Razak Issah
Ghanaian footballer (born 1993)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Razak Issah (born 23 July 1993)[1] is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ghanaian Premier league side Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs.[2][3] He rose to prominence after scoring a direct free-kick during the first match of the 2020–21 season against Ebusua Dwarfs' rivals Elmina Sharks.[4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 June 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Liberty Professionals | – | (–) |
| 2013–2014 | Aduana Stars | – | (–) |
| 2016–2017 | Bechem United | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | Ebusua Dwarfs | 46 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Techiman Eleven Wonders | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Issah started his professional career with Liberty Professionals in 2010.[6][7] He played for the Dansoman-based club till 2013 when he joined Aduana Stars in July 2013, where he played till December 2014.[6][7] In January 2016, Issah moved to Bechem United, where played for a season mostly serving as the second choice goalkeeper to Ernest Adu.[6][7] He played his only match for the club, his debut match on 13 March 2016, after coming on in the 56th minute after Ernest Adu received an injury.[8] He left Bechem in 2017 and joined Ebusua Dwarfs, where he rose to prominence and eventually established himself as the first choice goalkeeper.[2] He made his debut for Ebusua Dwarfs on 9 June 2017, starting in a match against his former club Bechem United. He kept a clean sheet as the match ended in a 1–0 victory to Dwarfs.[9] He played seven league matches that season. On 3 April 2019, during a 2019 GFA Normalization competition match against his former club Liberty Professionals he scored a direct free-kick to bring the match to a 1–1 level, the however lost through a Simon Zibo goal.[10][11] During the 2019–20 season, he maintained his role as the first choice goalkeeper, keeping 12 out of the 15 matches played before the league was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana.[6]
On the opening day of the 2020–21 season, Issah scored a direct free-kick, an 85th-minute equalizer after the club had been trailing since the 53rd minute, to help Dwarfs to a 2–2 draw against rivals Elmina Sharks.[12][13]
