Gladson Awako
Gladson Awako (born December 31, 1990)[1] is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a midfielder and captains Accra Great Olympics.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gladson Awako | ||
| Date of birth | December 31, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Berekum, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Accra Great Olympics | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Berekum Arsenal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | All Stars | ||
| 2008–2010 | Heart of Lions | 34 | (13) |
| 2008 | → Real Sportive (loan) | 37 | (9) |
| 2010 | Recreativo de Huelva | ||
| 2010–2011 | Heart of Lions | ||
| 2011–2012 | Berekum Chelsea | ||
| 2012–2017 | TP Mazembe | ||
| 2017–2018 | Phoenix Rising | 46 | (2) |
| 2019– | Accra Great Olympics | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Ghana U-20 | ||
| 2009 | Ghana | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 7, 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of May 30, 2007 | |||
Career
Early career
Awako began his career with Berekum Arsenal and joined in 2006 to All Stars F.C. who played his first profi matches in the Ghana Premier League. On 11 March 2008 was scouted from Heart of Lions and left also after two years All Stars F.C..[2] He played than from May 2008 a half year on loan from Heart of Lions for Real Sportive between October 2008 on loan for Real Sportive before turned back to Heart of Lions.[3]
On 29 April 2009 the 19-year-old Ghanaian U-20 National Team player by Heart of Lions completed a trial training at Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and was eyeing from Internazionale[4] and A.C. Chievo in Italy.[5]
Recreativo de Huelva
On 17 February 2010 the Segunda División club Recreativo de Huelva signed him, but he couldn't play for the first team or the "B" squad until summer 2010.[6] After a half year, he returned to his former club Heart of Lions.[7] On 10 June 2011, he moved to the fellow league club Berekum Chelsea.
TP Mazembe
On 17 October 2012 Awako joined Congolese giants TP Mazembe on a five-year contract.[8]
At the end of November 2019, Awako move returned to Ghana and joined Accra Great Olympics.[9]
International career
Awako is member of the Ghana national under-20 football team[10] at 2009 African Youth Championship in Rwanda and won with the team the tournament.[11] He was called up for the Black Stars for a friendly game against Argentina national football team[12] and made in the game on 1 October 2009 his debut.[13]
Playing style
Awako is High-Flying and skillful midfielder, who plays as Playmaker,[14] he is also a former fullback.[15]
References
- Héart of Lions *Player Profile Archived 2008-12-03 at the Wayback Machine on www.ghanafa.org
- Mid-season transfer summary Archived 2009-03-05 at the Wayback Machine on www.ghanasoccernet.com
- "Heart of Lions Registered Players Globacom Premier League Season 2008/2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-12-03. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- .On 23 August,he joined Panathinaikos for a trial .Awako joins Inter Milan Archived 2009-04-22 at the Wayback Machine on www.topics.myjoyonline.com
- Gladson Awako confident after Inter Milan trials on www.theghanaianjournal.com
- Gladson Awako nuevo jugador del Decano Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine Recreativo de Huelva official website
- SPECIAL REPORT – SCORERS AND PLAYER INFORMATION – GLO PREMIER LEAGUE IN GHANA (PART THREE)
- Midfielder Gladson Awako Signs For Tp Mazembe Archived 2013-04-26 at the Wayback Machine www.berekumchelsea.com
- Gladson Awako completes move to Great Olympics, footballghana.com, 26 November 2019
- Satellites set six day programme on www.ghanadistricts.com
- Ghana is African U-20 Champions on www.accra-mail.com
- Black Stars away in Argentina
- Spielschema / Aufstellung: Argentinien - Ghana (Freundschaft 2009)
- Spurs trials for Awako? on www.kickoff.com
- Awako joins Inter Milan Archived 2009-03-23 at the Wayback Machine on www.ghanasoccernet.com