Nana Welbeck
Nana Addo Welbeck-Maseko (born 24 November 1994) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Catanzaro in the Serie C.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nana Addo Welbeck-Maseko | ||
Date of birth | 25 November 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Catanzaro | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2009 | Asante Kotoko | ||
2009–2012 | Brescia | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2014 | Brescia | 4 | (0) |
2014 | Atalanta | 0 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Krka (loan) | 27 | (2) |
2015–2016 | Krka | 34 | (3) |
2016–2018 | OB | 15 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Mladost Doboj Kakanj | 20 | (1) |
2019–2021 | Catania | 49 | (2) |
2021– | Catanzaro | 21 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 February 2022 |
Club career
Brescia
In December 2009, Welbeck signed a five-year deal with Serie B team Brescia.[1]
Welbeck's professional debut came on 22 May 2011, in a 2–2 draw against Fiorentina, coming on for the final 30 minutes of the Serie A season.[2]
During the 2011–12 Serie B season, Welbeck made two first-team appearances, including his first start against Crotone on the final matchday of the season.[3] The majority of Welbeck's playing time came in the Campionato Nazionale Primavera Group B, scoring four goals in 24 games.[4]
Welbeck again featured mainly in the Campionato Primavera Group B in the 2012–13 season, only playing the one first team game against Spezia Calcio and being an unused substitute eight times.[4]
Atalanta and Krka
Welbeck signed with Atalanta on 25 August 2014.[5] Five days later, he joined Slovenian PrvaLiga club Krka on a season-loan, which was made into a permanent deal the following summer. While at Krka, he played 61 league games and scored 5 league goals.[6]
OB
Welbeck signed a two-year contract with Danish Superliga club Odense Boldklub on 3 August 2016.[7] He left the club in 2018 after the expiry of his contract, making 15 total appearances through two seasons.[6][8]
Mladost Doboj Kakanj
On 9 July 2018, Welbeck signed a two-year contract with Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina club FK Mladost Doboj Kakanj.[9] He made his competitive debut for Mladost on 29 July 2018 in a 4–0 away loss to FK Sarajevo.[10]
The first goal he scored for the club was on 24 November 2018, in a 3–0 away win against NK Čelik Zenica.[11]
Catania
On 28 June 2019, Welbeck had to leave Mladost return to Ghana for private reasons.[12] On 8 July 2019 he signed a two-year contract with Catania.[13] He scored a beautiful goal during the first match of the season, between Avellino and Catania, which finished 6–3.[14]
Catanzaro
On 7 July 2021 he signed a two-year contract for Catanzaro.[15] He made his competitive debut for the club on 7 August, starting against Como in the Italian Cup as his team advanced after winning the penalty shootout.[16]
References
- "Nana Addo Welbeck - Soccer Player - Odense BK". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- "Brescia vs. Fiorentina – 22 May 2011 – Soccerway". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- "Crotone vs. Brescia – 26 May 2012 – Soccerway". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- "WELBECK NANA: BRESCIA, GRANDE OPPORTUNITA'". Brescia Calcio (in Italian). Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- Conterio, Marco (25 August 2014). "UFFICIALE: Atalanta, arriva Nana Welbeck dal Brescia - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com". TuttoMercatoWeb (in Italian).
- Nana Welbeck at Soccerway
- "Nana Welbeck klar for OB". OB (in Danish). 3 August 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016.
- Hansen, Kenneth (18 May 2018). "OB siger farvel til fem spillere ved udløb". bold.dk (in Danish).
- V. Vukmirović (9 July 2018). "Nana Welbeck potpisao za Mladost DK" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- M. Šljivak (29 July 2018). "Sarajevo razbilo Mladost i na fantastičan način najavilo dolazak Atalante" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- M. Šljivak (24 November 2018). "Mladost razbila Čelik na Bilinom polju i najavila borbu za Evropu!" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- A. Lendo (28 June 2019). "Nana Welbeck zbog privatnih razloga napustio FK Mladost Doboj Kakanj" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- "Nana Addo Welbeck-Maseko al Catania: il centrocampista ha sottoscritto un contratto biennale" (Press release) (in Italian). Catania. 8 July 2019.
- "Catania, avvio autorevole: travolto l'Avellino al Partenio-Lombardi per 6-3 » SicraPress". SicraPress (in Italian). 25 August 2019.
- "NANA WELBECK È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DEL CATANZARO" (Press release) (in Italian). Catanzaro. 7 July 2021.
- "Como vs. Catanzaro - 7 August 2021 - Soccerway". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
External links
- NZS profile (in Slovene)
- Nana Welbeck at Soccerway