Clifford Aboagye (born 11 February 1995) is a Ghanaian professional

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who plays as an

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and is currently without a club.

Club career

Born in

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, Aboagye made his senior debuts for International Allies, being promoted to

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in his first and only season. In July 2013 the club accepted a $800,000 bid from

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, and he signed a five-year contract with the

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club; he was subsequently loaned to

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, linking up with the

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ns also until 2018 and being assigned to the reserves in

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. On 8 January 2015 Aboagye made his professional debut, coming on as a second half substitute for

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in a 1–2 home loss against

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, for the campaign's

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. He left the club on 22 December of the following year, after only representing the B-side. On 2 January 2017, Aboagye signed a six-month loan deal with

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side

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. On 12 December 2017, the club made his transfer permanent. On 12 July 2019, fellow Liga MX club

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, announced the signing of Aboagye on a season-long loan. On 29 June 2020,

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announced the signing of Aboagye on a one-year deal. He was loaned out to

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on 15 December 2020, for the upcoming Clausura 2021. On 9 July 2022,

announced the return of Aboagye, signing him on a free transfer. On June 30 2023, it was announced that Aboagye would run out his contract with the club, becoming a free agent.

International career

Aboagye appeared with Ghana under-20s in

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, being named the Bronze Ball of the tournament as his side finished third.

Honours

Ghana U20 *

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third place:

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runner-up:

Individual * FIFA U-20 World Cup Bronze Ball:

Team of the Tournament:

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References

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Aboagye, Clifford 1995 births Living people Footballers from Accra Ghanaian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders International Allies F.C. players Udinese Calcio players Segunda División B players Club Recreativo Granada players Granada CF footballers Atlas F.C. footballers Querétaro F.C. footballers Liga MX players Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Ghana men's under-20 international footballers