Issah Abdul Basit
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-05-07) 7 May 2002
Place of birth Kumasi, Ghana
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 WAFA
Number 36
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– WAFA 11 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 July 2021

Issah Abdul Basit pronunciationⓘ (born 7 May 2002) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a forward for Ghana Premier League side WAFA.[1][2]

Career

Basit started his career with West African Football Academy, he was promoted to the senior team in March 2021 ahead of the second round of the 2020–21 Ghana Premier League season. On 4 April 2021, he made his debut in a goalless draw against King Faisal Babes.[3] He scored his debut goal on 25 April 2021 by scoring an overhead kick in a 1–0 win against Techiman Eleven Wonders.[4] The following match against Berekum Chelsea on 30 April, he scored the winning goal in a thrilling 3–2 home victory to score on two consecutive occasions.[5] He was adjudged the man of the match for his performance in both matches.[6][7] At the end of April, he was adjudged the NASCO player of the month, beating Berekum Chelsea's Stephen Amankonah, Aduana Stars' Benjamin Tweneboah and Hans Kwofie of Legon Cities.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ Afful, David (25 April 2021). "WAFA attacker Basit grabs MOTM in WAFA-XI Wonders duel". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Abdul Basit Issah - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  3. ↑ Association, Ghana Football. "Faisal held by WAFA at home". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Match Report of West Africa Football Academy SC vs Eleven Wonders FC - 2021-04-25 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Match Report of Berekum Chelsea FC vs West Africa Football Academy SC - 2021-04-30 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "2020/21 Ghana Premier League: WAFA hero Abdul Basit Issah wins MOTM against Eleven Wonders". GhanaSoccernet. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "WAFA forward Issah Basit named MOTM after scoring winner against Berekum Chelsea". GhanaSoccernet. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  8. ↑ Association, Ghana Football. "WAFA's Abdul Basit named as NASCO Player of the month- April". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  9. ↑ Association, Ghana Football. "Four Players shortlisted for NASCO Player of the Month - April". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 17 July 2021.


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