Clinton Antwi
{{short description|Ghanaian footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Clinton Antwi
| fullname =
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|11|6}}
| birth_place = Tamale, Ghana
| height = 1.69 m{{WorldFootball.net|clinton-antwi}}
| position = Left-back
| currentclub = KuPS
| clubnumber = 25
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2018
| youthclubs1 = Right to Dream
| youthyears2 = 2018–2019
| youthclubs2 = Nordsjælland
| years1 = 2018–2022
| clubs1 = Nordsjælland
| caps1 = 19
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2020–2021
| clubs2 = → Esbjerg fB (loan)
| caps2 = 22
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022–
| clubs3 = KuPS
| caps3 = 71
| goals3 = 5
| club-update = 19 October 2024
}}
Clinton Antwi (born 6 November 1999) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Veikkausliiga club KuPS.{{cite web|url=https://int.occerway.com/players/clinton-antwi/555095/|title=Ghana - C. Antwi - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=Soccerway}}
Career
=Nordsjælland=
Antwi played for the Right to Dream Academy before joining FC Nordsjælland in January 2018. He spent his first half season in spring 2018 in the U19 team in the U19 league. In the summer of 2018 he trained with the club's first team.{{cite web|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/video-ghanaian-defender-clinton-antwi-promoted-to-fc-nordsjaelland-first-team|title=VIDEO: Ghanaian defender Clinton Antwi promoted to FC Nordsjælland first team|website=GhanaSoccernet}}{{cite web|url=http://fcn.dk/2018/07/clinton-og-jaxe-med-superligaen-paa-traeningslejr/|title=Clinton og 'Jaxe' med Superligaen på træningslejr - FC Nordsjælland|date=6 July 2018|publisher=|access-date=17 October 2018|archive-date=23 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723003615/http://fcn.dk/2018/07/clinton-og-jaxe-med-superligaen-paa-traeningslejr/|url-status=dead}}
On 18 July 2018, Antwi made his debut in the UEFA Europa League starting in a 2–1 home victory against Cliftonville. He conceded a sixth-minute penalty.{{cite web|url=https://ghanasportsonline.com/2018/07/ghanaian-teen-talent-clinton-antwi-commits-penalty-on-europa-league-debut/|title=Ghanaian teen talent Clinton Antwi commits penalty on Europa League debut – Ghana Sports Online|website=ghanasportsonline.com}}{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/07/19/europe/uefa-cup/fc-nordsjalland/cliftonville-fc/2800150/|title=Nordsjælland vs. Cliftonville - 19 July 2018 - Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com}}
Antwi got his debut in the Superliga for FC Nordjælland on 22 July 2018, when he was substituted 37 minutes into the game for an injured Mads Mini Pedersen in a 1–1 draw against AGF.{{cite web|url=http://danskfodbold.com/kamp.php?ID=60906|title=danskfodbold.com - DBU's Officielle Statistikere|website=danskfodbold.com}}{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/07/22/denmark/superliga/agf-aarhus/fc-nordsjalland/2790416/|title=AGF vs. Nordsjælland - 22 July 2018 - Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com}}
On 23 September 2020, Antwi joined Danish 1st Division club Esbjerg fB on loan for the rest of the season.[https://www.efb.dk/efb-henter-clinton-antwi-i-fcn/ EfB henter Clinton Antwi i FCN], efb.dk, 23 September 2020
=KuPS=
On 7 January 2022, Antwi signed a two-year deal with Finnish club Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) for an undisclosed fee.[https://kups.fi/keltamusta-vahvistuu-clinton-antwilla/ Keltamusta vahvistuu Clinton Antwilla!], kups.fi, 7 January 2022
On 8 August 2023, Antwi extended his contract until the end of 2024, plus an option for the 2025.[https://kups.fi/clinton-antwi-jatkaa-kupsissa/ Clinton Antwi jatkaa KuPSissa!], kups.fi, 8 August 2023 He won the Finnish Cup title with KuPS twice, in 2022 and 2024. On 11 October 2024, his contract option for 2025 was exercised.[https://kups.fi/clinton-antwi-jatkaa-kuopiossa-kaudella-2025/ Clinton Antwi jatkaa Kuopiossa kaudella 2025!], kups.fi, 11 October 2024 In late October, Antwi won the Finnish Championship title with KuPS.
Outside football
While living in Denmark and Finland, Antwi's interest for environmental protection and recycling has increased. He has visited schools and NGO's in Ghana to raise awareness and know-how of the importance of recycling.[https://www.is.fi/veikkausliiga/art-2000010288982.html Kuopioon muuttanut Clinton hehkuttaa suomalaisten tapaa: ”Suorastaan tajunnan räjäyttävää”], Ilta-Sanomat, 19 May 2024[https://www.savonsanomat.fi/urheilu/6241273 Ammattilaispalloilija innostui Kuopiossa perisuomalaisesta tavasta ja aikoo viedä tietoa kotimaahansakin: "Vierailen kouluilla puhumassa"], Savon Sanomat, 29 September 2023
Career statistics
{{updated|19 January 2025}}[https://int.soccerway.com/players/clinton-antwi/555095/ SOCCERWAY]
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Division !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|Includes Danish Cup and Suomen Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Appearance(s) in Finnish League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Nordsjælland
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League|name=uel}} | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019–20
|Danish Superliga |16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Esbjerg fB (loan)
|22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="5"|KuPS
|2022 |18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4{{efn|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League|name=uecl}} | 0 | 29 | 3 |
| 2023
|Veikkausliiga |26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=uecl}} | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| 2024
|Veikkausliiga |27 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4{{efn|name=uecl}} | 0 | 42 | 3 |
| 2025
|Veikkausliiga |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!71 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 106 | 7 |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!112 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 152 | 8 |
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Honours
KuPS
- Veikkausliiga: 2024[https://yle.fi/a/74-20118969 Kuopio villiintyi KuPSin mestaruudesta – Eini ilmestyi juhlahumuun], Yle, 19 October 2024
- Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2022, 2023
- Finnish Cup: 2022, 2024[https://yle.fi/a/74-20113117 KuPS nousi takaa ohi Suomen Cupin voittoon – Petteri Pennanen ratkaisi pelin upealla laukauksella], Yle, 21 September 2024
- Finnish League Cup runner-up: 2024
Individual
- Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2024[https://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2024/10/19/koplajoukkue-2024-nimetty-jalkapallotoimittajien-valinnat-vuoden-parhaiksi-palkitaan-lauantaina Koplajoukkue 2024 nimetty - jalkapallotoimittajien valinnat vuoden parhaiksi palkitaan lauantaina], veikkausliiga.com, 19 October 2024
References
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Category:Ghanaian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Danish Superliga players
Category:FC Nordsjælland players
Category:Kuopion Palloseura players
Category:Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
Category:Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Finland
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
Category:Footballers from Tamale, Ghana
Category:Danish 1st Division players