Akwasi Oduro

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Akwasi Oduro
Personal information
Full name Akwasi Qwakeye Oduro
Date of birth (1988-02-08) 8 February 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Cologne, Germany
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
1997–1999 Gierle
1999–2001 Turnhout
2001–2006 Standard Liège
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2008 Beveren 26 (1)
2008–2009 Radnički Kragujevac 18 (1)
2009–2010 Bodø/Glimt 14 (0)
2010–2011 Capellen 20 (2)
2011–2012 Turnhout
2013–2014 KFC Katelijne-Waver
2014–2015 Turnhout 14 (0)
2015–XXXX KVK Beringen
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 January 2016

Akwasi Qwakeye Oduro (born 8 February 1987 in Cologne [1] ) is a German-born Belgian defender of Ghanaian descent.

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Career

He emigrated to Belgium when he was ten and started playing for Gierle and K.V. Turnhout. At the age of 14 he moved to Standard de Liège who played between 2006 now moved to the first team of KSK Beveren where he played 4 matches in his first season. In August 2008 he went for a trial at English League Two club Swindon Town F.C. [2] but has later been spotted on trial at Chesterfield F.C. [3] He is a very quick talented young player, currently hoping to sign a deal at Chesterfield F.C. after making a good impression during his trial. [4] Oduro left than in September 2008 his club K.S.K. Beveren and signed with FK Radnički Kragujevac of the Srpska Liga. [5] In FK Bodø/Glimt, he is likely to play as a left winger in his new club, he has signed a contract which runs for three years. [6]

He then returned to Belgium and played with Capellen and Turnhout in the Belgian Second Amateur Division. [7]

Personal life

Oduro who was born in Cologne, Germany and is of Ghanaian descent, but he holds a Belgian passport. [8]

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