Bechem United FC
Full nameBechem United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Hunters
Founded1966; 58 years ago (1966)
GroundNana Gyeabour's Park[1]
Bechem Park
Bechem, Ahafo Region
Capacity5,000
ManagerRomain Folz
Leaguepremier League
2022–20233rd
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Bechem United Football Club (officially: Bechem United Football Club or the "Hunters") is a Ghanaian professional football club, based in Bechem in the Ahafo Region.[2] They are competing in the Ghanaian Premier League.

Club history

Bechem United has a long history of rivalry with Brong Ahafo (BA) Stars and Berekum Chelsea.[3] In 2007, the youth team of Bechem United took part in the Trofeo Karol Wojtyla, a youth tournament in the Italian Commune of Fiumicino, Province of Rome, Lazio region.[4]

In September 2011, Bechem United were crowned champions of the Poly Tank Division One League Zone 1 and promoted to the 2011–12 season of the Glo Premier League.[5] On 10 October 2011, Eric Fordjour scored the club's first top flight goal after scoring penalty in their league opener against Aduana Stars, the match however ended in 3–2 loss.[6]

On 5 November 2011, the club earned their first league point after 1–1 draw against Aduana Stars, Bechem's goal was scored by Richard Addae in the 18th minute of the match.[7] Richard Addae ended their debut season as the club's top goal scorer and the league's third top goal scorer with 11 goals.[8]

FA Cup Champions

Bechem United won the Ghanaian FA Cup 2015–2016 for the first time in the club History after they claimed a 2–1 win over Okwawu United at the Cape Coast Stadium in September 2016.[9] Yaw Annor scored the brace in the final.[10]

Daniel Egyin served as club captain from 2018 to 2019[11] after the departure of Asante Agyemang.[12]

Grounds

The club plays its home games in the BetPawa Ghana Premier League from the Nana Gyeabour's Park,[13] located in their original home Bechem.

Current squad

As of 14 October 2022[14][15]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Ghana GHA Foster Appiah
3 DF Ghana GHA Francis Acquah
4 DF Ghana GHA Aaron Essel
5 DF Ghana GHA Kofi Agbesimah
6 MF Ghana GHA Paul Kwei Jr
7 FW Thailand THA Emmanuel Avornyo
8 MF Ghana GHA Francis Twene
10 FW Ghana GHA Clinton Duodu
12 GK Ghana GHA Iddrisu Abdulai
14 DF Ghana GHA Aaron Essel
16 GK Ghana GHA Haruna Aziz Dari
18 MF Ghana GHA Abdul Karim
20 FW Ghana GHA Yaw Dasi Obuoba
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF Cameroon CMR Gabriel Yapy Tenlep
24 DF Ghana GHA Desmond Tawiah
26 MF Ghana GHA Caleb Asamoah
28 DF Ghana GHA Joseph Kinful
29 MF Ghana GHA Seth Kwadwo
30 MF Ghana GHA Abdul Latif Anabila
32 FW Ghana GHA Dennis Modzaka
40 FW Ghana GHA Peter Opoku
41 FW Ghana GHA Emmanuel Annor
45 MF Ghana GHA Isaac Afoakwa
48 FW Ghana GHA Samuel Amoto
50 FW Cameroon CMR Junior Atemengue
88 FW Ghana GHA Hafiz Konkoni

Management

Roles Personnel
President Kingsley Owusu-Achau
Chairman Kingsley Osei Bonsu
Chief Executive Officer Nana Akwesi Darlyn
Administrative Manager Francis German Hackman
Director of Operations Francis Addai
Team Manager Emmanuel Amoako Gyampah
Public Relations Officer Emmanuel Gyasi Atuahene

Club captains

Notable coaches

Honours

References

  1. ^ "Bechem United Fc". Facebook. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  2. ^ 2015/16 fa cup champions.Team news: Bechem United FC Archived 2011-10-18 at the Wayback Machine Ghana Football Association
  3. ^ "Bechem United". Facebook. 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  4. ^ BOXadv S.r.L. "Team: Bechem United F.C". Karol Wojtyla Cup.it. Archived from the original on 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  5. ^ BECHEM UNITED FC – SEASON PREVIEW, West African Football
  6. ^ "Ghana Premier League weekend round up". Kick Off. 2011-10-10. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  7. ^ "Bechem United Draws With Aduana To Pick First League Point". Peace FM Online. Peace FM. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  8. ^ "Hearts of Oak seal striker Addai deal". GhanaSoccernet. 2012-08-23. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  9. ^ "2016 MTN FA Cup Final - Match Report: Bechem United 2-1 Okwawu United - Yaw Arnol's brace wins maiden trophy for Hunters in epic Cape Coast final - Ghanasoccernet.com". Ghanasoccernet. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  10. ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Bechem United crowned Ghana FA Cup kings". CAFOnline. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  11. ^ a b "Bechem United appoints defender Daniel Egyin as new captain". Ghana Sports Online. 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  12. ^ a b Gyamera-Antwi, Evans (1 April 2018). "Bechem captain Egyin laments departure of 'key players' | Goal.com". Goal. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  13. ^ Bechem United and Tema Youth qualify for Premier League. ghana Business News.
  14. ^ Elorm Benaiah and Gary Al-Smith (13 November 2020). "The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Bechem United FC - Soccer - Team Profile - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  16. ^ "Ex-Bechem United captain Moro Salifu seals move to Al Ittihad of Egypt". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  17. ^ "Glo Premier League 2010/11". RSSSF. 2011-05-06. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
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