Derrick Mensah Antwi

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Derrick Mensah Antwi
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-06-01) 1 June 2004 (age 18)
Place of birth Ghana
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 WAFA
Number 33
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– WAFA 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 August 2021

Derrick Mensah Antwi (born 1 June 2004) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a defender for Ghana Premier League side WAFA. [1]

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Career

Antwi started his career with West African Football Academy, he was promoted to the senior team in March 2021 ahead of the second round of the 2020–21 season after distinguishing himself with the academy's U17 side. [2] Two months after, he made his debut on 12 May 2021, coming on as a substitute for Derrick Mensah in the 67 minute of a 2–1 win over Medeama SC. [3] On 23 June 2021, in his first match as a starter against Aduana Stars, he put up an impressive performance to help WAFA win the match by 3–1. At the end of the match, he was adjudged the man of the match. [4] [5] During his debut season, he made seven league appearances. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Derrick Mensah Antwi - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "WAFA promote three players to senior side". 25 March 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Match Report of Medeama SC vs West Africa Football Academy SC - 2021-05-12 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "2020/21 Ghana Premier League: WAFA kid Derrick Antwi Mensah picks MOTM in Aduana win". GhanaSoccernet. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  5. ↑ Afful, David (24 June 2021). "WAFA's Derrick Antwi adjudged MOTM in five-goal thriller". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 12 August 2021.


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