Denny Antwi
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Denny Antwi is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a Striker
for the Malaysian football club, Kelantan FA
in the Malaysia Super League.
Denny is the 5th Ghanaian footballer ever to play for Kelantan FA
after Edward Aboagye, Enock Bentil, Ishaq Debrah and Emmanuel Okine
.
at the 2009 Ghana Premier League season. After playing about 3 years for Accra Hearts of Oak SC, Denny left Ghana
in 2011 hoping to find a better career. Denny later went on to have a trial with the 2011 Malaysia Super League champions, Kelantan FA
. Denny, alongside 3 other trialist appeared in a friendly with the Kelantan Reserve Team
against Songkhla FC
of Thailand
which Denny played the whole game. However, Songkhla FC
later won the match 1-3.
Having training with the Kelantan team for 2 months, new coach Peter James Butler eventually gives Denny a 2 year contract alongside Lebanese
international, Mohammed Ghaddar
and fellow countrymen, Emmanuel Okine
who attended the trial with Denny. Denny scored his first goal for Kelantan
in a 2-1 win against the Maldives national football team
, having scoring both goals during the pre season friendly match. Denny later went on to score his first ever hat trick in a pre season friendly match against ATM FA
which Kelantan won 4-2.
Denny previously played for Accra Hearts of Oak SC in the Ghana Premier League.
for the 2011 CAF U-23 Championship qualification. However, he was never chosen for the final squad.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
for the Malaysian football club, Kelantan FA
Kelantan FA
The Kelantan Football Association enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Kelantan, Malaysia. The team is based in the city of Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. They are currently playing in the top division in Malaysian football, the Malaysia Super League...
in the Malaysia Super League.
Denny is the 5th Ghanaian footballer ever to play for Kelantan FA
Kelantan FA
The Kelantan Football Association enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Kelantan, Malaysia. The team is based in the city of Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. They are currently playing in the top division in Malaysian football, the Malaysia Super League...
after Edward Aboagye, Enock Bentil, Ishaq Debrah and Emmanuel Okine
Emmanuel Okine
Emmanuel Okine is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a Midfielder for the Malaysian football club, Kelantan FA in the Malaysia Super League...
.
Career
Denny started his career in early 2009, playing with the local club Accra Hearts of Oak SC in AccraAccra
Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an urban population of 1,658,937 according to the 2000 census. Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous...
at the 2009 Ghana Premier League season. After playing about 3 years for Accra Hearts of Oak SC, Denny left Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
in 2011 hoping to find a better career. Denny later went on to have a trial with the 2011 Malaysia Super League champions, Kelantan FA
Kelantan FA
The Kelantan Football Association enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Kelantan, Malaysia. The team is based in the city of Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. They are currently playing in the top division in Malaysian football, the Malaysia Super League...
. Denny, alongside 3 other trialist appeared in a friendly with the Kelantan Reserve Team
Kelantan FA
The Kelantan Football Association enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Kelantan, Malaysia. The team is based in the city of Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. They are currently playing in the top division in Malaysian football, the Malaysia Super League...
against Songkhla FC
Songkhla FC
Songkhla Football Club is a Thailand semi professional football club based in Songkhla Province, a city located near to the border of Malaysia. They currently play in the Thai Division 1 League.-History:...
of Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
which Denny played the whole game. However, Songkhla FC
Songkhla FC
Songkhla Football Club is a Thailand semi professional football club based in Songkhla Province, a city located near to the border of Malaysia. They currently play in the Thai Division 1 League.-History:...
later won the match 1-3.
Having training with the Kelantan team for 2 months, new coach Peter James Butler eventually gives Denny a 2 year contract alongside Lebanese
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
international, Mohammed Ghaddar
Mohammed Ghaddar
Mohammed Mahmoud Ghaddar is a Lebanese footballer who currently plays for Kelantan FA in the Malaysian Super League and the Lebanon national football team.Ghaddar is the first ever Lebanese footballer to play for Kelantan FA.-Nejmeh:...
and fellow countrymen, Emmanuel Okine
Emmanuel Okine
Emmanuel Okine is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a Midfielder for the Malaysian football club, Kelantan FA in the Malaysia Super League...
who attended the trial with Denny. Denny scored his first goal for Kelantan
Kelantan FA
The Kelantan Football Association enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Kelantan, Malaysia. The team is based in the city of Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. They are currently playing in the top division in Malaysian football, the Malaysia Super League...
in a 2-1 win against the Maldives national football team
Maldives national football team
The Maldives national football team is the national team of the Maldives and is controlled by the Football Association of Maldives. A member of the AFC, it qualified for the second stage of Asian qualifying for the 2006 World Cup, where it drew with South Korea at home 0–0.Maldives most significant...
, having scoring both goals during the pre season friendly match. Denny later went on to score his first ever hat trick in a pre season friendly match against ATM FA
ATM FA
The Angkatan Tentera Malaysia Football Association enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the Angkatan Tentera Malaysia . The team's home stadium is the Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium in Selayang, Selangor...
which Kelantan won 4-2.
Denny previously played for Accra Hearts of Oak SC in the Ghana Premier League.
International Career
Denny once attended a national training camp with the Ghana national under-23 football teamGhana national under-23 football team
Ghana Olympic football team known as "The Black Meteors", represents Ghana in international football competitions in Olympic Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except during the Olympic Games where the use of three overage players is allowed. The team is controlled by...
for the 2011 CAF U-23 Championship qualification. However, he was never chosen for the final squad.