Patrick Razak

Patrick Razak
Patrick Razak of Accra Hearts of Oak.
Personal information
Full name Patrick Razak
Date of birth (1995-06-17) 17 June 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Ghana
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Hearts of Oak
Number 17
Youth career
Tamale Utrecht academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2016 Tamale Utrecht academy
2016–2018 Hearts of Oak 49 (4)
2018–2019 Horoya AC
2019– Hearts of Oak 31 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 August 2021

Patrick Razak (born 17 June 1995 Somanya, Ghana) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Ghanaian Premier League side Accra Hearts of Oak. He won the WAFU tournament in November 2017 for Ghana.[1]

Career

Early career

He started his career with Young Rootz FC, a colt side, and then moved to Garviyietes FC in the Ghana Division Two League before leaving for Wa Bazooka in the a Ghana Division One League side, currently Somanya Bazuka FC in Ghana Division Two League. Razak won the Goal King award at the juvenile inter-regional competition for the Eastern Region in 2008–09, with nine goals.

Razak later played for the Ghanaian Premier League side Wa All Stars before joining the Tamale Utrecht Academy, which he left for Tura Magic, a Namibian top flight side.

Hearts of Oak

He came back to the Tamale Utrecht academy before leaving for Accra Hearts of Oak ahead of the 2015–16 season. Razak won the Ghana@60 cup with Accra Hearts in 2017 by scoring in the first leg at Accra Sports Stadium.[2] His first stint with Hearts was for two season, from 2016 to 2018. In 2018, Hearts agreed on a transfer fee for him to move to Guinean club Horoya.[3][4]

Horoya A.C

On 10 October 2018, Razak was signed by Horoya a top flight team in Guinea for a reported fee of $150,000.[5] He signed a two-year contract with club on the CAF transfer deadline day to continue his career.[5][3][4] He won the Guinean league in his first season with club. His contract was terminated in November 2019,[6] which due to the fact that over his short stint with club, he struggled to establish himself in the team due to recurring injuries and an overload of players who played in the same role as him including Ghanaian born Burkinabe international Mandela Ocansey.[7][8]

Return to Hearts

In August 2020, after staying without a club for nine months, there were reports that he was set to rejoin his former club Hearts of Oak.[6] He finally signed a three-year deal with club in October 2020 ahead of their 2020–21 season after training with them for weeks.[9][10] Upon his return,[11][12] he featured in 31 league matches to help Hearts win the coveted league trophy for the first time since 2009 ending a 12-year trophy drought.[13][14] He also won the Ghanaian FA Cup at the end of the season, after starting in the final[15] and playing 80 minutes before being substituted for Victor Aidoo. The match went into penalty shootout with Hearts winning by 8–7 after the match ended in a goalless draw at end of extra time.[16]

Honours

Horoya AC

Hearts of Oak

Ghana A'

References

  1. ^ "Ghana thrash Nigeria 4-1 to win 2017 WAFU tournament". citifmonline.com. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Hearts of Oak beat Kotoko to lift Ghana @60 Cup". 24 December 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Patrick Razak eyes Hearts of Oak exit". goal.com. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  4. ^ a b "PHOTOS: Hearts of Oak winger Patrick Razak arrives in Guinea to pen two-year Horoya contract". Happy Ghana. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Patrick Razak lands in Guinea to complete switch to AC Horoya from Hearts of Oak". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Patrick Razak closing in on Hearts of Oak return". GhanaSoccernet. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  7. ^ Kapoor, Daraja Jr. (8 October 2020). "Patrick Razak does not regret Horoya AC move". Football Made In Ghana. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  8. ^ "FEATURE: Why Patrick Razak is struggling at Horoya AC". Football Made In Ghana. 4 February 2019. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Hearts of Oak complete the signing of winger Patrick Razak on a free transfer". GhanaSoccernet. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Hearts Of Oak Re-Sign Patrick Razak On A 3-Year Deal". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  11. ^ Teye, Prince Narkortu (14 December 2020). "Patrick Razak: Hearts of Oak winger talks up Ghana Premier League title ambitions". www.goal.com. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Hearts: Patrick Razak announces his Ghana Premier League return in grand style — Ghana Sports Online". 25 November 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  13. ^ a b Appiah, Samuel Ekow Amoasi (17 July 2021). "Hearts of Oak crowned 2020/21 Ghana Premier League champions [Photos]". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Patrick Razak - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  15. ^ "MTN FA Cup final: Hearts of Oak coach Samuel Boadu names starting eleven for Ashanti Gold showdown". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  16. ^ a b Teye, Prince Narkortu (9 August 2021). "Hearts of Oak beat Ashanti Gold in Ghana FA Cup final to seal season double | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Goal. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Ghana beat Nigeria to win WAFU Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 August 2021.