Solomon Kojo Antwi

Solomon Antwi
Personal information
Full name Solomon Kojo Antwi
Date of birth (2000-09-25) 25 September 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Elmina, Ghana
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
2010–2019 Glow Lamp Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Valour FC 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 August 2020

Solomon Kojo Antwi (born 25 September 2000) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger.

Early life

Born in Elmina, Antwi moved to Accra at age nine to live with his sister.[1] He was subsequently recruited by Glow Lamp Academy, a programme run by former Ghana international Nii Lamptey, where he became one of the academy's top prospects.[1]

Club career

Early career

In February 2019, Antwi had agreed to sign with Belgian First Division A club Gent, but was unable to secure a Belgian visa.[2] He was subsequently sought after by clubs in England, Hungary and Canada.[1] In October 2019, Antwi scored the tying goal in a shock 2–1 come-from-behind win for Glow Lamp Academy in a friendly against Ghana Premier League side Hearts of Oak.[3]

Valour FC

On 30 December 2019, Antwi signed his first professional contract with Canadian Premier League side Valour FC until the end of the 2020 season.[1][4] He had originally agreed to sign with the club in summer 2019, but issues with Antwi's visa resulted in the official confirmation being delayed until the end of the year.[1] He made his professional debut for Valour on August 16 against Cavalry FC.[5] On 15 January 2020, Valour confirmed that Antwi had departed the club and returned to Ghana.[6]

International career

Antwi received call-ups to the Ghana U20 national team in 2019.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Taylor Allen (21 January 2020). "Big dreams by long distance". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Canadian Premier League side Valour FC snap up Solomon Kojo Antwi from Glow Lamp Academy". GhanaWeb. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Glow-Lamp Academy clinch 2-1 win over Hearts of Oak in preseason friendly". GhanaWeb. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Valour FC sign winger Solomon Kojo Antwi". Valour FC. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Canadian Premier League". 16 August 2020.
  6. ^ Ed Tait (15 January 2021). "2021 Season Roster Update". Valour FC. Retrieved 16 January 2021.