Christian Atsu Twasam Age, Wiki and Bio

Christian Atsu Twasam

Quick Info

ProfessionFootballer
NationalityGhanian
Date of Birth10/01/1992
Age31 years (died on 29, Jan, 2023)
BirthplaceAda Foah, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
Date of Death29/01/2023

Bio/Wiki

Full NameChristian Atsu Twasam
Nickname(s)Africa's Messi

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Weight65 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

Religion/Religious ViewsHe was a devout christian...
Zodiac signCapricorn

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date2012
Family
WifeMarie-Claire Rupio
ChildrenHe had three children including one daughter and two sons named Joshua and Godwin.
FatherEmmanuel Twasam
MotherAfiko Twasam
SiblingsHe had six brothers and four sisters including a twin sister named Christiana who is a nurse.

Career

Football
Professional Debut• Ghana National team - 1 June 2012 against Lesotho • Rio Ave F.C. - 28 August 2011 • Vitesse Arnhem - 6 October 2013 • Everton - 23 August 2014 • Bournemouth - 25 August 2015 • Malaga - 5 February 2016 • Newcastle United - 13 September 2016
Jersey Number
Ghana's national team7
FC Porto51
Rio Ave F.C.20
Vitesse Arnhem19
AFC Bournemouth20
Malaga CF11
Newcastle United30
Al-Raed3
Hataspyor30
PositionLeft Winger/Midfielder/Leftback
Coach/Mentor
Volkan DemirelHataspyor
Kwesi AppiahGhana's coach
Avram GrantGhana's coach
Rafael BenitezNewcastle United
Career Turning PointMove to FC Porto
Clubs
  • FC Porto
  • Rio Ave
  • Chelsea
  • Vitesse Arnhem
  • Everton
  • AFC Bournemouth
  • Malaga CF
  • Newcastle United
  • Al-Raed
  • Hatayspor
National TeamGhana
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Best Player of the FIFA Youth Championship in 2011
  • FC Porto's Youth Player of the 2010-11 season
  • Rio Ave's Player of the 2012-13 season
  • Vitesse Arnhem's Player of the 2013-14 season
  • Player of the Tournament award of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations and Goal of the Tournament award for his goal in the Quarterfinal of the tournament
  • Named in the Team of the Tournament of 2015 and 2017 Africa Cup of Nations
  • Cyrille Regis Players Award in 2018

Some Lesser Known Facts

Christian Atsu (1992-2023) was a Ghanaian footballer who played for various clubs and for the Ghanaian national team.
He played for clubs like FC Porto, Chelsea, Newcastle United, and Hataspyor, representing Ghana in the 2014 World Cup.
Atsu developed a passion for football in his childhood, participating in tournaments for his school and local clubs.
He trained at Feyenoord Football Academy and later joined the West African Football Academy for further training.
In 2009, he began his club career with Cheetah F.C. before joining FC Porto in January 2010 and winning the 2011 FIFA Youth Championship.
Atsu had loan spells with clubs like Rio Ave FC, Vitesse Arnhem, Everton, and AFC Bournemouth.
He made impactful contributions during his time at clubs like Malaga CF and Newcastle United.
He represented Ghana in multiple Africa Cup of Nations tournaments and the 2014 World Cup.
Atsu later played for Al-Raed in Saudi Arabia and Hataspyor in Turkey.
Throughout his career, Atsu faced various injuries, but he continued to work for charities and the underprivileged.