Maxwell Konadu (dem born am on 4 December 1972) bi a football coach den a retire Ghana international football player. He bi de head coach give de South African club Black Leopards the manager of the Ghana national under-23 football team, den formerly de manager of Glo Premier League club Asante Kotoko.[1] Konadu bi member of de Men's National Team wey dem win de bronze medal for de 1992 Summer Olympics insyd Barcelona, Spain. He san win gold as he bi assistant coach of Ghana ein Men's Olympic Team for de All-Africa Games insyd Maputo, Mozambique insyd 2011.[2]
Konadu begin ein youth career for Nkoranza Republic den Upper West Republic insyd Ghana.[3] He begin ein professional career plus de Kumasi Asante Kotoko FC, with dem wey he win de Ghana Premier League insyd ein debut season.
After brief spells playing insyd Tunisia den Germany,[4] he return to Asante Kotoko insyd January 1996, before moving to U.D. Leiria wey dey for Portuguese second division insyd July de following year. He go play five Leiria insyd de Portuguese Liga during de 1998–99 season, den dem move to rival buh relegate dem go lower division club S.C. Beira-Mar, den A.C. Marinhense.
He den gey a brief spell playing insyd Turkey, before returning to play for Ghanaian side King Faisal Babes insyd 2003.[5]
Following ein playing career, Konadu become football coach. First he intern for Ghana ein Feyenoord Academy before taking on de assistant coach position of Red Bull Academy ein U-17 team insyd Sogakope.[6]
After participating insyd de 31st den 32nd International DFB (German Football Association) coaching courses insyd Hennef, Germany, he receive ein International DFB Coaching Certificates "B" den "A" insyd 2008 den 2009 respectively.[7] By den, he move come Ghana Premier League club All Stars F.C., leading them during demma 2009–10 den 2010–11 seasons.[8]
Insyd July 2011, dem appoint Konadu am as assistant coach of Asante Kotoko,[9] ebi de club wey he first gey ein fame as a prolific goal scorer. He later sign as demma head coach following ein return from de All-Africa Games insyd Maputo, Mozambique, following de sacking of Serbian coach Bogdan Korak. On 3 May 2012, dem appoint Konadu as de assistant coach for de Ghana national football team by de GFA (Ghana Football Association), succeeding James Kwesi Appiah. On 5 June 2012, Konadu resign as manager of Glo Premier League club Asante Kotoko after guiding de club to demma 22nd league title den securing qualification for de 2013 CAF Champions League. Konadu dem replace am as manager of Asante Kotoko by, Mas-ud Didi Dramani. On 10 July 2012, Konadu dem appoint am as de manager of de Ghana national under-20 football team, wey he dey come succeed Orlando Wellington den insyd January 2013, dem appoint Konadu as de manager for de Ghana national under-23 football team.
Dem appoint am as caretaker manager for de men ein senior national team, for de second time, insyd March 2017.[10] He san serve as coach give de ''local Black Stars'' - Ghana A' national football team.[11][12][13]
Dem appoint am as head coach give South African National First Division side Black Leopards in July 2024.[14]
Asante Kotoko
Ghana U23