| General |
| Christian Atsu | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name: | Christian Atsu Twasam | |
| Date of birth: | 10 January 1992 | |
| Place of birth: | Ada Foah,  Ghana
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| Date of death: | c. 6 February 2023 (aged 31) | |
| Place of death: | Antakya,  Turkey
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| Height: | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | |
| Playing position: | Winger | |
| Youth clubs | ||
2009–2011 |
Feyenoord Fetteh Cheetah Porto
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 2011–2012 2013–2014 2013–2014 2014–2015 2015–2016 2016 2016–2017 2017–2021 2021–2022 2022–2023 Total |
Porto → Rio Ave (loan) Chelsea → Vitesse (loan) → Everton (loan) → Bournemouth → Málaga (loan) → Newcastle United (loan) Newcastle United Al-Raed Hatayspor
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17 (1) 27 (6) 0 (0) 28 (5) 5 (0) 0 (0) 12 (2) 32 (5) 75 (3) 8 (0) 3 (1) 207 (23) |
| National team | ||
| 2012–2019 | Ghana
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65 (9) |
Christian Atsu Twasam (10 January 1992 – c. 6 February 2023) was a Ghanaian professional footballer who primarily played as a winger, although he was also deployed as an attacking midfielder or left back.
Atsu began his career with Porto, also spending a season on loan at Rio Ave. In 2013, he was signed by Chelsea for £3.5 million, who subsequently loaned him to Vitesse Arnhem, Everton, Bournemouth and Málaga. After spending the 2016–17 season on loan at Newcastle United, he completed a permanent transfer to the club in May 2017. Following the end of his four-year contract he played for Al Raed in Saudi Arabia and Hatayspor in Turkey, where he died in the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake at age 31.
A full international with 65 caps from 2012 to 2019, Atsu represented Ghana at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and four Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. He helped the team finish as runners-up at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, in which he also won Player of the Tournament and Goal of the Tournament.
Death[]
On 6 February 2023, Atsu went missing in the immediate aftermath of the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake; he was feared to be among those trapped under the rubble of Hatayspor's headquarters in Antakya following the quake. The following day, club vice president Mustafa Özat said Atsu had been rescued and was recovering in hospital, while on 8 February manager Volkan Demirel said that Atsu and sporting director Taner Savut were still missing. On 14 February, Atsu's agent confirmed two pairs of his shoes had been found, but that Atsu himself had still not been found. On 18 February, confirmation was received by his agent that his body was recovered from the rubble of the building he was residing in. News outlets reported his death at approximately 6 a.m. GMT.
Honours[]
Clubs[]
- Porto
- Primeira Liga: 2012–13
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2012
Individual[]
External links[]
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- Stats at ForaDeJogo
- Stats at Voetbal International
- Christian Atsu at National-Football-Teams.com
Christian Atsu FIFA competition record
| Ghana
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Template:Ghana squad (2013 Africa Cup of Nations)
| Ghana – 2014 FIFA World Cup - Group stage |
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1. Adams
2. Inkoom
3. Gyan (c)
4. Opare
5. Essien
6. Acquah
7. Atsu
8. Badu
9. Prince
10. A. Ayew
11. Muntari
12. Kwarasey
13. J. Ayew
14. Adomah
15. Sumaila
16. Dauda
17. Rabiu
18. Waris
19. Jonathan
20. Asamoah
21. Boye
22. Wakaso
23. Afful
Manager: |
| Ghana – 2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
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Manager: |
| Ghana – 2017 Africa Cup of Nations |
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Manager: |
| Ghana – 2019 Africa Cup of Nations |
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1. Ofori
2. Attamah
3. Gyan
4. Mensah
5. Partey
6. Acquah
7. Atsu
8. Owusu K.
9. J. Ayew
10. A. Ayew
11. Wakaso
12. Ati-Zigi
13. Ekuban
14. Lumor
15. Kasim
16. Annan
17. Rahman
18. Aidoo
19. S. Owusu
20. Asamoah
21. Boye
22. Yiadom
23. Agyepong
Manager: |