Ansumana Kromah
Ansumana Kromah (born 26 March 1992), popularly known as Liberian Messi, is a Liberian striker. He currently plays for Punjab-based I-league club Punjab FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ghanefo Ansumana Agogo Kromah | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Monrovia, Liberia | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Kiawu FC | |||
| LISCR FC | |||
| Zelor FC | |||
| Barrack Young Controllers | |||
| 2014–15 | Watanga FC [1] | ||
| 2016–17 | Peerless | 10 | (11) |
| 2017 | Churchill Brothers (on loan) | 13 | (6) |
| 2017 | Mohun Bagan | 8 | (6) |
| 2018 | East Bengal | 10 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Peerless | 10 | (13) |
| 2018 | Aizawl FC (on loan) | 17 | (9) |
| 2020 | Quess East Bengal | 8 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06 March 2020 | |||
Career
Kromah made his professional debut in India, playing for Peerless SC in Calcutta Football League. He then made his top tier league appearance for Churchill Brothers in the I-League against Minerva Punjab. He came on as a substitute in 72nd minute.[2] He rejoined Quess East Bengal FC on 22 January 2020.[3]
Personal life
Kromah hails from a very poor family consisting of seven brothers and one sister. Earning money by playing football has helped him to take care of his family.
Kromah's wife is a Bengali girl named Puja Dutta whom he had met through Facebook. He considers her his lucky charm as he got an offer to play for Mohun Bagan 10 days after meeting her.[4]
Career statistics
- As of 06 March 2020[5]
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Churchill Brothers | 2016–17 | I-League | 13 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 16 | 8 |
| Aizawl | 2018–19 | I-League | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Quess East Bengal | 2019–20 | I-League | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 |
| Career total | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 9 | ||
References
- http://www.liberiaentertainment.com/2014/01/24/watanga-2-1-mc-breweries/
- "I-League 2017: Minerva Punjab 0-0 Churchill Brothers - The Warriors notch first home point in dour draw". Goal.com.
- প্রতিবেদন, নিজস্ব. "পিয়ারলেসকে লিগ জিতিয়ে ইস্টবেঙ্গলে ফিরছেন আনসুমানা ক্রোমা". anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- "ফুটবল-পূজাকে নিয়ে নতুন স্বপ্নের সরণিতে ক্রোমা" [khroma in a new dream serious about football-worship.]. Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 12 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- Ansumana Kromah at Soccerway