Joseph Larweh Attamah

Joseph Larweh Attamah (born 22 May 1994) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Turkish club Kayserispor on loan from İstanbul Başakşehir.[1]

Joseph Attamah
Personal information
Full name Joseph Larweh Attamah
Date of birth (1994-05-22) 22 May 1994
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Kayserispor
(on loan from İstanbul Başakşehir)
Number 3
Youth career
Tema Youth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Tema Youth 15 (0)
2014–2016 Adana Demirspor 69 (5)
2016– İstanbul Başakşehir 51 (4)
2019–2020 → Çaykur Rizespor (loan) 14 (0)
2020 → Fatih Karagümrük (loan) 17 (0)
2020– → Kayserispor (loan) 8 (0)
National team‡
2012– Ghana U20 9 (1)
2017– Ghana 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:57, 15 July 2019 (UTC)

Career

Born in Ghana, Attamah started his career with local side Tema Youth where he played at least 15 Ghana Premier League matches without goal.[2] On August 2014 he moved abroad for the first time joining Turkish First Division side Adana Demirspor.[3] Attamah currently plays for the Ghana national team. He played in the Turkey 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, scoring one goal. During the Under 20 world cup in Turkey, he was scouted by some agents who represent Adana Demirspor. They then signed him in 2014.

In 2016, he was transferred to İstanbul Başakşehir a Turkish club. On 25 January 2020 he was transferred to Fatih Karagümrük'te after he terminated his contract with İstanbul Başakşehir.[4][5]

Career statistics

International
As of matches played on 15 July 2019[6]
Ghana national team
YearAppsGoals
201720
201820
201900
Total40

References
  1. J. Attamah Profile soccerway.com
  2. EVER-PRESENT IN THE GLO PREMIER LEAGUE 2011-2012 westafricanfootball.com
  3. Attamah signs for Adana Demirspor africanfootball.com
  4. Journalist, Samuel Ekow Amoasi Appiah Sports. "Joseph Attamah Larweh Terminates Loan Deal With Çaykur Rizespor". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  5. "Breaking News: Ghana midfielder Joseph Attamah cancels contract with Turkish side Rizespor". GhanaSoccernet. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  6. Joseph Larweh Attamah at National-Football-Teams.com


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