Benjamin Twum
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Twum | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Asante Kotoko S.C. | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Young Apostles FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2024 | Young Apostles FC | ||
| 2024– | Asante Kotoko | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2024– | Ghana U20 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Benjamin Twum (born 2005) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ghana Premier League club Asante Kotoko and the Ghana national under-20 team.[1][2]
Club career
Twum began his career with Ghana Division One League side Young Apostles FC During the 2023–24 season, he appeared in the promotion play-offs, where he saved penalties in a shootout against Techiman Heroes.[3]
In January 2025, Twum signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Asante Kotoko S.C., joining the club ahead of the second half of the 2024–25 Ghana Premier League season.[4] He was unveiled at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium before a league match against Bibiani Gold Stars and was assigned the number 13 shirt.[5]
International career
Twum has represented Ghana at under-20 level with the Black Satellites, helping the team reach the final of the 2025 WAFU Zone B U-20 Championship.[6][7]
Career statistics
Club
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Asante Kotoko S.C. | Ghana Premier League | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "Kotoko new signing Benjamin Twum opens up on admiration for club". GhanaSoccernet. 2024-12-25. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ^ Agyemang, Nana (December 25, 2024). "GPL Transfer: Asante Kotoko sign promising Black Satellites goalkeeper Benjamin Twum". sportsworldghana.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Olubi (2024-12-25). "Benjamin Twum Joins Asante Kotoko: Rising Goalkeeper Ready to Shine". thenerveafrica.com. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ^ "'I've always admired Asante Kotoko' - Newly-signed goalie Benjamin Twum". KickGH.CoM. 2024-12-25. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ^ "Asante Kotoko sign goalkeeper Benjamin Twum on a three-year deal - Adomonline.com". 2024-12-25. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Ghana coach makes two changes to face Nigeria in WAFU B U20 Final". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ^ Association, Ghana Football. "WAFU B U20: Desmond Ofei names Ghana's starting line-up to face Cote D'voire in semi-final". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2025-08-14.