Maxwell Konadu

Maxwell Konadu
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Country wey e be citizenGhana Edit
Name wey dem give amMaxwell Edit
Family nameKonadu Edit
Ein date of birth4 December 1972, 14 December 1972 Edit
Place dem born amKumasi Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationassociation football player, association football manager, assistant coach Edit
Position dem play for team top / specialityforward Edit
Sportfootball Edit
Participant insyd1992 Summer Olympics Edit

Maxwell Konadu (dem born am 4 December 1972) be football coach den a retired Ghana international football player. He currently be de coach of Black Leopards. Before ein current post, na he formerly be de manager of Glo Premier League club Asante Kotoko.[1] Na Konadu be a member of de Men's National Team wey win de bronze medal at de 1992 Summer Olympics insyd Barcelona, Spain. He sanso win gold as assistant coach of Ghana ein Men's Olympic Team at de All-Africa Games insyd Maputo, Mozambique insyd 2011.[2]

Playing career

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Konadu begin ein youth career plus Nkoranza Republic den Upper West Republic insyd Ghana.[3] He begin ein professional career plus de Kumasi Asante Kotoko FC, plus whom he win de Ghana Premier League for ein debut season insyd.[4]

After brief spells he play insyd Tunisia den Germany,[5] he return to Asante Kotoko insyd January 1996, before he move to U.D. Leiria of de Portuguese second division insyd July of de year wey dey follow. He go play give Leiria insyd de Portuguese Liga during de 1998–99 season, wey he then move go rival buh relegated lower division club S.C. Beira-Mar, den A.C. Marinhense.

He then get brief spell dey play insyd Turkey, before he return to play give Ghanaian syd King Faisal Babes insyd 2003.[6]

Coaching career

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Dey follow ein playing career, Konadu cam turn a coach. First he intern at Ghana ein Feyenoord Academy before he take on de assistant coach position of Red Bull Academy ein U-17 team insyd Sogakope.[7]

After he participate 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.[8] By then, he move come Ghana Premier League club All Stars F.C., wey he lead dem during dema 2009–10 den 2010–11 seasons.[9]

Insyd July 2011, dem appoint Konadu am as assistant coach of Asante Kotoko,[10] ebe de club wey he first get ein fame as a prolific goal scorer. He later sign as dema head coach dey follow ein return from de All-Africa Games insyd Maputo, Mozambique, dey follow de sacking of Serbian coach Bogdan Korak. For 3 May 2012, dem appoint Konadu as de assistant coach for de Ghana national football team by de GFA (Ghana Football Association), wey he succeed James Kwesi Appiah.[11] For 5 June 2012, Konadu resign as manager of Glo Premier League club Asante Kotoko after he guide de club to dema 22nd league title wey dem secure qualification for de 2013 CAF Champions League. Na dem replace Konadu as manager of Asante Kotoko by, Mas-ud Didi Dramani. For 10 July 2012, dem appoint Konadu 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.[12]

Dem appoint am as caretaker manager for de men ein senior national team, for de second time, insyd March 2017.[13] He san serve as coach give de ''local Black Stars'' - Ghana A' national football team.[14][15][16]

Dem appoint am as head coach give South African National First Division side Black Leopards in July 2024.[17]

Honours

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Player

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Asante Kotoko

  • Ghana Premier League: 1991–92, 1992–93[18]

Ghana U23

  • Summer Olympics Bronze medalist: 1992[19]

Manager

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Asante Kotoko

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  • Ghana Premier League: 2011–12[20]
  • President's Cup: 2019[21]

Ghana A

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  • WAFU Nations Cup: 2013, 2017[22]

Nsoatreman F.C.

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  • 2023–24 Ghana FA Cup[23]

Individual

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  • WAFU Nations Cup Coach of the Tournament: 2019[24]
  • Ghana Premier League Manager of the month: April 2022[25]

References

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  1. ↑ "Didi steps into Konadu's shoes at Kotoko". Ghana Football Association. 26 June 2012. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "Can Local Coaches Smile Again After The Maputo Victory?". Ghana Web. 21 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "Encountering Soccer in the Brong Ahafo Region". Ghana Web. 24 July 2004.
  4. ↑ "Can Local Coaches Smile Again After The Maputo Victory". Ghana Web. 21 September 2011. Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  5. ↑ Regionalliga Süd, Saison 1995/96 (Rainer Klein)
  6. ↑ "Maxwell Konadu at Faisal". Ghana Web. 18 May 2003.
  7. ↑ "Konadu joins Red Bull Academy". Ghana Web. 18 May 2003.
  8. ↑ "Ghanaian football Coaches receive certificates". Ghana Soccernet. 15 March 2010. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012.
  9. ↑ "Tough calls for Oly and All Stars". Ghana News. 1 November 2009. Archived from the original on 4 January 2010.
  10. ↑ "Maxwell Konadu begins work on Wednesday". Asante Kotoko Official site. 12 July 2011.
  11. ↑ "Ghana FA appoints Maxwell Konadu as Black Stars assistant coach". ghanasoccernet.com. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  12. ↑ "Didi steps into Konadu's shoes at Kotoko". Ghana Football Association. 26 June 2012. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  13. ↑ "Konadu appointed Ghana interim coach". BBC Sport.
  14. ↑ Association, Ghana Football. "28 players invited for Black Stars 'B' camping ahead of crucial assignments". www.ghanafa.org (in English). Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  15. ↑ Association, Ghana Football. "Maxwell Konadu names Local Black Stars starting line up for Madagascar clash". www.ghanafa.org (in English). Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  16. ↑ "Maxwell Konadu invites 29 local Black Stars to prepare for COSAFA Cup and 2016 AFCON qualifiers". Modern Ghana (in English). Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  17. ↑ Munyai, Ofhani (2024-07-02). "Black Leopards appoint Ghanaian coach ahead of new season". FARPost (in English). Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  18. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Maxwell Konadu". www.national-football-teams.com (in English). Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  19. ↑ Al-Smith, Gary (3 May 2012). "Stars give Konadu the nod". supersport.com (in English). Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  20. ↑ Mensah, Kent (30 April 2012). "Asante Kotoko win Ghana Premier League | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  21. ↑ Teye, Prince Narkortu (22 December 2019). "Asante Kotoko down Hearts of Oak to win Ghana President's Cup". Goal. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  22. ↑ "Ghana beat Nigeria to win WAFU Cup". BBC Sport (in British English). Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  23. ↑ Appiah, Samuel Ekow Amoasi (25 June 2024). "I knew I could transform Nsoatreman FC - Maxwell Konadu after FA Cup glory". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  24. ↑ Okine, Sammy Heywood (17 October 2019). "Ghana's Maxwell Konadu Adjudged Best Coach Of The 2019 ESPN WAFU Tournament, Ghana Olympic Committee". Ghana Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  25. ↑ "Legon Cities congratulates Maxwell Konadu on winning NASCO Coach of the Month Award for April". GhanaSoccernet (in English). 28 May 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
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