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Date of birth | 4 July 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Tarkwa, Western Region, Ghana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Elmina Sharks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2008 | All Blacks | ? | (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2012 | Medeama | ? | (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2016 | Asante Kotoko | ? | (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Aduana Stars | ? | (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018– | Elmina Sharks | ? | (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | Ghana U17 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | Ghana U23 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012– | Ghana | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:40, 1 February 2014 (UTC) |
Richard Mpong (born 4 July 1990 in Tarkwa) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who currently plays as a winger, [1] for Elmina Sharks [2] and the Ghana national football team. [3]
Mpong signed with Ghanaian club All Blacks FC in the 2006–2007 season. [4] Mpong played for All Blacks until 2008. [5]
On 1 July 2008, Mpong joined Kessben FC. In January 2011, the club changed their name and were renamed Medeama SC.
In July 2012, Mpong signed contract with Asante Kotoko.
Mpong represented the Ghana national under-17 football team at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Korea Republic. [6]
Mpong was a member of the Ghana national under-23 football team that won Ghana's first All-Africa Games football gold medal in the Football at the 2011 All-Africa Games when they defeated South Africa national under-23 football team 4–2 on penalty shoot-out at the Estádio do Zimpeto in Maputo, Mozambique on 17 September 2011. [7]
Mpong received an International friendly match call-up by the Ghana national football team technical staff for the Ghana national football team vs. Chile national football team friendly match at the PPL Park in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States on 29 February 2012. [8] Mpong came on in the 18th Minute as a substitute and scored against Chile after receiving a pass from Sulley Muntari. [9]
In November 2013, coach Maxwell Konadu invited Mpong to be a part of the Ghana national football team for the 2013 WAFU Nations Cup. [10] Mpong helped the Ghana national football team to a first-place finish after Ghana beat Senegal national football team by three goals to one. [11] Mpong was included in the Ghana national football team that finished runner-up at the 2014 African Nations Championship.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 29 February 2012 | PPL Park, Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ![]() |
1-1 | Draw | Friendly |
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Date of birth | 4 July 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Tarkwa, Western Region, Ghana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Elmina Sharks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2008 | All Blacks | ? | (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2012 | Medeama | ? | (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2016 | Asante Kotoko | ? | (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Aduana Stars | ? | (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018– | Elmina Sharks | ? | (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | Ghana U17 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | Ghana U23 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012– | Ghana | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:40, 1 February 2014 (UTC) |
Richard Mpong (born 4 July 1990 in Tarkwa) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who currently plays as a winger, [1] for Elmina Sharks [2] and the Ghana national football team. [3]
Mpong signed with Ghanaian club All Blacks FC in the 2006–2007 season. [4] Mpong played for All Blacks until 2008. [5]
On 1 July 2008, Mpong joined Kessben FC. In January 2011, the club changed their name and were renamed Medeama SC.
In July 2012, Mpong signed contract with Asante Kotoko.
Mpong represented the Ghana national under-17 football team at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Korea Republic. [6]
Mpong was a member of the Ghana national under-23 football team that won Ghana's first All-Africa Games football gold medal in the Football at the 2011 All-Africa Games when they defeated South Africa national under-23 football team 4–2 on penalty shoot-out at the Estádio do Zimpeto in Maputo, Mozambique on 17 September 2011. [7]
Mpong received an International friendly match call-up by the Ghana national football team technical staff for the Ghana national football team vs. Chile national football team friendly match at the PPL Park in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States on 29 February 2012. [8] Mpong came on in the 18th Minute as a substitute and scored against Chile after receiving a pass from Sulley Muntari. [9]
In November 2013, coach Maxwell Konadu invited Mpong to be a part of the Ghana national football team for the 2013 WAFU Nations Cup. [10] Mpong helped the Ghana national football team to a first-place finish after Ghana beat Senegal national football team by three goals to one. [11] Mpong was included in the Ghana national football team that finished runner-up at the 2014 African Nations Championship.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 29 February 2012 | PPL Park, Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ![]() |
1-1 | Draw | Friendly |