Jonathan Quartey

Jonathan Quartey (born 2 June 1988, in Accra) is a Ghanaian football player who plays for New Radiant Sports Club.

Jonathan Quartey
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-06-02) 2 June 1988
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 New Radiant SC
Number 17
Youth career
Liberty Professionals F.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 Heart of Lions
2006 Inter Allies
2006 Ashanti Gold SC
2007 Heart of Lions
2008–2009 Kaizer Chiefs FC 22 (2)
2009–2011 OGC Nice 0 (0)
2010–2011 → Samsunspor (loan) 1 (0)
2011 Power FC
2012 Hanoi ACB
2012–2013 Ashanti Gold SC
2014– New Radiant SC 0 (0)
National team
2005 Ghana U-17 3 (1)
2008–2010 Ghana 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Early career

He played on youth side for Liberty Professionals F.C. and 2005 for Heart of Lions.

Professional career

Quartey began his profi career by International Allies F.C., before transferred to Ashanti Gold SC in 2006, after 1 year left Ashanti and moved to Heart of Lions. In January 2008 he moved from Heart of Lions to Kaizer Chiefs FC[1] and signed a four-year deal.[2] He was in June 2008 with Kaizer Chiefs FC Telekom Knockout Winner. The Ligue 1 club OGC Nice has signed him from South African club Kaizer Chiefs, the 21-year-old Ghanaian international defender was given a four-year contract until 30.06.2013.[3] In winter 2012 signed for V-League side Hanoi ACB and returned in September 2012 to Ashanti Gold SC.[4]

In January 2014, he signed with the Maldivian giants New Radiant SC.[5]

Trials

In January 2009 he traveled to Europe for a trial with English Championship Club Bristol City F.C.[6]

International

He was member of the Ghana at 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Peru.[7] His debut for Ghana was on 5 September 2008 in Tripoli vs. Libyan national football team.

Honours
  • 2007–08: Telkom Knockout winner
  • 2008–09: MTN8 Winner
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References
  1. Gossip/Transfers: Appiah & Kuffour for EPL? Archived 2008-05-03 at the Wayback Machine on www.myghanaonline.com
  2. Player Profile : Jonathan Quartey on www.ghanaweb.com
  3. Jonathan Quartey signe à Nice Archived 2009-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Ghana Premier league transfers so far | Transfers 2012-09-16
  5. "Former Ghana national team defender Quartey joins New Radiant". New Radiant. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  6. Bristol City check on Ghana star Archived 2013-05-05 at Archive.today on www.thisisbristol.co.uk
  7. FIFA Statistics on www.de.fifa.com
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