Joseph Bempah

Joseph "Joja" Owusu Bempah (born 5 September 1995) is a Ghanaian footballer, who plays for Borac Čačak in Serbian First League.

Joseph Bempah
Personal information
Full name Joseph Owusu Bempah
Date of birth (1995-09-05) 5 September 1995
Place of birth Offinso, Ghana
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Borac Čačak
Number 19
Youth career
King Faisal
Real Tamale
New Edubiase
Hearts of Oak
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Hearts of Oak 57 (1)
2017 Bechem United 0 (0)
2017 Vojvodina 9 (3)
2018 Murciélagos 5 (0)
2018 Sloboda Užice 14 (0)
2019 Proleter Novi Sad 10 (0)
2019–2020 Radnički Pirot 7 (0)
2020– Borac Čačak 1 (0)
National team
2015 Ghana U20 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 August 2020

Club career

Ghanaian Premier League

Born in Offinso, Ashanti Region, Ghana, Bempah played with several clubs in his early years, including King Faisal Babes, Real Tamale United and New Edubiase United. He joined Accra Hearts of Oak in 2012 and since the beginning of 2013 he became the first squad player.[1] During the time he played with the club he was also awarded with a captain's armband. At the beginning of 2017, after the end of contract with his former club Hearts of Oak,[2] he permanently moved to Bechem United as a free agent,[3] but shortly after he terminated the deal.[4]

Move to Europe: Vojvodina

Bempah moved to the Serbian SuperLiga side Vojvodina at the beginning of 2017, but due to administrative problems, he officially joined the club in May same year.[5] He made his debut in 35 fixture of the 2016–17 season, replacing Siniša Babić in 84 minute of the match against Radnički Niš.[6] On 7 June 2017, Bempah signed a three-year contract with the club.[7] He scored his first goal for Vojvodina in opening match of the 2017–18 Serbian SuperLiga season for 1–0 win over Čukarički on 21 July 2017.[8] Bempah also scored in the first match he started on the field, against Radnik Surdulica next week.[9] On 9 August 2017, Bempah scored in 2–0 away win against Borac Čačak, helping Vojvodina to make 4th successive win and collect all 12 points at the beginning of the domestic competition in Serbia.[10] At early December 2017, Bempah and Vojvodina mutually terminated the contract.[11]

International career

Bempah captained Ghana national under-20 football team at the 2015 African U-20 Championship,[12][13] where he won bronze medal, beating Mali for the third place on the tournament.[14] Bempah was also a squad member at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where he capped on match against Austria in a group stage.[15]

Style of play

In early years of his career, Bempah has started playing football as a defender, mostly operating as a right side full-back being capable of playing left too.[2][13] Beside the defensive skills, he has a great explosive power. Moving to the European football, Bempah has been mostly used as a defensive or central midfielder.[5] Having a back-up role for a few months in his first matches with Vojvodina, he affirmed himself as a utility player.[6][8] Bempah also capped as a second striker a couple of times before he became the regular member of Vojvodina's first squad as a right winger.[7] As one of the most successful goal poachers, Bempah scored in 3 of 4 games at the beginning 2017–18 Serbian SuperLiga season.[15]

Career statistics

Club
As of 22 May 2018[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hearts of Oak 2012–13 Premier League 150———150
2013–14 150———150
2015 150———150
2016 121———121
Total 571———571
Vojvodina 2016–17[16] SuperLiga 10———10
2017–18[17] 831000—93
Total 931000—103
Murciélagos 2017–18 Ascenso MX 503000—80
Total 503000—80
Career total 7144000—754

Honours
Ghana U20

References
  1. "Trio Abanga, Gnagne, Owusu Bempah set to get pay rise at Hearts of Oak". ghanasportsonline.com. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  2. "Ex-Hearts defender Joseph Owusu Bempah back on the radar of Premier League new boys Elmina Sharks". ghanasoccernet.com. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  3. "Joseph Owusu Bempah Pens Down Three Years Deal With Bechem United". ocsportsnews.com. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  4. "Ex-Hearts defender Owusu Bempah mutually part ways with Bechem United". ghanasoccernet.com. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  5. "BUTASPORT SAZNAJE: Vojvodina se pojačala sa dva mlada reprezentativca Gane!". butasport.rs (in Serbian). 12 May 2017. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  6. "Voša do boda sa desetoricom". FK Vojvodina official website (in Serbian). 13 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  7. "Bempah i Afrijie potpisali za Vojvodinu". FK Vojvodina official website (in Serbian). 7 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  8. "Џозеф Овусу Бемпах, јунак победе Војводине над Чукаричким: Голгетер који се смеје". Večernje novosti (in Serbian). 21 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  9. "Завршена утакмица у Сурдулици: Радник - Војводина 0:4". vranjske.co.rs (in Serbian). 29 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  10. "Bempah i Mihajlović poveli Vošu na vrh! Ožegović obradovao Brdo, prvenac za Rad". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 9 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  11. Exclusive: Former Hearts duo Owusu Bempah and Afriyie secure Mexico move at citifmonline.com, 4-12-2017
  12. "Ghana names final 21-man squad for 2015 African Youth Championship". Ghana Football Association (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  13. "Ghana U20 captain rues missed chances". africanfootball.com. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  14. "Reactions: Mali 1-3 Ghana". Confederation of African Football. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  15. Joseph Bempah at Soccerway
  16. "Bempah, Joseph Owusu 2016–17 season". Serbian SuperLiga official website (in Serbian). Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  17. "Bempah, Joseph Owusu 2017–18 season". Serbian SuperLiga official website (in Serbian). Retrieved 10 August 2017.
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