Gilbert Koomson
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | September 9, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sogndal | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008-2010 | Ajax Accra FC | ||
| 2011 | BEC Tero Sasana | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012–2015 | BEC Tero Sasana | 50 | (14) |
| 2013 | → Samut Songkhram (loan) | 12 | (6) |
| 2013 | → Sogndal (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2016– | Sogndal | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | Ghana U16 | 7 | (2) |
| 2011 | Ghana U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015– | Ghana U23 | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 29, 2016. | |||
Gilbert Koomson, (born September 9, 1994), in Accra, Ghana is a Ghanaian football player. He is a midfielder.
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.
External links
- profile at goal.com
- profile at soccerway.com
- Gilbert Koomson at footballzz.co.uk
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