Clinton Antwi

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Clinton Antwi
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-11-06) 6 November 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Tamale, Ghana
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 KuPS
Number 25
Youth career
0000–2018 Right to Dream
2018–2019 Nordsjælland
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2022 Nordsjælland 19 (0)
2020–2021 → Esbjerg fB (loan) 22 (0)
2022– KuPS 53 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024

Clinton Antwi (born 6 November 1999) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Veikkausliiga club KuPS. [2]

Contents

Career

Nordsjælland

Antwi played for the Right to Dream Academy before joining FC Nordsjælland in January 2018. He spent his first half season in spring 2018 in the U19 team in the U19 league. In the summer of 2018 he trained with the club's first team. [3] [4]

On 18 July 2018, Antwi made his debut in the UEFA Europa League starting in a 2–1 home victory against Cliftonville. He conceded a sixth-minute penalty. [5] [6]

Antwi got his debut in the Superliga for FC Nordjælland on 22 July 2018, when he was substituted 37 minutes into the game for an injured Mads Mini Pedersen in a 1–1 draw against AGF. [7] [8]

On 23 September 2020, Antwi joined Danish 1st Division club Esbjerg fB on loan for the rest of the season. [9]

KuPS

On 7 January 2022, Antwi signed a two-year deal with Finnish club Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) for an undisclosed fee. [10] On 8 August 2023, Antwi extended his contract until the end of 2024, plus an option for the 2025. [11]

Outside football

While living in Denmark and Finland, Antwi's interest for environmental protection and recycling has increased. He has visited schools and NGO's in Ghana to raise awareness and knowhow of the importance of recycling. [12] [13]

Career statistics

As of 26 May 2024 [14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] OtherContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nordsjælland 2018–19 Danish Superliga 3000—1 [lower-alpha 2] 040
2019–20 Danish Superliga16021——181
Total190210010221
Esbjerg fB (loan) 2020–21 Danish 1st Division 22020——240
KuPS 2022 Veikkausliiga 183304 [lower-alpha 3] 04 [lower-alpha 4] 0293
2023 Veikkausliiga261304 [lower-alpha 3] 01 [lower-alpha 4] 0341
2024 Veikkausliiga91007 [lower-alpha 3] 100162
Total5356015150796
Career total945101151601257
  1. ↑ Includes Danish Cup and Suomen Cup
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Finnish League Cup
  4. 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

KuPS

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References

  1. ↑ Clinton Antwi at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ "Ghana - C. Antwi - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  3. ↑ "VIDEO: Ghanaian defender Clinton Antwi promoted to FC Nordsjælland first team". GhanaSoccernet.
  4. ↑ "Clinton og 'Jaxe' med Superligaen på træningslejr - FC Nordsjælland". 6 July 2018. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Ghanaian teen talent Clinton Antwi commits penalty on Europa League debut – Ghana Sports Online". ghanasportsonline.com.
  6. ↑ "Nordsjælland vs. Cliftonville - 19 July 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  7. ↑ "danskfodbold.com - DBU's Officielle Statistikere". danskfodbold.com.
  8. ↑ "AGF vs. Nordsjælland - 22 July 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  9. ↑ EfB henter Clinton Antwi i FCN, efb.dk, 23 September 2020
  10. ↑ Keltamusta vahvistuu Clinton Antwilla!, kups.fi, 7 January 2022
  11. ↑ Clinton Antwi jatkaa KuPSissa!, kups.fi, 8 August 2023
  12. ↑ Kuopioon muuttanut Clinton hehkuttaa suomalaisten tapaa: ”Suorastaan tajunnan räjäyttävää”, Ilta-Sanomat, 19 May 2024
  13. ↑ Ammattilaispalloilija innostui Kuopiossa perisuomalaisesta tavasta ja aikoo viedä tietoa kotimaahansakin: "Vierailen kouluilla puhumassa", Savon Sanomat, 29 September 2023
  14. ↑ SOCCERWAY
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