Isaac Vorsah (born 21 June 1988) is a Ghanaian international

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who plays as a centre-back. Born in Accra, Vorsah started his career playing in his Kpando in the Volta Region later joining Gamba All Blacks F.C. in 2015. He secured a deal to Ghanaian giants Kumasi Asante Kotoko after his impressive performances. Vorsah joined TSG 1899 Hoffenheim on an initial loan deal in 2007, after impressing on a trail. He secured a permanent deal which resulted in him playing 130 matches and scored 4 goals in all competitions for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim over a span of 5 seasons from 2007 to 2012. He played for Ghana at four major international tournaments, including three African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2010,

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and at the

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in South Africa.

Club career

Early career in Ghana

Vorsah's primary position is as a

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, but he can also play as

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. He began his career at Oscar FC in

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and later moved to FC Maamobi. He transferred to Gamba All Blacks F.C. in 2005. In January 2007 the

Kumasi Kumasi (historically spelled Comassie or Coomassie, usually spelled Kumase in Twi) is a city in the Ashanti Region, and is among the largest metropolitan areas in Ghana. Kumasi is located in a rain forest region near Lake Bosomtwe, and is t ...

based team Asante Kotoko bought Vorsah.

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

After six month with Asante Kotoko, German side TSG 1899 Hoffenheim offered him a trial. After the trial he was loaned until 30 June 2008. He satisfied the management and on 1 April 2008 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim used their option to buy him and he signed a contract until 30 June 2011. Vorsah left the club in 2012, after playing 110 league matches and scoring 4 goals between 2007 and 2012.

Red Bull Salzburg

Vorsah moved to Red Bull Salzburg in August 2012. In 2015 Vorsah joined the farm team

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. In 2016, he left Liefering.

ASFAR

After parting ways with Red Bull Salzburg and FC Liefering, in January 2017, Vorsah signed a two-year contract with Moroccan side ASFAR until 2019. He joined the club on a free transfer.

Al Ohod

Vorsah signed for Saudi Arabian side Al Ohod club. He signed a one-year contract with the Madina-based club. Before signing for Al Ohod, there were reports of him urging towards a deal with Norwegian side

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and Danish side AC Horsens. In the first week of February 2018, he was named in the team of the week in the

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following a stupendous display for Ohod.

International career

He made his national team debut against

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on 21 August 2007 after he had formerly represented his homeland at U-23 level. He was part of Ghana's Olympic team, the Black Meteors. He was named in

's 23-man squad for the

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and played in the opener before an injury kept him out of the following matches, but he returned from injury in time to play Ghana's final match of the tournament, the quarter-final.

Career statistics

Club

:¹Includes other competitive competitions.

International

International goals

''Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first''.

Honours

Club

Red Bull Salzburg * Austrian Bundesliga: 2013–14, 2014–15 * Austrian Cup: 2013–14

International

Ghana * Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2010

Individual

* Ghana Defender of the Year: 2007

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vorsah, Isaac 1988 births Living people Ghanaian footballers Ghana international footballers 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players 2010 FIFA World Cup players 2012 Africa Cup of Nations players 2013 Africa Cup of Nations players Ghanaian expatriate footballers TSG 1899 Hoffenheim players FC Red Bull Salzburg players Expatriate footballers in Germany Association football defenders Association football utility players Asante Kotoko S.C. players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players All Blacks F.C. players Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia Saudi Professional League players Ohod Club players Expatriate footballers in Morocco AS FAR (football) players Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Morocco