Prosper Ahiabu
Prosper Ahiabu Deyegbe (born 10 May 1999) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Finnish Veikkausliiga club VPS.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Prosper Ahiabu Deyegbe | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VPS | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | WAFA | 39 | (1) |
| 2021 | Liberty Professionals | 17 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | AS Soliman | 4 | (0) |
| 2022– | VPS | 69 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Ghana U20 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2024 | |||
Career
Ahiabu started his career in his native Ghana with West African Football Academy (WAFA) in January 2018.[1][2] He later joined Liberty Professionals in February 2021.[2]
After a short stint in Tunisia with AS Soliman, Ahiabu signed with Vaasan Palloseura (VPS) in Finland on 31 March 2022.[3] His contract with VPS was extended on 4 April 2023, on a deal until the end of 2024 with an option for a further year.[4] In the 2023 season, Ahiabu contributed in 27 Veikkausliiga appearances scoring two goals, as VPS finished 3rd in the league and qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League qualifiers. On 15 April 2024, his deal was extended until the end of 2025.[5][6]
Career statistics
- As of 16 June 2024[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | Other | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| WAFA | 2018 | Ghana Premier League | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | Ghana Premier League | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Ghana Premier League | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| Liberty Professionals | 2020–21 | Ghana Premier League | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| AS Soliman | 2021–22 | Tunisian Ligue 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| VPS | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Total | 69 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 129 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 4 | ||
- Includes Suomen Cup
- Appearance(s) in Finnish League Cup
References
- "EXCLUSIVE: Ghana youth midfielder Prosper Ahiabu leaves WAFA after two years". GhanaSoccernet. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- "Former WAFA kingpin Prosper Ahiabu joins Liberty Professionals - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- "Prosper Ahiabu Vepsuun!" (Press release) (in Finnish). VPS. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- VPS ja Prosper Ahiabu jatkoivat sopimustaan, Veikkausliiga, 4 April 2023
- Prosper Ahiabu sekä Antonio Almén jatkavat Vepsussa!, vepsu.fi, 15 April 2024
- Tässä on pelaaja, joka tuottaa VPS:lle jännitystä lähes aina, kun siirtoikkuna aukeaa – "Kaverilla ei juuri ilme värähtänyt", Ilkka-Pohjalainen, 20 May 2024
- Global Sports Archive
External links
- Prosper Ahiabu at Soccerway
- Prosper Ahiabu at Global Sports Archive
- Prosper Ahiabu at WorldFootball.net