![]() Aborah (left) in 2008 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stanley Opoku Aborah [1] | ||
Date of birth | 23 June 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–1998 | Anderlecht | ||
1998–1999 | Cappellen | ||
1999–2000 | Gent | ||
2000–2001 | Germinal Beerschot | ||
2001–2004 | Jong Ajax | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2006 | Ajax | 4 | (0) |
2005–2006 | → Den Bosch (loan) | 21 | (3) |
2006–2007 | F.C.V. Dender E.H. | 3 | (0) |
2007–2009 | Den Bosch | 36 | (3) |
2010 | Gillingham | 1 | (0) |
2011 | Cappellen | 14 | (8) |
2011–2012 | Vitesse | 13 | (1) |
2012–2013 | Mura 05 | 12 | (1) |
2013 | Ferencváros | 7 | (1) |
2013–14 | Al-Salmiya | ||
2015–2017 | Notts County | 42 | (1) |
2017 | Portsmouth | 4 | (0) |
2018 | Waterford | 24 | (3) |
International career | |||
Belgium U19 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Stanley Opoku Aborah (born 23 June 1987) is a former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He holds both a Ghanaian passport and a Belgian passport.
Aborah was born in Kumasi, Ghana, and has had Belgian nationality since he was 10 years old. He had spells at R.S.C. Anderlecht, Cappellen, AA Gent and Germinal Beerschot before joining the Ajax youth team in 2001. His father, Stanley Aborah, Snr, a former Ghana international,[ citation needed ] operated as a defensive midfielder and played at clubs including Germinal Ekeren (now Germinal Beerschot).
As a former Jong Ajax captain, he stepped into the senior Ajax squad in 2004–05 and made his debut on 16 October 2004, against SC Heerenveen. [2] Aborah came on as a substitute in the team's UEFA Champions League victory against Maccabi Tel Aviv , replacing Rafael van der Vaart in the 71st minute. [3] [4]
Ajax loaned him in the 2005–06 season to second division F.C. Den Bosch to gain more experience. Aborah took part in 21 matches with this club and scored three goals. [5]
On 3 January 2007, he signed for Belgian Second Division side FCV Dender EH on a free transfer.
In the summer of 2007, Aborah signed a two-year contract with his former club Den Bosch.
In 2010, he left Bosch and joined second division Slovakian team; AS Trenčín. [4]
Aborah joined Gillingham of England's Football League Two on a one-month contract in August 2010 having spent the summer on trial with the Kent side. [6] [4] The deal was subsequently extended to two months. [7] He made his Gillingham debut in a 1–0 defeat away to Bradford City on 18 September 2010, but this proved to be his only appearance for the club, as he was released from his contract on 5 October. [8]
After a spell with Belgian side Cappellen, Aborah joined Eredivise side Vitesse. He made 13 league appearances scoring one goal. The club announced that while they had initiated contract renewal talks with Aborah he chose to leave the club. [9]
Aborah joined Slovenian side ND Mura in 2012 and made 12 league appearances.
Aborah then joined Ferencvárosi TC after leaving ND Mura. During his time with the Hungarian side he featured in the 2013 League Cup final, scoring twice in a 5–1 victory over Videoton. [10]
After leaving Hungary Aborah joined Kuwaiti side Al-Samiyah in September 2013.[ citation needed ] His time in Kuwait ended in a contract dispute, which prevented Aborah for playing for a year. [11]
In July 2015, Aborah signed for Notts County after having a trial with the Nottinghamshire side. [12] He remained with the club until he was released on 31 January 2017. [13]
Aborah subsequently signed for Portsmouth but was released after just 4 appearances, 3 of them as a substitute, in the summer of 2017. [14]
After deciding to retire from football Aborah signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Waterford in January 2018. [15] Aborah made his debut in a 2–1 win against Derry City on 17 February 2018. [16] Aborah retired after a season with the club.
Aborah has dual Ghanaian and Belgian citizenship. He was a Belgium youth (U18) international. [4]
After retiring from football Aborah moved to Antwerp, Belgium. He opened a clothing line called Parte and worked for a telecommunications company Cask BV. [17]
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