Isaac Vorsah

Ghanaian footballer

Isaac Vorsah (born 21 June 1988) is a Ghanaian football player. He played for FC Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga. [3]

Isaac Vorsah
Isaac Vorsah in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-06-21) 21 June 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1996–2002 Oscar
2002–2005 Maamobi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 All Blacks
2007 Asante Kotoko
2007–2012 1899 Hoffenheim 130 (4)
2012–2015 Red Bull Salzburg 15 (1)
2015–2016 Liefering 4 (0)
2017 ASFAR 12 (0)
2017–2018 Ohod 18 (0)
National team
2007–2013 Ghana[2] 40 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 January 2017
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 February 2013

Club career

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He began his career at Oscar FC in Kpando, Ghana and FC Maamobi. He transferred to Gamba All Blacks F.C. in 2005. In January 2007 Asante Kotoko bought Vorsah. The German team TSG 1899 Hoffenheim offered him a trial. After the trial he was loaned until 30 June 2008. On 1 April 2008 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim bought him and he signed until 30 June 2011. For Hoffenheim he played 130 times and shot 4 goals. He moved to Red Bull Salzburg in August 2012.[4] After he came back from the Africa Cup 2013 he was injured badly and missed the 2013/14 season.

International career

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Vorsah played his first match for Ghana in 2007 against Senegal. [5]For Ghana he played the Africa Cup 2010, 2012 and 2013. He was also part of the team for the FIFA World Championship 2010. In total he played 40 matches for Ghana and scored once.

Career statistics

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As of match played on 5 May 2012.[6]
Club Season Ghana
Premier League
Ghanaian
FA Cup
CAF
Champions League
Ghana
Super Cup
CAF
Confederation Cup
Other1 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
All Blacks 2005–2006 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006–2007 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Club Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Asante 2006–2007 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Club Season 2. Bundesliga DFB-Pokal DFL-Supercup UEFA
Europa League
Other1 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hoffenheim 2007–2008 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 1
Total 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 1
Season Bundesliga DFB-Pokal UEFA
Champions League
DFL-Supercup UEFA
Europa League
Other1 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2008–2009 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0
2009–2010 16 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0
2010–2011 30 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 3
2011–2012 21 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0
Total 105 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 113 3
1Includes other competitive competitions.

International

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As of match played on 2 February 2013.[2]
National team Year Apps Goals
Ghana 2009 8 0
2010 10 0
2011 11 1
2012 8 0
2013 5 0
Total 40 1

International goals

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Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 3 June 2011 Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana   Congo 1–0 3–1 (Win) 2012 CAF Qualifying

Honours

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Red Bull Salzburg

International

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Ghana

Individual

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  • Ghana Defender of the Year: 2007[source?]

References

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  1. "Isaac Vorsah profile". tablesleague.com.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Isaac Vorsah". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  3. "Players profile RB Salzburg Homepage".
  4. "Red Bull Salzburg News (German)".
  5. "Ghana 2006/07". www.rsssf.com.
  6. "Isaac Vorsah". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  7. Courtney, Barrie; Díaz Rubio, Julián; Saaid, Hamdan; Stokkermans, Karel; Tabeira, Martín (15 December 2006). "African Nations Cup 2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 November 2020.