Bechem United F.C.

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Bechem United FC
Bechem United FC logo.jpg
Full nameBechem United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Hunters
Founded1966;58 years ago (1966)
Ground Nana Gyeabour's Park [1]
Bechem Park
Bechem, Ahafo Region
Capacity5,000
Manager Romain Folz
League Premier League
2023–202410th
Website Club website
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Bechem United Football Club (officially: Bechem United Football Club or the "Hunters") is a Ghanaian professional football club, based in Bechem in the Ahafo Region. [2] They are competing in the Ghanaian Premier League.

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Club history

Bechem United has a long history of rivalry with Brong Ahafo (BA) Stars and Berekum Chelsea. [3] In 2007, the youth team of Bechem United took part in the Trofeo Karol Wojtyla, a youth tournament in the Italian Commune of Fiumicino, Province of Rome, Lazio region. [4]

In September 2011, Bechem United were crowned champions of the Poly Tank Division One League Zone 1 and promoted to the 2011–12 season of the Glo Premier League. [5] On 10 October 2011, Eric Fordjour scored the club's first top flight goal after scoring penalty in their league opener against Aduana Stars, the match however ended in 3–2 loss. [6]

On 5 November 2011, the club earned their first league point after 1–1 draw against Aduana Stars, Bechem's goal was scored by Richard Addae in the 18th minute of the match. [7] Richard Addae ended their debut season as the club's top goal scorer and the league's third top goal scorer with 11 goals. [8]

FA Cup Champions

Bechem United won the Ghanaian FA Cup 2015–2016 for the first time in the club History after they claimed a 2–1 win over Okwawu United at the Cape Coast Stadium in September 2016. [9] Yaw Annor scored the brace in the final. [10]

Daniel Egyin served as club captain from 2018 to 2019 [11] after the departure of Asante Agyemang. [12]

Grounds

The club plays its home games in the BetPawa Ghana Premier League from the Nana Gyeabour's Park, [13] located in their original home Bechem.

Current squad

As of 14 October 2022 [14] [15]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
2 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Foster Appiah
3 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Francis Acquah
5 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Kofi Agbesimah
6 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Paul Kwei Jr
7 FW Flag of Thailand.svg  THA Emmanuel Avornyo
8 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Francis Twene
10 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Clinton Duodu
12 GK Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Iddrisu Abdulai
14 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Aaron Essel
16 GK Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Haruna Aziz Dari
18 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Abdul Karim
20 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Yaw Dasi Obuoba
No.Pos.NationPlayer
22 MF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Gabriel Yapy Tenlep
24 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Desmond Tawiah
26 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Caleb Asamoah
28 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Joseph Kinful
29 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Seth Kwadwo
30 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Abdul Latif Anabila
32 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Dennis Modzaka
40 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Peter Opoku
41 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Emmanuel Annor
45 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Isaac Afoakwa
48 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Samuel Amoto
50 FW Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Junior Atemengue
88 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Hafiz Konkoni

Management

RolesPersonnel
PresidentKingsley Owusu-Achau
ChairmanKingsley Osei Bonsu
Chief Executive OfficerNana Akwesi Darlyn
Administrative ManagerFrancis German Hackman
Director of OperationsFrancis Addai
Team ManagerEmmanuel Amoako Gyampah
Public Relations OfficerEmmanuel Gyasi Atuahene

Club captains

Notable coaches

Honours

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