Gilbert Koomson

Gilbert Koomson
	Koomson in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth	9 September 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth	Accra, Ghana
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward, winger
Team information
Current team	Hapoel Petah Tikva
Number	8
Youth career
2008–2010	Ajax Accra FC
2011	BEC Tero Sasana
Senior career*
Years	Team
2012–2015	BEC Tero Sasana
2013	→ Samut Songkhram (loan)
2013	→ Sogndal (loan)
2016–2017	Sogndal
2018–2020	Brann
2020–2021	Kasımpaşa
2021–2023	Bodø/Glimt
2022	→ Aalesund (loan)
2023	Sandefjord
2024–	Hapoel Petah Tikva
International career‡
2009–2010	Ghana U16
2011	Ghana U17
2015	Ghana U23
2016	Ghana
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 April 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2015

Gilbert Koomson (born 9 September 1994) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Israeli Premier League team Hapoel Petah Tikva.

Club career[edit]

Koomson was born in Accra, Ghana. He played for BEC Tero Sasana in the Thai FA Youth Cup and also being call to Ghana national under-17 team.

Previously, he spent time in the Ajax Accra F.C. in Ghana. Stoke City called him to go on trial but he had a problem with a visa and thus was unable to earn a work permit. He came to Thailand to improve his career of professional footballer under the guidance and recommendation from BEC Tero Sasana Technical Director Peter Butler, (Ex West Ham United) who was coaching Koomson while he was guest coaching at the Manchester City academy in Accra Ghana.

Koomson went to European football when signing for Sogndal in Norway. After two seasons at Sogndal, Koomson signed for Brann ahead of the 2018 season.^[1]

International career[edit]

Koomson was called up to the senior Ghana side for a 2018 World Cup qualifier against Uganda in October 2016.^[2] In 2016, Koomson debuted for Ghana against South Africa.

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 13 November 2022^[3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Samutsongkhram (loan)	2013	Thai League 1	12	6	0	0	—		12	6
Sogndal (loan)	2013	Eliteserien	7	0	0	0	—		7	0
Police Tero	2014	Thai League 1	26	6	0	0	—		26	6
	2015	Thai League 1	20	1	0	0	—		20	1
	Total		46	7	0	0	—		46	7
Sogndal	2016	Eliteserien	28	3	3	0	—		31	3
	2017	Eliteserien	28	7	3	1	—		31	8
	Total		56	10	6	1	—		62	11
Brann	2018	Eliteserien	30	1	2	0	—		32	1
	2019		25	2	2	0	2	0	29	2
	2020		17	8	0	0	—		17	8
	Total		72	11	4	0	2	0	78	11
Kasımpaşa	2020–21	Süper Lig	22	0	1	0	—		23	0
Bodø/Glimt	2021	Eliteserien	6	1	1	0	2	0	9	1
	2022	Eliteserien	14	0	5	3	13	0	32	3
	Total		20	1	6	3	15	0	41	4
Aalesund (loan)	2022	Eliteserien	10	1	0	0	0	0	10	1
Aalesund (loan)	Total		10	1	0	0	0	0	10	1
Career total			246	36	17	3	17	0	280	39

Honours[edit]

Bodø/Glimt

Eliteserien: 2021

Individual[edit]

Eliteserien Top assist provider: 2016

References[edit]

^ "Koomson klar for Brann: Har landet på Gran Canaria" [Oomson ready for Fire: Has landed on Gran Canaria] (in Norwegian). bt.no. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
^ "Gilbert Koomson, Inusah Musah called up as Avram Grant names squad for Uganda clash". myjoyonline.com. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
^ "Gilbert Koomson". altomfotball.no. tv2. Retrieved 22 July 2019.

External links[edit]

profile at goal.com
Gilbert Koomson at Soccerway

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[bt-1] "Koomson klar for Brann: Har landet på Gran Canaria" [Oomson ready for Fire: Has landed on Gran Canaria] (in Norwegian). bt.no. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.

[2] "Gilbert Koomson, Inusah Musah called up as Avram Grant names squad for Uganda clash". myjoyonline.com. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.

[3] "Gilbert Koomson". altomfotball.no. tv2. Retrieved 22 July 2019.

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