Solomon Kojo Antwi (born 25 September 2000) is a Ghanaian professional

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who plays as a winger.

Early life

Born in

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, Antwi moved to

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at age nine to live with his sister. He was subsequently recruited by Glow Lamp Academy, a programme run by former Ghana international

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, where he became one of the academy's top prospects.

Club career

Early career

In February 2019, Antwi had agreed to sign with

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, but was unable to secure a Belgian visa. He was subsequently sought after by clubs in England, Hungary and Canada. In October 2019, Antwi scored the tying goal in a shock 2–1 come-from-behind win for Glow Lamp Academy in a friendly against

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Valour FC

On 30 December 2019, Antwi signed his first professional contract with

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until the end of the 2020 season. He had originally agreed to sign with the club in summer 2019, but issues with Antwi's visa resulted in the official confirmation being delayed until the end of the year. He made his professional debut for Valour on August 16 against

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. On 15 January 2020, Valour confirmed that Antwi had departed the club and returned to Ghana.

International career

Antwi received call-ups to the Ghana U20 national team in 2019.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Antwi, Solomon 2000 births Living people Men's association football wingers Ghanaian footballers People from Elmina Footballers from Accra Ghanaian expatriate footballers Expatriate soccer players in Canada Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Canada Valour FC players Canadian Premier League players