Konadu Yiadom

Konadu Yiadom (born 10 June 2000) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as defender for Ghanaian Premier League side West African Football Academy.

Konadu Yiadom
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-06-10) 10 June 2000
Place of birth Ghana
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 WAFA
Number 25
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– WAFA 56 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 July 2021

Career

Early career

Yiadom started his career with lower-tier side Tema United, in the harbor city of Tema in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana before joining WAFA in 2018.[1][2][3]

WAFA

In January 2018, Yiadom joined West African Football Academy on a three-year deal after Ibrahim Abukari suffered an injury and was immediately promoted into the senior team.[2][3][4] He made his debut on 2 May 2018, in a 2–1 victory to Berekum Chelsea.[5] He made 5 league appearances in his debut season.[6] The next season, the 2019 GFA Normalization Special Competition, he played 7 out of 12 league matches.[6] The following season, the 2019–20 season, he played in 14 league matches and scored 2 goals before the league was suspended and later halted due to restrictions from the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana.[6][7]

References
  1. Ampofo, Sampson (16 May 2020). "I was quoted out of context' – Konadu Yiadom retorts". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  2. Gyamera-Antwi, Evans (23 February 2018). "Wafa sign Yiadom in a three-year deal | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 5 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "EXCLUSIVE: WAFA sign 17-year-old defender Konadu Yiadom from Division Two side Tema United". GhanaSoccernet. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  4. "WAFA's Konadu Yiadom 'Ready' To Grasp Black Stars Opportunity". 442 GH. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  5. "Match Report of Berekum Chelsea FC vs West Africa Football Academy SC - 2018-05-02 - Zylofon Cash Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  6. "Konadu Yiadom - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  7. "WAFA kid Konadu Yiadom ready for switch to either Hearts of Oak or Asante Kotoko". GhanaSoccernet. 16 May 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2021.


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