Ahmed Barusso
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Ahmed Apimah Barusso | |
| Date of birth | December 26, 1984 | |
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Roma | |
| Number | 29 | |
| Youth career | ||
| ?–2003 | Nania F.C. | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2003–2006 2006–2007 2007– 2008 2008–2009 |
Manfredonia Rimini Roma → Galatasaray (loan) → Siena (loan) |
61 (9) 8 (2) 3 (1) 2 (1) 2 (0)[1] |
| National team2 | ||
| 2003– | Ghana | 6 (1) |
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Ahmed Apimah Barusso (born December 26, 1984 in Accra) is a Ghanaian football central midfielder, currently with AS Roma.
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[edit] Career
Barusso started off his European footballing career at Manfredonia, where he moved after recommendations by Ghanaian football legend Abedi Pele, from Nania F.C. of Accra. He helped Manfredonia to three successive promotions from the Italian amateur leagues (Serie D) to Serie C1.
At the start of the 2006-07 season Barusso was signed by Serie B club Rimini in a co-ownership deal that was later turned permanent after his immediate impact at his new club,[2] including man of the match performances against Juventus and Bologna.[3]. Barusso's success was nearly halted, however, after a fractured tibia after a tackle by Alfredo Cardinale in the week 9 game at Crotone,[4] forcing him to miss several games due to surgery.
On Friday 15 June 2007, it was reported in the Italian media that AS Roma have secured the co-ownership signing of Barusso from Serie B side Rimini.[5] The move was made official on July 5 2007.[6] Barusso made his Serie A debut for AS Roma in a 3-0 away win over Parma on October 7, 2007, at the Stadio Ennio Tardini.
Barusso was loaned to Turkish giants Galatasaray in January 2008, following the African Cup of Nations, but returned to his club owners at the end of that same season. He was subsequently loaned out to Serie A team Siena on June 2008,[7] where he is currently struggling to find a place in the first team (2 appearances as of January 2009).[1]
[edit] International career
Barusso was part of the Ghanaian Olympic Team, known as the Black Meteors that qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympic Games. He made his senior international debut against Rwanda on 6 July 2003 in a 2004 African Cup of Nations Qualifier match in Kigali when he was 18 years old, but his future call-ups were stalled by his move to the Italian lower leagues.
[edit] Honours
- Club
- Turkish Super League Winner: 2007-08
- National team
- African Cup of Nations 3rd Place: 2008
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Ahmed Barusso - Siena - Campionato di Serie A" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/2008/calcio/Players/player_p200422.shtml. Retrieved on 2009-02-12.
- ^ "Rimini complete outright deal for Barusso". tribalfootball.com. 2006-11-30. http://www.tribalfootball.com/article.php?id=20067. Retrieved on 2006-11-30.
- ^ "Ahmed Barusso: The Next Big Thing". ghanaweb.com. 2006-10-07. http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=111770. Retrieved on 2006-10-07.
- ^ "Week 9 Reports". channel4.com. 2006-10-28. http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/breps9.html. Retrieved on 2006-10-28.
- ^ "Barusso On Way To Rome". goal.com. 2007-06-15. http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=328500. Retrieved on 2007-06-15.
- ^ "Barusso completes Roma switch". bbc.co.uk. 2007-06-15. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6756485.stm. Retrieved on 2007-06-15.
- ^ "Mercato: Curci e Barusso al Siena" (in Italian). AC Siena. 2008-06-25. http://www.acsiena.it/comunicatidetail.php3?id=6343. Retrieved on 2008-06-25.
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