Gilbert Koomson

Gilbert Koomson
Personal information
Date of birthSeptember 9, 1994
Place of birthAccra, Ghana
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionForward / Winger
Club information
Current team
BEC Tero Sasana
Number17
Youth career
2008-2010Ajax Accra FC
2011BEC Tero Sasana
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–BEC Tero Sasana50(14)
2013→ Samut Songkhram (loan)12(6)
2013Sogndal (loan)7(0)
National team
2009–2010Ghana U167(2)
2011Ghana U173(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 21, 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of July 21, 2014

Gilbert Koomson, (born September 9, 1994), in Accra, Ghana is a Ghanaian football player. He is a midfielder and currently playing for BEC Tero Sasana in the Thai Premier League.

Club career

Gilbert Koomson, born September 9, 1994, in Ghana is a Ghanaian football player. He is a midfielder and currently plays for BEC Tero Sasana in the Thai FA Youth Cup and also being call to Ghana national under-17 football team.

Previously, he spent time in the Ajax Accra F.C. in Ghana. Stoke City called him to go on trial but he had a problem with visa. He came to Thailand to improve his career of professional footballer under the guidance and recommendation from BEC Tero Sasana Technical Director Peter Butler, (Ex West Ham United) who was coaching Koomson while he was guest coaching at the Manchester City academy in Accra Ghana.

Koomson is highly regarded as the best young prospect in South-East Asia and is tipped to move to Europe in the coming years. Thai clubs were very impressive with his form. Now he is waiting to call up to the senior team.

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