Christopher Nettey

Christopher Nettey
Personal information
Full name Christopher Nakai Nettey
Date of birth (1998-07-17) 17 July 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Great Olympics
Number 23
Youth career
Attram De Visser SA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Attram De Visser SA
2017 →Great Olympics (loan) 12 (0)
2019–2022 Asante Kotoko 57 (1)
2023– Great Olympics 19 (2)
International career‡
2020– Ghana 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2021

Christopher Nakai Nettey (born 17 July 1998) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a right-back for Great Olympics and the Ghana national football team.[1][2]

Club career

Early career

Nettey began his career at Division One League side Attram De Visser Soccer Academy, before joining Accra Great Olympics on loan along with 9 players from the club including Godfred Odametey in the 2017 season.[3][4][5] On 18 February 2017, Nettey made his debut for Olympics in an away league match Ashanti Gold in the process playing the full 90 minutes as Olympics lost by 3–1 away.[6]

Asante Kotoko

In December 2019, Asante Kotoko announced that they had signed him from Accra-based club Attram de Visser Soccer Academy on a three-year contract.[7][8] On 22 December 2019, he won his first trophy with the club, after Asante Kotoko defeated their rivals Hearts of Oak by 2–1 victory in the President's Cup.[9][10]

On 29 December, during the first match of the season, he was handed his debut and a starting-berth in Kotoko's 1–0 victory over Techiman Eleven Wonders.[11] In the 2019–20 Ghana Premier League season, Nettey played in all 13 matches in his debut season for the club and won three NASCO man of the match awards before the league came to an abrupt end and was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Great Olympics

After much speculation over the previous few month, on 25 January 2023 Nettey signed a contract to return to his previous club, Great Olympics after his contract with Asante Kotoko had expired.

International career

In November 2020, after Harrison Afful withdrew due to injuries, Nettey received his first call-up to the Ghana national team for a double-header 2021 AFCON qualifiers against Sudan.[12][13] On 12 November, he made his debut against Sudan in the 2021 AFCON qualifiers Group C match at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium, starting in the right-back position as Ghana won 2–0.[14][15]

Honours

Asante Kotoko

References

  1. ^ "Ghana XI vs Sudan: Christopher Nettey handed debut; Baba Rahman, Lomotey also start". Citi Sports Online. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  2. ^ Sienu, Sheikh Tophic (9 November 2020). "EXCLUSIVE: Kotoko defender Christopher Nettey handed late Ghana call up". Football Made In Ghana. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Esperance Makes $200,000 Offer For Asante Kotoko Defender Christopher Nettey". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  4. ^ "10 join Oly from Attram Academy". Graphic Online. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Attram Academy loan ten players to Premier League returnees Great Olympics". GhanaSoccernet. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Match Report of Ashanti Gold SC vs Great Olympics FC - 2017-02-18 - Ghana Premier League". Global Sports Archive. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Asante Kotoko sign Christopher Nettey". Football Ghana. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Kotoko sign talented right-back Christopher Nettey". Kick Ghana. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  9. ^ "2019 President Cup: Asante Kotoko coach picks unpredictable starting XI to face Hearts of Oak- 'Messi' Matthew Cudjoe named on bench". GhanaSoccernet. 22 December 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  10. ^ a b Teye, Prince Narkortu (22 December 2019). "Asante Kotoko down Hearts of Oak to win Ghana President's Cup". Goal. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Match Report of Asante Kotoko SC vs Eleven Wonders FC - 2019-12-29 - Ghana Premier League". Global Sports Archive. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Christopher Nettey earns Black Stars call-up as injuries hit Akonnor's team". GhanaWeb. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Kotoko Congratulate Razak Abalora, Christopher Nettey On Black Stars Call-Up". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  14. ^ "BREAKING! Ghana names depleted starting line-up against Sudan - Nettey debuts, Boye and Baba start". GhanaSoccernet. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  15. ^ Teye, Prince Narkortu (12 November 2020). "Ghana 2-0 Sudan: Andre Ayew inspires Black Stars to victory against Sudan". Goal. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  16. ^ "Asante Kotoko crowned Ghana Premier League champions for record 24th time". GhanaSoccernet. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.


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