Emmanuel Okine
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Emmanuel Okine is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a Midfielder
for the Malaysian football club, Kelantan FA
in the Malaysia Super League. Emmanuel is the 4th Ghanaian footballer ever to play for Kelantan FA
after Edward Aboagye, Enock Bentil and Ishaq Debrah.
Emmanuel's top performance in the Ghana Premier League earned him trials with the 2011 Malaysia Super League champions, Kelantan FA
. Emmanuel, alongside 3 other trialist appeared in a friendly with the Kelantan Reserve Team
against Songkhla FC
of Thailand
which Emmanuel 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 Emmanuel a 2 year contract alongside Lebanese
international, Mohammed Ghaddar
and fellow countrymen, Denny Antwi
who attended the trial with Emmanuel. Emmanuel scored his first goal for Kelantan
in a 3-0 win against the Singaporean club, Balestier Khalsa FC
, scoring in the 19th minit during a pre season friendly match.
Emmanuel previously played for Great Olympics
in the Ghana Premier League.
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
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. Emmanuel is the 4th 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 and Ishaq Debrah.
Emmanuel's top performance in the Ghana Premier League earned him trials 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...
. Emmanuel, 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 Emmanuel 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 Emmanuel 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, Denny Antwi
Denny Antwi
Denny Antwi is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a Striker for the Malaysian football club, Kelantan FA in the Malaysia Super League....
who attended the trial with Emmanuel. Emmanuel 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 3-0 win against the Singaporean club, Balestier Khalsa FC
Balestier Khalsa FC
Balestier Khalsa Football Club is a professional football club which plays in Singapore's S.League. The club is a merger of two clubs who played in the S.League in past years – Balestier Central FC and Clementi Khalsa FC – who came together at the end of the 2002 season...
, scoring in the 19th minit during a pre season friendly match.
Emmanuel previously played for Great Olympics
Great Olympics
Bomaa Accra Great Olympics is a Ghanaian association football club based in Accra. The club plays in the Ghana Premier League.-Current squad:-Honours:*Ghana Premier League**Champions 1970, 1974...
in the Ghana Premier League.
External links
- Emmanuel Okine Profile at IMScouting
- ttp://www.footballdatabase.eu/football.joueurs.emmanuel.okine.153449.en.html Emmanuel Okine Profile at Football Database]