Full name Stanley Opoku Aborah Parents Stanley Aborah Number 33 Height 1.7 m | Playing position Role Football player Name Stanley (footballer, | |
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Date of birth (1987-06-23) 23 June 1987 (age 28) Similar People Julian Jenner, Genaro Snijders, Jon Stead, Scott Loach, Kyle De Silva | ||
Ex ghana star stanley aborah talks about life after football
Stanley Opoku Aborah (born 23 June 1987) is a Ghanaian-Belgian footballer who last played for EFL League Two side Portsmouth. He is primarily an attacking midfielder. He holds both a Ghanaian passport and a Belgian passport.
Contents
- Ex ghana star stanley aborah talks about life after football
- A little bit of stanley aborah
- Early career
- In the Netherlands
- In Belgium Slovakia and England
- International career
- References
A little bit of stanley aborah
Early career
Aborah was born in Kumasi, Ghana, and has had Belgian nationality since he was 10 years old. He had spells at R.S.C. Anderlecht, Cappellen, AA Gent and Germinal Beerschot before joining the Ajax youth team in 2001. His father, Stanley Aborah, Snr, a former Ghana international, operated as a defensive midfielder and played at clubs including Germinal Ekeren (now Germinal Beerschot).
In the Netherlands
As a former Jong Ajax captain, he stepped into the senior Ajax squad in 2004–05 and made his debut on 16 October 2004, against SC Heerenveen, playing in the UEFA Champions League victory against Maccabi Tel-Aviv three days later.
Ajax loaned him in the 2005–06 season to second division F.C. Den Bosch to gain more experience. Aborah took part in 21 matches with this club and scored three goals.
In Belgium, Slovakia and England
On 3 January 2007, he signed for Belgian Second Division side FCV Dender EH on a free transfer. In the summer of 2007, Aborah signed a two-year contract with his former club Den Bosch. In 2010, he left Bosch and joined second division Slovakian team; AS Trenčín, he then left them at the end of the season and joined Gillingham of England's Football League Two on a one-month contract in August 2010, which was subsequently extended to two months. He made his Gillingham debut in 1–0 defeat away to Bradford City on 18 September 2010, but this proved to be his only appearance for the club, as he was released from his contract on 5 October.
In July 2015, Aborah signed for Notts County after having a trial with the Nottinghamshire side. He remained with the club until he was released on 31 January 2017. Aborah subsequently signed for Portsmouth but was released after just 4 appearances, 3 as a sub, in the summer of 2017.
International career
Aborah has dual Ghanaian and Belgian citizenship. He was a Belgium youth (U18) international.