Ekow Benson

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ekow Benson

| image =

| fullname = Ekow Benson

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|4|23}}

| birth_place = Akwatia, Ghana

| height = {{height|m=1.74|precision=0}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Asante Kotoko F.C.

| clubnumber = 10

| youthyears1 = 1999–2003

| youthclubs1 = New Odona Schalke O4

| youthyears2 = 2004–2006

| youthclubs2 = Fauzan FC

| years1 = 2006–2008

| clubs1 = Tema Youth

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2008–2010

| clubs2 = Hearts of Oak

| years3 = 2010–2011

| clubs3 = Tema Youth

| years4 = 2011–2012

| clubs4 = Asante Kotoko F.C.

| years5 = 2012–2013

| clubs5 = Medeama SC

| years6 = 2013–

| clubs6 = Tema Youth

| pcupdate =

| nationalyears1 = 2008

| nationalteam1 = Ghana

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 11

| ntupdate =

}}

Ekow Benson (born April 23, 1989, in Akwatia) is a Ghanaian football player, he is currently attached to Asante Kotoko F.C.[http://westafricanfootball.com/2010/10/30/special-report-scorers-and-player-information-glo-premier-league-in-ghana/ SPECIAL REPORT – SCORERS AND PLAYER INFORMATION – GLO PREMIER LEAGUE IN GHANA (PART ONE)]

Career

Benson began his career for New Odona Schalke 04 and joined in 2004 to Fauzan FC.[http://www.yahanaconsult.com/8601.html Yahananconsult.com Profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081018182210/http://www.yahanaconsult.com/8601.html |date=2008-10-18 }} After two years for Fauzan, he joined in January 2006 to Tema Youth{{Cite web |url=http://www.ghanafa.org/2008registration/tema%20youth.pdf |title=Ghana FA - Registration Players 2008/2009 |access-date=2009-10-10 |archive-date=2008-12-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203114042/http://ghanafa.org/2008registration/tema%20youth.pdf |url-status=dead }} who has been a trial with Stade Rennais in 2007.{{cite news

| title = Ekow Benson in France trials

| url = http://www.modernghana.com/GhanaHome/SportsArchive/sports_details.asp?menu_id=2&sub_menu_id=0&id=VFZSTmVrMXFXVEU9

| publisher = Modernghana.com

| date = 2007-04-02

| accessdate = 2008-06-10}} He played two and a half year for Tema Youth and signed in August 2008 for Asante Kotoko.