Samuel Yeboah (born August 8, 1986) is a
Ghana
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ian
footballer
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.
Career
Hapoel Kfar-Saba
Samuel Yeboah played in Hapoel Kfar-Saba and won the Israeli golden shoe award.
Hapoel Tel Aviv
In the 2008–9 season, Yeboah was very successful scoring 13 goals and also making 3 assists in 30 league games.
In April 2009, it was reported that
CSKA Moscow had offered €2.5m to
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Hapoel Tel Aviv ( he, הפועל תל אביב) is a sports club in Israel, founded in the 1920s, and part of the Hapoel association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, suc ...
for the young Ghanaian striker. He was also linked with a move to English Premiership newcomers
Birmingham City
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional football club based in Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, it was renamed Small Heath in 1888, Birmingham in 1905, and Birmingham City in 1943. Since 2011, the first te ...
.
KRC Genk
On 28 December 2009, KRC Genk paid a reported transfer fee of €700,000 for Samuel Yeboah. On 4 January 2010, he signed a contract for 3.5 seasons until 30 June 2013, with an option for one more.
[Akkoord met Hapoel Tel Aviv rond Samuel Yeboah](_blank)
[Samuel Yeboah presented to the press](_blank)
/ref> He then went on loan to Israeli side Beitar Jerusalem
Beitar Jerusalem Football Club ( he, מועדון כדורגל בית"ר ירושלים, Moadon Kaduregel Beitar Yerushalayim), commonly known as Beitar Jerusalem () or simply as Beitar (), is an Israeli football club based in the city of Jeru ...
for a season.
International career
The then 22-year-old made his debut for the national team on 22 November 2008 when the Black Stars were held to a goalless draw by Tunisia.Ghana: Black Stars Draw
/ref> He played his second game for the national side on 11 February 2009 against Egypt, coming up as substitute on the 70th minute. The match ended 2-2.
Honours
Team
* Divizia Naţională (1):
**2005
Individual
*Ghana Premier League
The is the top professional association football division of the football league system in Ghana. Officially formed in 1956 to replace a previous league incarnation, the Gold Coast Club Competition (which began in 1933 and ended in 1953–54), t ...
: Top Goalscorer
**2003-04
* Israeli Premier League: Top Goalscorer (15 Goals)
**2007-08
References
External links
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Profile and statistics of Samuel Yeboah on One.co.il
Profile of Samuel Yeboah on GhanaWeb.com
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Expatriate men's footballers in Northern Cyprus
1986 births
Living people
Ghanaian men's footballers
Ghana men's international footballers
Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
FC Sheriff Tiraspol players
Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. players
Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. players
Heart of Lions F.C. players
Nea Salamis Famagusta FC players
K.R.C. Genk players
Expatriate men's footballers in Israel
Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Moldova
Expatriate men's footballers in Moldova
Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Israel
Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
Israeli Premier League players
Belgian Pro League players
Cypriot First Division players
Men's association football forwards
Ghana Premier League top scorers