Former Kumasi Asante Kotoko SC Midfielder and captain of the 2004 Olympic Games Soccer Captain, Yussif Chipsah has been appointed as the International Relations Manager of Awaambe Sports Academy.
Chibsah is expected to bring a lot to bear on the International image of Awaambe Sports Academy.
Born in Accra, Chibsah was a member of the Prempeh College (Class of '96 Gberg House) and is considered a highly educated footballer, majoring in Accounting but he also studied management and economics.
Career
Chibsah started his career at Kumasi based King Faisal in his home country, and in 2003 moved to Asante Kotoko where all his years a key midfielder role had. With Kotoko met up with great moments as he played at the first CAF Confederation Cup in 2004 winning the silver medal as the runners up to Hearts of Oak and also in the CAF Champions League in 2006.
After the 2006 World Cup, he was invited by French Ligue 1 club Rennes for a trial but could not meet the deadline for the summer registration. He had trials also with Hamburger SV and Djurgårdens IF in January 2006 following preseason in South Africa. In his first attempt to move outside Ghana he signed a pre-contract with Finnish IFK Mariehamn, but with Kotoko asking for more money was never eligible to play for them. In the 2006/07 season he played for Asanta Kotoko FC in Ghana and later on came close to sign for Danish side Randers FC but eventually signed in October 2007 a two year contract with Swedish Allsvenskan club Gefle IF under manager Olsson. When his contract ended and despite interest from 2nd division Bundesliga club he renew for 2 more year with Gefle IF. Prior to the 2012 season he returned to Djurgårdens IF and signed a contract with the club. In January 21 2014 it was announced that Chibsah switch shirtnumber from 4 to 17.
International He was captain of the Ghana Olympic team, who exited in the first round of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, having finished in third place in Group B and was also the captain of the Ghana Meteors in the 2003 All Africa Games in Abuja that won the bronze medal. His international efforts were recognized as he was a member of the Ghanaian standby players in 2006 World Cup in Germany after playing most of the matches of the qualifying round. Chibsah has over 50 caps with all levels of International Ghana football from U-17 to senior team.
Personal Chibsah's younger brother Abdul Faisal Alhassan-Chibsah played soccer at Carson Newman College in Tennessee, his freshman year and transferred to university of Delaware to complete his sophomore, junior, and senior year. He is now taking his coaching courses in USA.
Awaambe Sports Academy is based in the Bulsa North District capital of Sandema in the Upper East Region.
President of Academy, Listowell Yesu Bukarson, said the appointment is another sign that the Academy is serious with its core values of unearthing hidden talents in the three northern Regions of the country.
Already CAF Instructor and Ghana Football Association Technical Director, Francis Oti Akenteng and Kumasi Asante Kotoko SC team Doctor, Dr Kwaku Boateng have taken up appointments as Technical and Special Physician Advisors respectively.
