Ebenezer Annan
Ghanaian footballer (born 2002)
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Ebenezer Annan (born 21 August 2002) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ligue 2 club Saint-Étienne and the Ghana national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ebenezer Annan | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Saint-Étienne | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020–2022 | Bologna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Bologna | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Imolese (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Novi Pazar (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Red Star Belgrade | 17 | (1) |
| 2024 | → OFK Beograd (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2025– | Saint-Étienne | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Ghana | 3 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 December 2024 | |||
Club career
Annan joined Bologna in 2020. He became a key figure in their Primavera squad, featuring in many games between 2020 and 2022.[2] Annan was first called up to the senior team in August 2021 during Bologna's 2021–22 preseason tour.[3] Ahead of Bologna's Coppa Italia game against Ternana he was called up again in the process making his professional debut in that game on 16 August 2021, starting and playing 56 minutes before being substituted for Musa Barrow as Bologna lost by 5–4.[4] He was subsequently named on the bench for their Serie A match against Salernitana on 22 August.[5][6] On 22 January 2022, he made his Serie A debut after coming on for Arthur Theate in the 66th minute in their 2–1 defeat to Hellas Verona.[7] Annan played for Italian Serie C club Imolese in the 2022–23 season.
On 7 July 2023, Annan joined Serbian SuperLiga club Novi Pazar on a one-year loan with an option to make the move permanent at the end of the 2023–24 season.[8]
In June 2024, Red Star Belgrade signed Annan on a three-year contract, with an option to extend for an additional year.[9] Before the start of the season, he was loaned to newly promoted OFK Beograd on a one-year deal.[10]
In January 2025, Annan returned to Red Star Belgrade following a productive loan spell at OFK Beograd, where he made 19 appearances and made four assists.[10][11] Upon his return, he quickly established himself as a key figure in the squad, contributing significantly to Red Star's successful campaign to secure the 2024–25 Serbian SuperLiga title. This triumph marked the first major silverware of Annan's professional career. [11][12]
Saint-Étienne
On 7 August 2025, Annan signed for Ligue 2 club Saint-Étienne on a three-year deal.[13]
International career
Annan made his debut for the Ghana national team in friendly games played in March 2024.[14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 26 July 2025[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bologna | 2021–22 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| Imolese (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie C | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 27 | 0 | |
| Novi Pazar (loan) | 2023–24 | Serbian SuperLiga | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 32 | 0 | |
| Red Star Belgrade | 2024–25 | Serbian SuperLiga | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 19 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | Serbian SuperLiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| OFK Beograd (loan) | 2024–25 | Serbian SuperLiga | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 19 | 0 | |
| Career total | 94 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | ||
- Includes Coppa Italia, Serbian Cup
Honours
Red Star Belgrade