Thomas Agyepong

Thomas Agyepong
Personal information
Full name Thomas Agyepong[1]
Date of birth (1996-10-10) 10 October 1996
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Hibernian
(on loan from Manchester City)
Number 17
Youth career
Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Manchester City 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Twente (loan) 14 (1)
2016–2018 → NAC Breda (loan) 39 (2)
2018– → Hibernian (loan) 4 (1)
National team‡
2017– Ghana 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:50, 7 October 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 04:50, 7 October 2018 (UTC)

Thomas Agyepong (born 10 October 1996) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Hibernian, on loan from Manchester City. Agyepong has previously played on loan for Dutch clubs Twente and NAC Breda, and has made five international appearances for Ghana.

Club career

Manchester City

Agyepong joined Manchester City in 2015 from the Right to Dream Academy.[2]

Loan to FC Twente

Agyepong was loaned to Dutch first division team FC Twente for the 2015-16 Eredivisie season.[3] He made his debut on 4 October, coming on as a sub in a 3-1 loss to AZ Alkmaar.[4] His first start came on 24 October in a 3-1 loss to PSV Eindhoven playing 62 minutes.[5]

In March a shoulder injury requiring surgery ended his season.[6]

Loan to NAC Breda

On 10 July 2016, Agyepong signed on loan to Dutch second division team NAC Breda for the 2016-17 season.[7] He made his debut on 12 August, playing 61 minutes in a 2–1 win over Achilles '29.[8] On 2 December, he scored his first goal for the club, in the 92 minute of a 3–1 win over Almere City.[9]

Loan to Hibernian

Scottish Premiership club Hibernian signed Agyepong on loan in August 2018, pending approval of a work permit application.[10]

International career

Agyepong made his debut for the Ghana national football team in a 5–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Ethiopia on 11 June 2017.[11] He made four further appearances for Ghana during 2017, including two 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Congo.[12]

Career statistics

As of 04:50, 7 October 2018 (UTC)[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City 2015–16 Premier League 0000000000
FC Twente (loan) 2015–16[14] Eredivisie 14100——141
NAC Breda (loan) 2016–17 Eerste Divisie 27210—4[lower-alpha 1]1323
2017–18 Eredivisie 12010—00130
Total 39220—41453
Hibernian (loan) 2018–19 Scottish Premiership 41—10—51
Career Total 574201041645
  1. ↑ Appearances in the Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs

References

  1. ↑ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Thomas Agyepong Right to Dream graduate". righttodream.com. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Manchester City loan teenager Thomas Agyepong to Twente Enschede". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Performance of Star Players Abroad". ghanasoccernet.com. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Talented Ghanaian youngster Thomas Agyepong makes full debut at FC Twente". ghanasoccernet.com. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Manchester City loanee Thomas Agyepong's season has ended in Holland with shoulder injury". ghanasoccernet.com. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "NAC Breda and Manchester City continue successful partnership as two more young talents head out on loan". Daily Mail. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Achilles '29 vs NAC Breda 1-2". soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "Manchester City loan star Thomas Agyepong on target for NAC Breda in Dutch second-tier". Ghana Soccernet. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  10. ↑ "AGYEPONG SIGNS HIBERNIAN LOAN DEAL". Hibernian FC. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  11. ↑ Association, Ghana Football. "Latest News". ghanafa.org.
  12. ↑ "Agyepong, Thomas". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  13. ↑ Thomas Agyepong at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Thomas Agyepong in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
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