Clifford Aboagye

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Clifford Aboagye
Personal information
Full name Clifford Aboagye[1]
Date of birth (1995-02-11) 11 February 1995 (age 29)[1]
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
Inter Allies
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Inter Allies
2013–2016 Granada B 84 (8)
2015–2017 Granada 0 (0)
2017Atlas (loan) 15 (1)
2018–2019 Atlas 48 (1)
2019–2020Querétaro (loan) 30 (1)
2020–2021 Tijuana 9 (0)
2021Puebla (loan) 5 (0)
2022–2023 Querétaro 20 (1)
International career
2013–2015 Ghana U20 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:09, 26 April 2023 (UTC)

Clifford Aboagye (born 11 February 1995) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and is currently without a club.

Club career[edit]

Born in Accra, Aboagye made his senior debuts for International Allies, being promoted to Ghana Premier League in his first and only season. In July 2013 the club accepted a $800,000 bid from Udinese, and he signed a five-year contract with the Serie A club;[3] he was subsequently loaned to Granada CF, linking up with the Andalusians also until 2018 and being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[4]

On 8 January 2015 Aboagye made his professional debut, coming on as a second half substitute for Riki in a 1–2 home loss against Sevilla FC, for the campaign's Copa del Rey.[5] He left the club on 22 December of the following year, after only representing the B-side.[6]

On 2 January 2017, Aboagye signed a six-month loan deal with Liga MX side Club Atlas.[7] On 12 December 2017, the club made his transfer permanent.[8] On 12 July 2019, fellow Liga MX club Querétaro, announced the signing of Aboagye on a season-long loan.[9][10]

On 29 June 2020, Tijuana announced the signing of Aboagye on a one-year deal.[11] He was loaned out to Puebla on 15 December 2020, for the upcoming Clausura 2021.[12]

On 9 July 2022, Querétaro announced the return of Aboagye, signing him on a free transfer.[13] On June 30 2023, it was announced that Aboagye would run out his contract with the club, becoming a free agent.[14]

International career[edit]

Aboagye appeared with Ghana under-20s in 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, being named the Bronze Ball of the tournament as his side finished third.[15][16]

Honours[edit]

Ghana U20

Individual

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Ghana" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Clifford Aboagye". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Inter Allies agree $800,000 Udinese offer for Ghana whizkid Aboagye". Joy Online. 30 July 2013. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Udinese confirm Aboagye's Granada loan deal". Goal.com. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Mano al cuello del Sevilla a Caparrós" [Sevilla puts a hand in Caparrós' neck] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Clifford y Corozo dejan el Granada CF "B"" [Clifford and Corozo leave Granada CF "B"] (in Spanish). Granada CF Web. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Atlas hace oficial la llegada de Clifford Aboagye" [Atlas turn official the arrival of Clifford Aboagye] (in Spanish). Récord. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Clifford Aboagye se queda en México: Atlas lo compró". Diario AS (in Mexican Spanish). 2017-12-12. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  9. ^ "Querétaro presenta a Clifford Aboagye como su nuevo refuerzo". Diario AS (in Mexican Spanish). 2019-07-12. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  10. ^ "Clifford Aboagye joins Gallos de Querétaro from Atlas FC". GhanaWeb. 2019-07-14. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  11. ^ Romero, Marcos (2020-07-19). "Clifford Aboagye firma con Xoloitzcuintles de Tijuana". El Sol de Tijuana (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  12. ^ araguilar (2020-12-15). "Puebla: Clifford Aboagye reforzará a La Franja en el Clausura 2021". Record.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  13. ^ "Querétaro rescata a Clifford Aboagye". Diario AS (in Mexican Spanish). 2022-07-09. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  14. ^ García, Josué (2023-06-30). "Liga MX: Aboagye adelanta su salida de Querétaro para el AP 2023 y estalla la afición". soyfutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  15. ^ "Top honours to captain Pogba". FIFA.com. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2015.[dead link]
  16. ^ "Inter Allies back U20 World Cup bronze ball winner Aboagye to shine in Europe". Ghana Soccernet. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  17. ^ FIFA.com. "FIFA U-20 World Cup 2013 - News - Three A's see Ghana finish third". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  18. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 – Awards". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on May 19, 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  19. ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "General Statistics of Orange African U-20 Championship Senegal 2015". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 2022-12-21.

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