Gladson Awako

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Gladson Awako
Personal information
Full name Gladson Awako[1]
Date of birth (1990-12-31) December 31, 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth Akame, Volta Region, Ghana
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Accra Great Olympics
Number 7
Youth career
Berekum Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 All Stars 30 (11)
2008–2010 Heart of Lions 34 (13)
2008 → Real Sportive (loan) 37 (9)
2010 Recreativo de Huelva 0 (0)
2010–2011 Heart of Lions 0 (0)
2011–2012 Berekum Chelsea 7 (0)
2012–2017 TP Mazembe 90 (13)
2017–2018 Phoenix Rising 46 (2)
2019– Accra Great Olympics 41 (9)
International career‡
2009 Ghana U-20
2009– Ghana 8 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 July 2021
‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 March 2023

Gladson Awako (born December 31, 1990)[2] is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a midfielder and captains Accra Hearts of Oaks.[3]

Career

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Early career

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Awako began his career with Berekum Arsenal and joined in 2006 to All Stars F.C. who played his first profi matches in the Ghana Premier League. On 11 March 2008 was scouted from Heart of Lions and left also after two years All Stars F.C.[4] He played than from May 2008 a half year on loan from Heart of Lions for Real Sportive between October 2008 on loan for Real Sportive before turned back to Heart of Lions.[5]

On 29 April 2009 the 19-year-old Ghanaian U-20 National Team player by Heart of Lions completed a trial training at Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and was eyeing from Internazionale,[6] and A.C. Chievo in Italy.[7]

Recreativo de Huelva

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On 17 February 2010 the Segunda División club Recreativo de Huelva signed him, but he couldn't play for the first team or the "B" squad until summer 2010.[8] After a half year, he returned to his former club Heart of Lions.[9] On 10 June 2011, he moved to the fellow league club Berekum Chelsea.

TP Mazembe

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On 17 October 2012 Awako joined Congolese giants TP Mazembe on a five-year contract.[10]

At the end of November 2019, Awako move returned to Ghana and joined Accra Great Olympics.[11]

International career

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Awako is member of the Ghana national under-20 football team[12] at 2009 African Youth Championship in Rwanda and won with the team the tournament.[13] He was called up for the Black Stars for a friendly game against Argentina national football team[14] and made in the game on 1 October 2009 his debut.[15]

International goals

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Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.[16]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 24 July 2022 Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast, Ghana  Benin 3–0 3–0 2022 African Nations Championship qualification

Style of play

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Awako is highfFlying and skillful midfielder, who plays as Playmaker,[17] he is also a former fullback.[18]

Honours

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Berekum Chelsea

TP Mazembe[20]

Hearts of Oak

Ghana U20[20]

References

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  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ Héart of Lions *Player Profile Archived 2008-12-03 at the Wayback Machine on Ghanafa
  3. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  4. ^ Mid-season transfer summary Archived 2009-03-05 at the Wayback Machine on Ghanasoccernet
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  6. ^ On 23 August, he joined Panathinaikos for a trial.Awako joins Inter Milan Archived 2009-04-22 at the Wayback Machine on MyJoyOnline.
  7. ^ Gladson Awako confident after Inter Milan trials on TheGhanaianJournal
  8. ^ Gladson Awako nuevo jugador del Decano Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine Recreativo de Huelva official website
  9. ^ SPECIAL REPORT – SCORERS AND PLAYER INFORMATION – GLO PREMIER LEAGUE IN GHANA (PART THREE)
  10. ^ Midfielder Gladson Awako Signs For Tp Mazembe Archived 2013-04-26 at the Wayback Machine berekumchelsea.
  11. ^ Gladson Awako completes move to Great Olympics, footballghana, 26 November 2019
  12. ^ Satellites set six day programme on GhanaDistricts
  13. ^ Ghana is African U-20 Champions on Accra-mail
  14. ^ Black Stars away in Argentina
  15. ^ Spielschema / Aufstellung: Argentinien - Ghana (Freundschaft 2009)
  16. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  17. ^ Spurs trials for Awako?[permanent dead link] on www.kickoff.com
  18. ^ Awako joins Inter Milan Archived 2009-03-23 at the Wayback Machine on Ghanasoccernet
  19. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
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