Gifty Assifuah (born 23 July 2000) is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who plays as a forward for 1207 Antalya Spor in the Turkish Women's Football Super League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 1207 Antalya Spor | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Sekondi Hasaacas | ||
| 2019–2020 | Halifax Ladies | ||
| 2020–2021 | Hasaacas Ladies | ||
| 2021– | 1207 Antalya Spor | 33 | (19) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 Decem8 January 2023 | |||
Private life
editGifty Assifuah was born in Accra, Ghana.[1] Her birth date was officially changed from 23 July 1998 to the same day in 2000 with effect from 5 July 2017.[2]
Club career
editAssifuah was inspired by her brother Ebenezer, a successful national footballer.[3][4] She admits that she learned and picked up tricks from him.[4]
Being a forward, she played for Sekondi Hasaacas (2018–2019),[5][6] Halifax Ladies (2019–2020) and Hasaacas Ladies (2020–2021) in her country.[1][3][4][7][8][9]
In 2021, she moved to Turkey and joined 1207 Antalya Spor to play in the Turkish Women's Football Super League She scored her team's only goal in the additional time, her team's first goal in the 2021-22 league season's first and winning match.[10]
International goals
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 April 2023 | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana |  Senegal |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 3–0 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Gifty Assifuah" (in French). Le Ballon Rond. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Change of Dates of Birth" (PDF). Ghana Gazette. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Ebenezer Assifuah's sister Gifty bags hat-trick for Hasaacas Ladies in friendly win". Ghana Soccer Net. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ a b c El Akyereko (8 March 2019). "Hasaacas Ladies striker Gifty Assifuah draws inspiration from ex-Ghana U20 star Ebenezer Assifuah". Ghana Sports Online. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Advantage Hasaacas Ladies in Sanford FA Cup, 2:0 win Vrs Halifax Ladies". Sekondi Hasaacas F.C. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "NWL: Hasmal Ladies thrash Immigration". Ghanaian Times. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Women's Premier League week 4 wrap". My Joy Online. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "CAF Women´s Champions League 2021 - Transferências". Zero Zero. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ Daniel (28 October 2021). "Friendly: Hasaacas Ladies on unbeaten run ahead CAFWCL". Moniks Sports. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "1207 Antalyaspor son dakikada güldü Kaynak: 1207 Antalyaspor son dakikada güldü". Malatya Güncel Haber (in Turkish). 18 December 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.