6)
2015Al-Orobah F.C.13(3)
2015Ismaily SC1(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 January 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 June 2012

Emmanuel Banahene Osei (born August 16, 1988) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays for Ismaily SC. Banahene is most comfortable in attacking roles, mainly striker, winger or offensive midfielder.

Career

Banahene started his career at Ghanaian side Stay Cool F.C. He then moved to International Allies, where he was part of the team which won the 3rd edition of the Mylik Classic U-19 Tournament, played between 27–29 November 2005 at Dansoman Park, Accra, Ghana. On June 3, 2006, Heart of Lions F.C. signed him to a 3-year contract. He was then bought by Israeli side Hapoel Petach Tikva in the summer of 2008. However, he received limited playing opportunities in first half of the 2008/2009 season and was subsequently loaned to lower-division side Ramata Shalon. At the end of his loan, in October 2009, he returned to Ghana to sign a new one-year contract with Heart of Lions F.C., starting a second stint at the club. In 2010, Banahene was sold again, this time to Berekum Chelsea, and then again the following year, to Turkish club Orduspor. In 2012, he was loaned to TFF First League team Giresunspor. In summer of 2012, he signed a one-year loan deal with Karşıyaka.On December 24, 2012 he terminated his agreement with Orduspor. On January 2015 he signed for Ismaily SC in a two and a half years deal.

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