Thomas Abbey (born 16 August 1993) is a Ghanaian professional football midfielder who currently plays for Malaysian club PKNP F.C. Abbey played for Malaysia Premier League club PKNP F.C.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Arnold Arnetey Abbey | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Winneba, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | PKNP F.C. | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2005 | Soccer Intellectuals | ||
| 2010–2011 | Windy Professionals | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2017 | Hearts of Oak | 86 | (31) |
| 2018 | Ismaily SC | 6 | (2) |
| 2019– | PKNP F.C. | 16 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2016 | Ghana U-23 | 22 | (6) |
| 2017 | Ghana | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 February 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:48, 17 June 2019 (UTC) | |||
Career
editThomas began his career at Soccer Intellectuals in 2000–2005. In the 2010–11 season, Abbey joined Hearts of Oak from divisional club Windy Professionals.[2][3]
In 2018, Abbey ended his six years stay at Hearts of Oak and signed a two-year contract with Egyptian club Ismaily SC.[4][5][6]
Ismaily SC
editAbbey's contract at Ismaily SC was terminated on 1 August 2018 after reaching a mutual agreement.[7][8]
PKNP FC
editOn 16 January 2019, Abbey signed for Malaysia Super League club, PKNP FC. He was out for weeks after picking a foot injury in the Malaysia Super League, during a Malaysia FA Cup clash with Perak FA on Saturday 12 May 2019. He underwent a successful surgery at a hospital at Ipoh. He has scored two goals in his 16 appearances for PKNP FC in his debut season.[needs update]
International
editAbbey was a member of the Ghana Black Stars Team B who won the 2017 WAFU Nations Cup in Ghana.[9][10][11][12]
Honours
editHearts of Oak
- Ghana FA Cup runner up: 2016–17
Ismaily
- Egyptian Premier League runner up: 2017–18
Individual
- Hearts of Oak Player of the Month: July 2017[13]
- Sports Writers Association of Ghana Home based Player of the Year: 2017[14]
- Hearts of Oak Player Of The Year Award: 2017[15]
References
edit- ^ Arop, Mohd Hafizee Mohd (16 January 2019). "PKNP FC ikat Abbey, Siyavush". Bharian.com.my. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "IsmaiIy FC winger Thomas Abbey pens emotional message to Hearts of Oak fans". Ghanasoccernet.com. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Thomas Abbey writes farewell message to Hearts fans". Graphic.com.gh. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "BREAKING: Thomas Abbey joins Ismaily SC". kickgh.com. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "لاعبنا الجديد توماس أيبيا على ملعب إسماعيلية". Ismaily official twitter. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Thomas Abbey joins Ismaily SC". Citifmonline.com. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Thomas Abbey cancels Ismaily contract". Futaa. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Ex-Hearts captain Thomas Abbey terminates contract with Ismaily". Pulse.com.gh. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Ghana confirm final Wafu Cup of Nations squad ahead of Saturday opener". Goal.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Ghana name squad for Wafu Cup of Nations". Goal.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Ghana crush rivals Nigeria to win WAFU Cup - MyJoyOnline.com". Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Wafu Cup: Ghana reveal final squad [with shirt numbers". Footy-ghana.com. 8 September 2017.
- ^ "In-form Thomas Abbey wins club's Player of the Month for July". Ghanasoccernet.com. 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Former Hearts of Oak captain Thomas Abbey named 2017 SWAG Best Home-Based Player". Ghanasoccernet.com. 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Hearts of Oak Shortlist Four Players for Player of the Year of the Award". Modernghana.com.