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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 August 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Tema Stars Youth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Al Khartoum | 20 | (11) |
| 2020 | Al-Merrikh | 14 | (7) |
| 2021 | Legon Cities | 13 | (1) |
| 2022 | Phoenix Rising | 21 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2022 | |||
Richmond Antwi (born 7 August 2000) is a Ghanaian footballer who last played as a forward for USL Championship side Phoenix Rising FC.
Club career
Early career
Richmond began his football career with a youth club Tema Sports Youth in Tema. Richmond later moved to Al Khartoum FC in Sudan. He stayed at Al Khartoum FC for a season, played a lot of games and won the league goal king[1] for the 2018–2019 season. Richmond got huge attention nationwide because of his outstanding performance. Richmond helped Al Khartoum FC to finish 3rd on the league table and later joined Al-Merrikh SC.
Al-Merrikh
In January 2020, Richmond was transferred to Sudan Premier League club Al-Merrikh SC on a deal to end the season.[2] He tallied 7 goals in 14 league matches, emerging as one of the top front men in the league as Al-Merrikh clinched a league title.[3]
Legon Cities
In February 2021, Richmond signed for Legon Cities FC.[4]
Phoenix Rising
Antwi joined Phoenix Rising FC of the USL Championship in December 2021.[5] Antwi led Phoenix Rising in goals per minutes played, however his contract option for 2023 was declined at the conclusion of the 2022 season.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 10 July 2021
| Club | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Al Khartoum FC | 20 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 17 |
| Al-Merrickh SC | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 |
| Legon Cities FC | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Career Total | 43 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 27 |
Honours
Al-Merrikh
- Sudan Premier League winner: 2019-2020[7]
Individual
- Sudan Premier League Top Goalscorer: 2018-2019 season[8]
References
- ↑ "Former Sudanese Premier League goal-king Richmond Antwi must convince Baroka FC to earn deal".
- ↑ "Sudanese giants Al Merreikh sign Ghanaian prodigy Richmond Antwi".
- ↑ "Ghanaian youngster Richmond Antwi wins the Sudan Premier League title with Al Merreikh SC".
- ↑ "Legon Cities announce the signing of Richmond Antwi".
- ↑ "PHOENIX RISING FC SIGNS FORWARD RICHMOND ANTWI TO A MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT". PHXRisingFC.com. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ↑ Minnick, J. "Rising Declines 2023 Options on Richmond Antwi and Lamin Jawneh". PHXRisingFC.com. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ↑ "Ghanaian youngster Richmond Antwi wins the Sudan Premier League title with Al Merreikh SC".
- ↑ "Former Sudanese Premier League goal-king Richmond Antwi must convince Baroka FC to earn deal".