Clinton Antwi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 November 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Tamale, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | KuPS | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Right to Dream | ||
| 2018–2019 | Nordsjælland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Nordsjælland | 19 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Esbjerg fB (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2022– | KuPS | 71 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024 | |||
Clinton Antwi (born 6 November 1999) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Veikkausliiga club KuPS.[2]
Career
[edit]Nordsjælland
[edit]Antwi played for the Right to Dream Academy before joining FC Nordsjælland in January 2018. He spent his first half season in spring 2018 in the U19 team in the U19 league. In the summer of 2018 he trained with the club's first team.[3][4]
On 18 July 2018, Antwi made his debut in the UEFA Europa League starting in a 2–1 home victory against Cliftonville. He conceded a sixth-minute penalty.[5][6]
Antwi got his debut in the Superliga for FC Nordjælland on 22 July 2018, when he was substituted 37 minutes into the game for an injured Mads Mini Pedersen in a 1–1 draw against AGF.[7][8]
On 23 September 2020, Antwi joined Danish 1st Division club Esbjerg fB on loan for the rest of the season.[9]
KuPS
[edit]On 7 January 2022, Antwi signed a two-year deal with Finnish club Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) for an undisclosed fee.[10] On 8 August 2023, Antwi extended his contract until the end of 2024, plus an option for the 2025.[11] He won the Finnish Cup title with KuPS twice, in 2022 and 2024. On 11 October 2024, his contract option for 2025 was exercised.[12]
Outside football
[edit]While living in Denmark and Finland, Antwi's interest for environmental protection and recycling has increased. He has visited schools and NGO's in Ghana to raise awareness and knowhow of the importance of recycling.[13][14]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 19 October 2024[15]
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Nordsjælland | 2018–19 | Danish Superliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Esbjerg fB (loan) | 2020–21 | Danish 1st Division | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| KuPS | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 29 | 3 |
| 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 34 | 1 | |
| 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 27 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4[d] | 0 | 42 | 3 | |
| Total | 71 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 105 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 112 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 151 | 8 | ||
- ^ Includes Danish Cup and Suomen Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Finnish League Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
[edit]KuPS
- Veikkausliiga: 2024[16]
- Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2022, 2023
- Finnish Cup: 2022, 2024[17]
- Finnish League Cup runner-up: 2024
Individual
References
[edit]- ^ Clinton Antwi at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Ghana - C. Antwi - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ "VIDEO: Ghanaian defender Clinton Antwi promoted to FC Nordsjælland first team". GhanaSoccernet.
- ^ "Clinton og 'Jaxe' med Superligaen på træningslejr - FC Nordsjælland". 6 July 2018. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ "Ghanaian teen talent Clinton Antwi commits penalty on Europa League debut – Ghana Sports Online". ghanasportsonline.com.
- ^ "Nordsjælland vs. Cliftonville - 19 July 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
- ^ "danskfodbold.com - DBU's Officielle Statistikere". danskfodbold.com.
- ^ "AGF vs. Nordsjælland - 22 July 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
- ^ EfB henter Clinton Antwi i FCN, efb.dk, 23 September 2020
- ^ Keltamusta vahvistuu Clinton Antwilla!, kups.fi, 7 January 2022
- ^ Clinton Antwi jatkaa KuPSissa!, kups.fi, 8 August 2023
- ^ Clinton Antwi jatkaa Kuopiossa kaudella 2025!, kups.fi, 11 October 2024
- ^ Kuopioon muuttanut Clinton hehkuttaa suomalaisten tapaa: ”Suorastaan tajunnan räjäyttävää”, Ilta-Sanomat, 19 May 2024
- ^ Ammattilaispalloilija innostui Kuopiossa perisuomalaisesta tavasta ja aikoo viedä tietoa kotimaahansakin: "Vierailen kouluilla puhumassa", Savon Sanomat, 29 September 2023
- ^ SOCCERWAY
- ^ Kuopio villiintyi KuPSin mestaruudesta – Eini ilmestyi juhlahumuun, Yle, 19 October 2024
- ^ KuPS nousi takaa ohi Suomen Cupin voittoon – Petteri Pennanen ratkaisi pelin upealla laukauksella, Yle, 21 September 2024
- ^ Koplajoukkue 2024 nimetty - jalkapallotoimittajien valinnat vuoden parhaiksi palkitaan lauantaina, veikkausliiga.com, 19 October 2024