Isaac Vorsah
Isaac Vorsah (born 21 June 1988) is a Ghanaian football player. He played for FC Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga. [3]
 Isaac Vorsah in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 June 1988 (aged 37) | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2002 | Oscar | ||
| 2002–2005 | Maamobi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | All Blacks | 123 | (3) |
| 2007 | Asante Kotoko | 33 | (0) |
| 2007–2012 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 130 | (4) |
| 2012–2015 | Red Bull Salzburg | 15 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Liefering | 4 | (0) |
| 2017 | ASFAR | 12 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Ohod | 18 | (0) |
| Total | 335 | (8) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2013 | Ghana[2] | 40 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 January 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 February 2013 | |||
Club career
He began his career at Oscar FC in Kpando, Ghana and FC Maamobi. He transferred to Gamba All Blacks F.C. in 2005. In January 2007 Asante Kotoko bought Vorsah. The German team TSG 1899 Hoffenheim offered him a trial. After the trial he was loaned until 30 June 2008. On 1 April 2008 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim bought him and he signed until 30 June 2011. For Hoffenheim he played 130 times and shot 4 goals. He moved to Red Bull Salzburg in August 2012.[4] After he came back from the Africa Cup 2013 he was injured badly and missed the 2013/14 season.
International career
Vorsah played his first match for Ghana in 2007 against Senegal. [5]For Ghana he played the Africa Cup 2010, 2012 and 2013. He was also part of the team for the FIFA World Championship 2010. In total he played 40 matches for Ghana and scored once.
Career statistics
Club
Red Bull Salzburg
International
Ghana
- Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2010[6]
International goals
Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 June 2011 | Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana |  Congo |
1–0 | 3–1 (Win) | 2012 CAF Qualifying |
Honours
Individual
- Ghana Defender of the Year: 2007[source?]
References
- ↑ "Isaac Vorsah profile". tablesleague.com.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ "Red Bull Salzburg News (German)".
- ↑ "Ghana 2006/07". www.rsssf.com.
- ↑ Courtney, Barrie; Díaz Rubio, Julián; Saaid, Hamdan; Stokkermans, Karel; Tabeira, Martín (15 December 2006). "African Nations Cup 2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 November 2020.