Frank Wiafe Danquah
Dutch footballer (born 1989)
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Frank Wiafe Danquah (born 14 October 1989) is a Dutch retired footballer of Ghanaian descent who played as a forward.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Wiafe Danquah | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2006 | Ajax | ||
| 2006–2008 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | Ferencváros | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | Ferencváros II | 8 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Waasland-Beveren | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Newcastle Benfield | ||
| 2012 | Chabab | 10 | (1) |
| 2013 | Brașov | 8 | (1) |
| 2013 | Târgu Mureș | 5 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Achilles '29 | 28 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Lienden | 28 | (11) |
| 2016 | Fortuna Sittard | 11 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Lienden | 78 | (8) |
| 2020–2021 | NEC Amateurs | ||
| 2021–2022 | DUNO | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:14, 9 March 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Frank Wiafe Danquah began in the youth teams of Ajax Amsterdam in the Netherlands. He was given then a trial by Newcastle United and signed with them a youth contract in July 2006.[2] He impressed in the reserves and became the reserves' topscorer and on 8 July 2008 he signed a 2-year professional contract with Newcastle United.[3]
When Wiafe Danquah’s contract expired in the summer of 2010 he was not given a new contract and instead joined Ferencváros in Hungary.[4][5] His contract with the club was disbanded though due to financial problems in late 2010. On 17 February 2011 he joined Waasland-Beveren in Belgium.[6] In February 2013 he moved to Romania, when he signed a 6-month contract with Brașov.[7]
In September 2014, Wiafe Danquah signed for Achilles '29 until the end of the 2014–15 season.[8] He joined FC Lienden for the 2015/16 Topklasse season[9] and moved to Eerste Divisie side Fortuna Sittard the next season,[10] only to return to Lienden in January 2017.[11]
On 5 February 2021, Wiafe Danquah signed with DUNO in the Hoofdklasse.[12]
