Courage Pekuson

Courage Pekuson
Personal information
Full name Courage Pekuson
Date of birth (1995-01-02) 2 January 1995
Place of birth Ghana
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Kerala Blasters
Number 99
Youth career
2014–2016 Al-Nasr
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 → Sohar SC (loan) 16 (6)
2016–2017 FC Koper 23 (4)
2017– Kerala Blasters 19 (1)
National team
2015–2016 Ghana U23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 October 2018

Courage Pekuson (born 2 January 1995) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Kerala Blasters FC in the Indian Super League

Career

Sohar SC

Courage had joined Sohar on Loan from Al-Nasr in 2014-2015 season.

Koper

Pekuson signed for Slovenian PrvaLiga side Koper in August 2016.[1] He made his professional debut for the club on 20 August against NK Radomlje. He came on as a 61st-minute substitute for Joel Valencia as Koper won 3–0.[2] Pekuson scored his first goal for the club on 22 October against NK Domžale. His 2nd-minute goal gave Koper the lead but the club still ended the match losing 3–1.[3] In March 2017, Pekuson received Player of the Week honours for the Slovenian PrvaLiga after he scored a brace 11 March 2017 against NK Radomlje.[4]

Kerala Blasters

On 10 August 2017 it was announced that Pekuson signed with the Blasters of the Indian Super League. He made his first debut on 17 November against ATK were kerala blasters ends match 0-0.[5] He scored in a 1-3 loss to Bengaluru FC.

International

Pekuson has represented the Ghana U23 side.[1]

Career statistics

As of 5 October 2018[6]
Club Season League League Cup Domestic Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Koper 2016–17 PrvaLiga234——10——244
Kerala Blasters 2017–18 ISL1710010——181
2018–19 ISL200000——20
Blasters total 191001000201
Career total 425002000445

References

  1. 1 2 "Ghana U23 midfielder Courage Pekuson joins Slovenian Club Koper FC". Ghana Sports Online. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Koper 3-0 Radomlje". Soccerway.
  3. ↑ "Koper 1-3 Domzale". Soccerway.
  4. ↑ "Ghana's Courage Pekuson adjudged Player of the Week in Slovenia". Football Ghana. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Courage Pekuson signs with Kerala Blasters". Kerala Blasters FC (Twitter).
  6. ↑ Courage Pekuson at Soccerway
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