Clinton Antwi
Ghanaian footballer
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Clinton Antwi (born 6 November 1999) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Veikkausliiga club KuPS.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 November 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Tamale, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position | 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 | 89 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 November 2025 | |||
Career
Nordsjælland
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
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] In late October, Antwi won the Finnish Championship title with KuPS.
Outside football
Career statistics
- As of 19 January 2025[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 | |
| 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 71 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 106 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 112 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 152 | 8 | ||
- Includes Danish Cup and Suomen Cup
- Appearance(s) in Finnish League Cup
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
KuPS
- Veikkausliiga: 2024[16]
- Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2022, 2023
- Finnish Cup: 2022, 2024[17]
- Finnish League Cup runner-up: 2024
Individual