Ernest Papa Arko
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 May 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Arab Contractors SC | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ocean Stars | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002-2003 | Liberty Professionals | ? | (?) |
| 2004 | Zamalek SC | 5 | (1) |
| 2004-2005 | → El-Geish (loan) | 12 | (4) |
| 2005-2013 | El-Geish | 118 | (44) |
| 2012 | → Al-Arabi (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2013-2015 | Smouha | 5 | (2) |
| 2015- | El-Entag El-Harby | ||
| National team | |||
| Ghana U-17 | |||
| Ghana U-20 | |||
| 2009 | Ghana | 1 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Ernest Papa Arko (born 12 May 1984) is a Ghanaian football striker who currently plays for the Egyptian Premier League side Arab Contractors SC.[1]
Career
Arko used to play for Ocean Stars in Medina and was spotted by Sly Tetteh. He moved to play for Liberty Professionals and was in 2004 contracted by El Zamalek but due to his age they offloaded him to El Geish (aka |Army Stars).[2] He was the leading striker of El Geish. From there, the loan was transferred into a permanent sale. He went on to become the leading scorer for Egyptian League.
International career
He scored in his debut on 1 June 2009 against Uganda national football team and scores in his debut his first goal,[3] formerly played for the U-17 & U-20 team.[4]
References
- ↑ Arko reveals German interest
- ↑ Ernest Papa Arko at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Ghana down Uganda in friendly
- ↑ Player profile