Medeama S.C.

Full name	Medeama Sporting Club
Nicknames	Mauve and Yellow
Founded	April 18, 2002; 23 years ago
Ground	TNA Park; Tarkwa, Western Region, Ghana
Capacity	10,000
Owner	Moses Armah
Chairman	Anthony Aubynn
Manager	Nebosja Kapor
League	Ghanaian Premier League
2024–25	8th of 18
Website	www.medeamasc.com
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Medeama Sporting Club is a Ghanaian association football club based in Tarkwa, Western Region. It was formerly known as Kessben F.C. before changing its name to Medeama Sporting Club in January 2011.^[1]

History

Medeama Football Club was established 2008 as a Ghana Division Three League club.^[2] In 2010, the club failed in its initial attempt to qualify to the Ghana Premier League.^[2] This led to the purchasing of the defunct Kessben FC the same year.^[2] The licensing of the club was fully completed in December 2010 and club was renamed to Medeama Sporting Club in January 2011.^[3] The base of the Kessben club was moved from Abrankese in Ashanti Region of Ghana to Tarkwa in the Western Region of Ghana.^[3]

Grounds

Medeama SC play their home matches at Akoon Park located in Tarkwa, Ghana. The stadium holds 10,000 people.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Roster

As of 10 October 2022.^[7]^[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	GHA	Nurudeen Abdulai
3	MF	GHA	Agyei Boakye
4	DF	GHA	Kwadwo Amoako
6	MF	GHA	Ernest Mwankurinah
8	MF	GHA	Manuel Mantey
10	FW	GHA	Derrick Fordjour
11	FW	GHA	Darlington Gyanfosu
12	GK	GHA	Appiah Kubi
13	MF	GHA	Donald Gbedemah
14	DF	GHA	Hamidu Abdul Fatawu
16	GK	GHA	Clyde Agyeman
18	FW	GHA	Theophilus Anoba


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
19	DF	GHA	Baba Abdulai Musah
20	FW	GHA	Joseph Tetteh Zutah
21	DF	GHA	Vincent Atingah
22	GK	GHA	Kamil Anaba
24	DF	GHA	Kofi Asmah
25	FW	GHA	Joshua Agyemang
27	MF	GHA	Kwasi Donsu
29	MF	GHA	Kwasi Donsu
30	DF	GHA	Ibrahim Yaro
38	GK	GHA	Felix Kyei
40	MF	GHA	Charles Agyemang
41	FW	GHA	Jonathan Sowah

^[9]

Captains

Mohammed Muntari Tagoe 2014–2016^[10]
Joseph Tetteh Zutah 2017–^[11]^[12]

Management staff

Chairman

Moses Armah

Board Chairman

Dr Anthony Aubynn

Chief executive

James Essilfie^[13]

Club Solicitor

Emmanuel Larbi Amoah

Communication Director

Patrick Akoto

Managerial history

Hans van der Pluijm^[14] (Head coach) 2013–2015
Tom Strand^[15] (Head coach) 2015–2016
Evans Adotey^[16]^[17] (Technical Director), (Interim coach) 2013–2017
Samuel Boadu^[18] (Head coach) (2018–2021)
Yaw Preko^[19]^[20] (Head coach) (2021)
Ignatius Osei-Fosu (Head coach)^[21]
Charles Anokye Frimpong (Assistant coach)^[22]

Supporting staff

Hamza Obeng (Assistant coach)
Eric Amponsah (Goalkeepers coach)
Joachim Yaw (Assistant coach)^[19]

References

^ "Kessben FC re-named Medeama Sporting Club". Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
^ ^a ^b ^c "About Us – Medeama". Medeama sc. Archived from the original on 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
^ ^a ^b Kessben FC re-named Medeama Sporting Club Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
^ Asare, Nana (2020-10-27). "UPDATE || Medeama SC's TNA Park to be ready in 2022". Football Made In Ghana. Archived from the original on 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
^ "Goldfields Ghana to spend GH¢65M on new TNA park". GhanaWeb. 2020-09-10. Archived from the original on 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
^ "Media releases | INVESTORS AND MEDIA | Gold Fields". Goldfield. Archived from the original on 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
^ Medeama SC Archived 2012-03-21 at the Wayback Machine
^ "The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com". MyJoyOnline. Archived from the original on 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
^ "Football: Medeama - squad". FlashScore. Archived from the original on 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
^ "Skipper Muntari Tagoe says Medeama not distracted by off-field uncertainty". GhanaSoccernet. 2016-04-29. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
^ "Medeama captain Joseph Tetteh Zutah signs fresh contract". GhanaSoccernet. 2020-03-15. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
^ "OFFICIAL: Medeama appoint University graduate Joseph Tetteh Zutah as new captain". GhanaSoccernet. 2017-02-10. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
^ "Medeama SC CEO James Essilfie stands against 2019/2020 Ghana Premier League annulment". GhanaSoccernet. 2020-05-04. Archived from the original on 2020-05-10. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
^ "Former Berekum Chelsea Coach Hans Van Der Pluijm joins Medeama SC | Goal.com". Goal. Archived from the original on 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
^ "I'm not leaving Medeama - Tom Strand". Footy-GHANA. 2016-03-30. Archived from the original on 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
^ "GHPL: Karela appoint Evans Adotey as new head coach". Citi Sports Online. 2020-04-14. Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
^ "Medeama announce departure of long-serving Coach Evans Adotey". GhanaWeb. 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
^ "Medeama Coach Boadu confident of league title win despite point deduction". www.ghanaweb.com. 2020-03-19. Archived from the original on 2020-07-07. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
^ ^a ^b "OFFICIAL: Medeama appoint Yaw Preko as head coach, Yaw Acheampong is assistant". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-03-03. Archived from the original on 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
^ "Confirmed: Medeama part ways with Yaw Preko". Modern Ghana. Archived from the original on 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
^ "OFFICIAL: Medeama sign Ignatius Osei-Fosu as new head coach until 2024". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-08-20. Archived from the original on 2021-08-20. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
^ "Charles Anokye named as new Medeama assistant coach". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-08-20. Archived from the original on 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2021-08-21.

External links

[1] "Kessben FC re-named Medeama Sporting Club". Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2011-08-06.

[:1-2] "About Us – Medeama". Medeama sc. Archived from the original on 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2021-04-01.

[:2-3] Kessben FC re-named Medeama Sporting Club Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine

[4] Asare, Nana (2020-10-27). "UPDATE || Medeama SC's TNA Park to be ready in 2022". Football Made In Ghana. Archived from the original on 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2021-04-01.

[5] "Goldfields Ghana to spend GH¢65M on new TNA park". GhanaWeb. 2020-09-10. Archived from the original on 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-04-01.

[6] "Media releases | INVESTORS AND MEDIA | Gold Fields". Goldfield. Archived from the original on 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2021-04-01.

[7] Medeama SC Archived 2012-03-21 at the Wayback Machine

[8] "The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com". MyJoyOnline. Archived from the original on 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2021-04-01.

[9] "Football: Medeama - squad". FlashScore. Archived from the original on 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2020-07-29.

[10] "Skipper Muntari Tagoe says Medeama not distracted by off-field uncertainty". GhanaSoccernet. 2016-04-29. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-16.

[11] "Medeama captain Joseph Tetteh Zutah signs fresh contract". GhanaSoccernet. 2020-03-15. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-04-03.

[12] "OFFICIAL: Medeama appoint University graduate Joseph Tetteh Zutah as new captain". GhanaSoccernet. 2017-02-10. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-04-03.

[13] "Medeama SC CEO James Essilfie stands against 2019/2020 Ghana Premier League annulment". GhanaSoccernet. 2020-05-04. Archived from the original on 2020-05-10. Retrieved 2021-04-01.

[14] "Former Berekum Chelsea Coach Hans Van Der Pluijm joins Medeama SC | Goal.com". Goal. Archived from the original on 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2021-04-01.

[15] "I'm not leaving Medeama - Tom Strand". Footy-GHANA. 2016-03-30. Archived from the original on 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2021-04-01.

[16] "GHPL: Karela appoint Evans Adotey as new head coach". Citi Sports Online. 2020-04-14. Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-04-01.

[17] "Medeama announce departure of long-serving Coach Evans Adotey". GhanaWeb. 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2021-04-01.

[18] "Medeama Coach Boadu confident of league title win despite point deduction". www.ghanaweb.com. 2020-03-19. Archived from the original on 2020-07-07. Retrieved 2020-07-07.

[:0-19] "OFFICIAL: Medeama appoint Yaw Preko as head coach, Yaw Acheampong is assistant". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-03-03. Archived from the original on 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2021-04-01.

[20] "Confirmed: Medeama part ways with Yaw Preko". Modern Ghana. Archived from the original on 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2021-08-21.

[21] "OFFICIAL: Medeama sign Ignatius Osei-Fosu as new head coach until 2024". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-08-20. Archived from the original on 2021-08-20. Retrieved 2021-08-21.

[22] "Charles Anokye named as new Medeama assistant coach". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-08-20. Archived from the original on 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2021-08-21.

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