Mubarak Wakaso

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Template:Short description Template:EngvarB Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Mubarak Wakaso (Template:ErrorTemplate:Category handlerScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:Category handler Template:Langx; born 25 July 1990) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Ghana national team.

He spent the better part of his career in Spain, starting out at Elche in 2008 and going on to also represent Villarreal, Espanyol, Las Palmas, Granada and Alavés. He also competed professionally in Russia, Scotland, Greece, China and Belgium.

Wakaso appeared with the Ghana national team at the 2014 World Cup, as well as five Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.

Club career

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Wakaso before a game with Villarreal in 2011

Early years and Spain

Born in Tamale, Northern Region, Wakaso began his senior career in Ashanti Gold SC. In 2008, he moved abroad and signed with Elche CF in Spain on a five-year contract, but only joined the club nearly two months later, however, due to international duty.[1]

In late January 2011, after several bouts of indiscipline and internal codes violations,[2] Wakaso was released by the Valencians.[3] Shortly after, he joined another side in the region and Segunda División, Villarreal CF's B team.

On 27 February 2011, Wakaso made his La Liga debut, coming on as a substitute for José Catalá in the last minutes of a 2–2 away draw against Racing de Santander.[4] He only played six matches in his first full season, and the Yellow Submarine was also relegated after 12 years in the top flight.

Wakaso signed for RCD Espanyol on 11 July 2012, penning a four-year contract.[5] He started in 23 of his league appearances for the Catalans in his only season.

Rubin Kazan

In the last days of the 2013 summer transfer window, Wakaso moved to the Russian Premier League with FC Rubin Kazan.[6] On 28 August 2014, he joined Celtic on a season-long loan.[7]

Wakaso scored on his competitive debut for Celtic, netting the first in a 2–2 away draw against FC Red Bull Salzburg in the UEFA Europa League group stage.[8] On 30 August 2015, after appearing rarely, he was loaned to UD Las Palmas for one year.[9]

Panathinaikos

On 10 July 2016, Wakaso signed a three-year contract with Super League Greece club Panathinaikos F.C. for an undisclosed fee.[10] On 15 September, in the last minute of a Europa League group phase home fixture against AFC Ajax, he was sent off – as teammate Ivan Ivanov midway through the second half of the eventual 1–2 home loss[11]– and UEFA subsequently suspended him a further two games after his initial ban was over.[12]

On 1 February 2017, Wakaso was loaned to another Spanish top-flight side, Granada CF.[13][14] He scored his first goal for them on 1 March, helping to a 2–1 home win over Deportivo Alavés.[15]

Alavés

On 17 July 2017, the day after mutually terminating his contract,[16] Wakaso signed a three-year deal with Alavés.[17] He scored his only competitive goal for the Basques on 18 May 2019, in a 2–1 home defeat of Girona FC who were relegated as a result.[18]

China

Wakaso transferred to Chinese Super League side Jiangsu Suning F.C. on 18 January 2020.[19] On 12 April of the following year, he joined Shenzhen F.C. in the same country after the former were dissolved.[20]

International career

Wakaso represented Ghana at the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Peru, playing two matches in an eventual group stage exit (three draws).[21] He made his full international debut on 13 October 2012, in a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Malawi.[22]

On 14 November 2012, Wakaso scored his first goal in a friendly with Cape Verde.[23] He was picked for the squad that appeared at the 2013 CAN in South Africa, notably netting the game's only goal in a group stage fixture against Mali, through a penalty kick,[24] then scoring both in the 2–0 quarter-final win over Cape Verde.[25]

Wakaso was selected by manager James Kwesi Appiah for his 2014 FIFA World Cup squad.[26] He made his debut in the tournament on 21 June, playing 22 minutes in a 2–2 draw with Germany.[27]

On 5 February 2015, Wakaso netted the second goal in Ghana's 3–0 victory against Equatorial Guinea in the semi-finals of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations to take them to the final.[28][29] In the decisive match, against the Ivory Coast, he scored his penalty shootout attempt in an eventual 9–8 loss.[30]

Personal life

Wakaso's younger brother, Alhassan, is also a footballer and a midfielder. He spent most of his career in Portugal.[31][32]

Wakaso is a practising Muslim.[33] In October 2018, while heading to Bilbao's Loiu airport to travel to Ghana, he was unhurt following a car accident.[34]

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cupTemplate:Efn League cupTemplate:Efn Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Elche 2008–09 Segunda División 16 0 0 0 – – 16 0
2009–10 26 0 0 0 – – 26 0
2010–11 16 1 2 1 – – 18 2
Total 58 1 2 1 – – 60 2
Villarreal B 2010–11 Segunda División 5 1 – – – 5 1
Villarreal 2010–11 La Liga 11 0 – – 4Template:Efn 0 15 0
2011–12 6 0 0 0 – 4Template:Efn 0 10 0
Total 17 0 0 0 – 8 0 25 0
Espanyol 2012–13 La Liga 26 3 1 0 – – 27 3
Rubin Kazan 2013–14 Russian Premier League 14 2 0 0 – 4Template:Efn 0 18 2
2014–15 2 0 – – – 2 0
Total 16 2 0 0 – 4 0 20 2
Celtic (loan) 2014–15 Scottish Premiership 5 0 0 0 1 0 5Template:Efn 1 11 1
Las Palmas (loan) 2015–16 La Liga 20 1 4 1 – – 24 2
Panathinaikos 2016–17 Super League Greece 8 1 1 0 – 7Template:Efn 0 16 1
Granada (loan) 2016–17 La Liga 11 1 0 0 – – 11 1
Alavés 2017–18 La Liga 21 0 3 0 – – 24 0
2018–19 29 1 0 0 – – 29 1
2019–20 16 0 1 0 – – 7 0
Total 66 1 4 0 – – 70 1
Jiangsu Suning 2020 Chinese Super League 18 0 1 0 – – 19 0
Shenzhen 2021 13 0 0 0 – – 13 0
2023 5 0 0 0 – – 5 0
Total 18 0 0 0 – – 18 0
Eupen (loan) 2022–23 Belgian Pro League 9 0 1 0 – – 10 0
Career total 277 11 14 2 1 0 24 1 316 14

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International

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Ghana
Year Apps Goals
2012 2 1
2013 13 6
2014 10 1
2015 14 3
2016 6 1
2017 6 0
2018 1 0
2019 8 0
2020 1 0
2021 6 1
2022 3 0
Total 70 13
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List of international goals scored by Mubarak Wakaso
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 14 November 2012 Estádio Universitário, Lisbon, Portugal {{ Template:Yesno alias = Cape Verde flag alias = Flag of Cape Verde.svg flag alias-1975 = Flag of Cape Verde (1975-1992).svg Cape Verdean Coast Guard flag alias-naval = Flag of the Cape Verdean Coast Guard.svg Cape Verdean National Guard flag alias-army = Flag of the Cape Verdean National Guard.svg Cape Verdean Coast Guard flag alias-navy = Flag of the Cape Verdean Coast Guard.svg link alias-military = Cape Verdean Armed Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center|1–0 || align=center| 1–0 || rowspan="2"|Friendly

2 13 January 2013 Sheikh Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates {{ Template:Yesno alias = Tunisia flag alias = Flag of Tunisia.svg flag alias-1959 = Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg flag alias-old = Tunisian flag till 1831.svg border-old = flag alias-bey = Flag of Tunis Bey-fr.svg Tunisian National Navy link alias-army = Tunisian Army link alias-air force= Tunisian Air Force Tunisian National Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center|2–2 || align=center| 4–2

3 24 January 2013 Nelson Mandela Bay, Port Elizabeth, South Africa {{ Template:Yesno alias = Mali flag alias = Flag of Mali.svg flag alias-1959 = Flag of Mali (1959-1961).svg link alias-army = Malian Army link alias-air force = Malian Air Force size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center|1–0 || align=center| 1–0 || 2013 Africa Cup of Nations

4 2 February 2013 Nelson Mandela Bay, Port Elizabeth, South Africa {{ Template:Yesno alias = Cape Verde flag alias = Flag of Cape Verde.svg flag alias-1975 = Flag of Cape Verde (1975-1992).svg Cape Verdean Coast Guard flag alias-naval = Flag of the Cape Verdean Coast Guard.svg Cape Verdean National Guard flag alias-army = Flag of the Cape Verdean National Guard.svg Cape Verdean Coast Guard flag alias-navy = Flag of the Cape Verdean Coast Guard.svg link alias-military = Cape Verdean Armed Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center|1–0 || align=center| 2–0 ||rowspan="3"|2013 Africa Cup of Nations

5 2–0 2–0
6 6 February 2013 Mbombela, Nelspruit, South Africa {{ Template:Yesno alias = Burkina Faso flag alias = Flag of Burkina Faso.svg link alias-military = Burkina Faso Armed Forces size = name = altlink = national football team

}} || align=center|1–0 || align=center| 1–1

7 24 March 2013 Baba Yara, Kumasi, Ghana {{ Template:Yesno alias = Sudan flag alias = Flag of Sudan.svg flag alias-1956 = Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg flag alias-air force = Ensign of the Sudanese Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Sudanese Air Force flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Sudan.svg link alias-naval = Sudanese Navy flag alias-army = Flag of the Sudanese Army (1956–present).png link alias-army = Sudanese Army flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Sudan.svg link alias-navy = Sudanese Navy flag alias-military = Insignia of the Sudanese Armed Forces.svg link alias-military = Sudanese Armed Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center|2–0 || align=center| 4–0 || 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

8 19 November 2014 Tamale Stadium, Tamale, Ghana {{ Template:Yesno alias = Togo flag alias = Flag of Togo (3-2).svg flag alias-1957 = Flag of Togo (1957-1958).svg flag alias-1958 = Flag of Togo (1958-1960).svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center|2–0 || align=center| 3–1 || 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

9 5 February 2015 Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea {{ Template:Yesno alias = Equatorial Guinea flag alias = Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg link alias-naval = Navy of Equatorial Guinea link alias-navy = Navy of Equatorial Guinea link alias-military = Armed Forces of Equatorial Guinea size = name = altlink = national football team

}} || align=center|2–0 || align=center| 3–0 || 2015 Africa Cup of Nations

10 5 September 2015 Amahoro, Kigali, Rwanda {{ Template:Yesno alias = Rwanda flag alias = Flag of Rwanda.svg flag alias-1959 = Flag of Rwanda (January – September 1961).svg flag alias-Gitarama = Flag of Rwanda (January – September 1961).svg flag alias-1961 = Flag of Rwanda (1961–2001).svg flag alias-1962 = Flag of Rwanda (1961–2001).svg link alias-air force= Rwandan Air Force Rwandan Army size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center|1–0 || align=center| 3–0 || 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

11 17 November 2015 Baba Yara, Kumasi, Ghana {{ Template:Yesno alias = Comoros flag alias = Flag of the Comoros.svg flag alias-1963 = Flag of the Comoros (1963–1975).svg flag alias-1975 = Flag of the Comoros (1975–1978).svg flag alias-1978 = Flag of the Comoros (1978–1992).svg flag alias-1992 = Flag of the Comoros (1992–1996).svg flag alias-1996 = Flag of the Comoros (1996–2001).svg link alias-naval = Comorian Navy link alias-navy = Comorian Navy Comorian Armed Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center|1–0 || align=center| 2–0 || 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

12 11 October 2016 Moses Mabhida, Durban, South Africa {{ Template:Yesno alias = South Africa flag alias = Flag of South Africa.svg flag alias-1795 = Flag of Great Britain (1707–1800).svg flag alias-1801 = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg flag alias-1857 = Flag of Transvaal.svg flag alias-1875 = Flag of the Natal Colony (1875–1910).svg flag alias-1876 = Flag of the Cape Colony 1876-1910.svg flag alias-1902 = Flag of Orange River Colony.svg flag alias-1910 = South Africa Flag 1910-1912.svg flag alias-1912 = Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg flag alias-1928 = Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg flag alias-1982 = Flag of South Africa (1982–1994).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg flag alias-naval-1922 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg flag alias-naval-1946 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1946-1951).svg flag alias-naval-1951 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1951-1952).svg flag alias-naval-1952 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1952-1981).svg flag alias-naval-1981 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1981-1994).svg flag alias-marines=Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg link alias-marines=South African Maritime Reaction Squadron link alias-naval = South African Navy flag alias-air force = Ensign of the South African Air Force.svg flag alias-air force-1940 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1940-1951.svg flag alias-air force-1951 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1951-1958.svg flag alias-air force-1958 = Ensign of the South African Air Force (1958-1967, 1970-1981).svg flag alias-air force-1967 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1967-1970.svg flag alias-air force-1981 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1981-1982.svg flag alias-air force-1982 = Ensign of the South African Air Force (1982-1994).svg flag alias-air force-1994 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1994-2003.svg link alias-air force = South African Air Force flag alias-army = Flag of the South African Army.svg flag alias-army-1951 = Flag of the South African Army (1951–1966).png flag alias-army-1966 = Flag of the South African Army (1966–1973).png flag alias-army-1973 = Flag of the South African Army (1973–1994).svg flag alias-army-1981 = Ensign of the South African Defence Force (1981-1994).svg flag alias-army-1994 = Flag of the South African Army (1994–2002).svg flag alias-army-2002 = Flag of the South African Army (2002–2003).svg link alias-army = South African Army flag alias-military = Flag of the South African National Defence Force.svg link alias-military = South African National Defence Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg link alias-navy = South African Navy link alias-football = South Africa national soccer team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || align=center|1–0 || align=center| 1–1 || Friendly

13 3 September 2021 Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast, Ghana {{ Template:Yesno alias = Ethiopia flag alias = Flag of Ethiopia.svg flag alias-1897 = Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg flag alias-1975 = Flag of Ethiopia (1975–1987).svg flag alias-1975-state = Flag of Ethiopia (1975–1987) (02).svg flag alias-1987 = Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg flag alias-1991 = Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg flag alias-1996 = Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg flag alias-naval = Flag of Ethiopia (2-3).svg link alias-naval = Ethiopian Navy link alias-air force = Ethiopian Air Force flag alias-air force = Ethiopian Air Force flag.svg link alias-army = Ethiopian Army flag alias-navy = Flag of Ethiopia (1975–1987).svg link alias-navy = Ethiopian Navy flag alias-military = Flag of the Ethiopian National Defense Force (3).svg link alias-military = Ethiopian National Defense Force size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center|1–0 || align=center| 1–0 || 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Celtic

Jiangsu Suning

Ghana

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ El ghanés Wakaso Mubarak empieza a dejar constancia de sus 'poderes' (Ghanaian Wakaso Mubarak starts showing his 'powers'); La Verdad, July 2008 (in Spanish)
  2. ↑ Wakaso Mubarak, cielo e infierno en un mismo lugar (Wakaso Mubarak, heaven and hell in the same place); Rayo Herald, 16 December 2010 (in Spanish)
  3. ↑ El Elche despide al ghanés Wakaso Mubarak (Elche fire Ghanaian Wakaso Mubarak) Template:Webarchive; El Diario Vasco, 31 January 2011 (in Spanish)
  4. ↑ Last-gasp Nilmar earns point; ESPN Soccernet, 27 February 2011
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