Andrew Buah

Andrew Buah
Buah with Port Vale in 2023
Personal information
Full name Andrew Kwamena Adom Buah[1]
Date of birth (2006-05-04) 4 May 2006 (age 18)[2]
Place of birth Manchester, England[3]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Port Vale
Number 28
Youth career
2021–2023 Port Vale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Port Vale 1 (0)
2023 → Newcastle Town (loan) 0 (0)
2024 → Congleton Town (loan) 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:58, 20 October 2024 (UTC)

Andrew Kwamena Adom Buah (born 4 May 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Port Vale. He has had loan spells at Newcastle Town and Congleton Town.

Career

Buah joined Port Vale after impressing in a trial game at Keele University in 2021.[3] He made his first-team debut on 10 October 2023, coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Ethan Chislett in a 1–1 draw with Newcastle United U21 in an EFL Trophy group stage game at Vale Park.[4] The following month, he was played out of position at left-wing-back against Wrexham in his first start in senior football, and manager Andy Crosby said that he should "be really proud of his performance".[5] On 23 December, he joined Northern Premier League Division One West club Newcastle Town on a work experience loan, alongside youth-team teammates Eli Fisher and Daniel Mahaffy.[6] However, he picked up an injury and was not able to feature for the club.[3] He signed a one-year professional contract in July 2024 after manager Darren Moore concluded that he "possesses all of the raw attributes to kick on and become a real asset to our squad".[7]

On 20 September 2024, he returned to the Northern Premier League Division One West on a loan deal with Congleton Town.[8] Vale coach Matt Done said that youth team games had become too easy for Buah after he had transitioned from a winger to the middle of the pitch and that he needed to now make the step up to men's football.[9]

Style of play

Buah is a versatile forward with an exciting playing style.[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Port Vale 2023–24[11] EFL League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 3 0
2024–25[12] EFL League Two 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 4 0
Newcastle Town (loan) 2023–24 Northern Premier League
Division One West		 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Congleton Town (loan) 2024–25[13] Northern Premier League
Division One West		 3 0 0 0 — 2[b] 0 5 0
Career total 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 9 0
  1. ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  2. ^ 1 appearance in the FA Trophy and 1 appearance in the Cheshire Senior Cup

References

  1. ^ Squad Lists 2024/25 & U21 Unregistered Contract Players (PDF). EFL. September 2024. p. 79. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  2. ^ Andrew Buah at Soccerway
  3. ^ a b c Baggaley, Mike (8 January 2024). "Vale planning for stars of the future". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  4. ^ Carville, Matthew (10 October 2023). "Match Report | Port Vale 1-1 Newcastle United U21s - Port Vale win 3-2 on pens". Port Vale F.C. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  5. ^ Baggaley, Mike (8 November 2023). "Port Vale take consolations from Wrexham defeat". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Several Scholars Head Out on Work Experience Loans". Port Vale F.C. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Andrew Buah signs first professional contract with Port Vale | Port Vale FC". Port Vale FC. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Buah Departs on Loan | Port Vale FC". Port Vale FC. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  9. ^ Baggaley, Mike (23 September 2024). "Learning on the League Two journey". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  10. ^ Baggaley, Mike (24 June 2024). "Vale youngsters making the grade". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Games played by Andrew Buah in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Games played by Andrew Buah in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Congleton Town | Appearances | Andrew Buah | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2024.