Isaac Twum (born 14 February 1998) is a Ghanaian professional

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who plays for Norwegian club

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, as a

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Club career

Twum began his career in his native Ghana, playing for

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and International Allies. On 1 December 2017,

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announced the signing of Twum.

Career statistics

International career

After appearing for Ghana U17 and Ghana U20, Twum made his senior debut for

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in a 3–0 win against

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on 10 October 2017. Twum was captain of the Ghanaian team that won the

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, being named Most Valuable Player of the tournament in the process.

References

1998 births Living people People from Eastern Region (Ghana) Ghanaian men's footballers Heart of Lions F.C. players International Allies F.C. players IK Start players Ghana men's international footballers Ghana Premier League players Eliteserien players Men's association football midfielders Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Norway Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Ghana men's under-20 international footballers Mjøndalen IF Fotball players {{Ghana-footy-midfielder-stub