Lawrence Agyekum (born 23 November 2003) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge, on loan from Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Cercle Brugge (on loan from Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | WAFA | 41 | (5) |
| 2022– | Red Bull Salzburg | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | → FC Liefering (loan) | 49 | (3) |
| 2024– | → Cercle Brugge (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editWAFA
editAgyekum started his career with West African Football Academy, he was promoted to the senior team in December 2019.[1][2][3] He made his debut on 24 January 2020, after coming on for Michael Danso Agyemang in a 2–1 loss to Liberty Professionals.[4] The 2019–20 season was however cancelled due to the restrictions to control the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana. He made 5 league appearances before the league was cancelled.[3] Prior to the restart of the league, he was named on the club's squad list for the 2020–21 season.[1][2] He scored his debut goal on 24 February 2021, after scoring the third goal in the 92nd minute in a 3–1 victory over Karela United.[5] Agyekum was adjudged the man of the match after putting up a good performance in a league match against Elmina Sharks even though WAFA lost by 1–0.[6]
RB Salzburg
editOn 7 February 2022, Agyekum signed a contract with Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg until 30 June 2026 and was assigned to Red Bull Salzburg's partner club FC Liefering.[7]
Loan to Cercle Brugge
editOn 4 July 2024, Agyekum was loaned to Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge, with an option to buy.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "WAFA SC announce squad and jersey numbers for 2019/20 season- Abukari Ibrahim named captain". GhanaSoccernet. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Wafa announce 26 man squad list for 2019/2020 Ghana Premier League season". GhanaWeb. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Lawrence Agyekum - Soccer player profile & career statistics". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Match Report of West Africa Football Academy SC vs Liberty Professionals FC - 2020-01-24 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "2020/21 Ghana Premier League: Week 16 Match Report- WAFA 3-1 Karela United". GhanaSoccernet. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "WAFA SC teen Lawrence Agyekum bags MoTM gong in defeat against Elmina Sharks". GhanaSoccernet. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "New signing on deadline day" (Press release). Red Bull Salzburg. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Lawrence Agyekum naar Cercle Brugge" [Lawrence Agyekum to Cercle Brugge] (in Dutch). Cercle Brugge. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
External links
edit- Lawrence Agyekum at Global Sports Archive
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