James Sewornu

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James Sewornu (born 25 July 1999) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ghanaian Premier League side Accra Hearts of Oak. [1]

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Career

Auroras FC

Sewornu started his career with Accra Hearts of Oak junior side Auroras FC who play in the Ghana Division Two League. He played for the side until December 2017, when he was promoted. [2] [3] In the 2017 season he played 20 league matches and picked up only one booking. [2] [3]

Hearts of Oak

In May 2018, Sewornu was promoted fully into the senior team as signed his first professional contract for Hearts of Oak. [4] In April 2020, during the second transfer period, he signed a 6-months loan deal with King Faisal Babes as the clubs waited for the resumption of the 2019–20 Ghana Premier League season after it was put on hold as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the league was later cancelled in July 2020. [5] [6] Ahead of the 2020–21 Ghana Premier League season, he was named on the club's squad list for the season. [1] [7] [8] He made his debut that season on 24 February 2021, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 win against Liberty Professionals. [9] He had been named several times on the bench before making his debut. [10] [11]

Honours

Hearts of Oak

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References

  1. 1 2 "The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Hearts of Oak promote youngster James Sewornu to first team - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Hearts promote youngster James Sewornu to first team". Ghana Sports Online. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "Hearts of Oak promote Auroras duo James Sewornu and Yusif Alhassan to first team". GhanaSoccernet. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "King Faisal Sign James Sewornu On Loan From Hearts Of Oak". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "Hearts of Oak defender James Sewornu joins King Faisal". kyfilla.com. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "Full list: Hearts of Oak squad for 2020/21 season". Ghana Sports Online. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "BUDU'S CORNER: Why James Sewornu deserves a chance in Edward Odoom's new look Hearts side - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  9. ↑ "Match Report of Liberty Professionals FC vs Accra Hearts of Oak SC - 2021-02-24 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  10. ↑ "James Serwornu - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  11. ↑ Asare, Nana (10 January 2021). "MATCH REPORT: Elmina Sharks 1-1 Hearts, spoils shared evenly as Sharks fail to bite hard at Phobians". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  12. ↑ Appiah, Samuel Ekow Amoasi (17 July 2021). "Hearts of Oak crowned 2020/21 Ghana Premier League champions [Photos]". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 17 July 2021.


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