Francis Narh
{{short description|Ghanaian footballer (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Francis Narh
| image = Francis Narh.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|04|18|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Accra, Ghana
| height = {{height|m=1.70}}
| currentclub = Khorazm
| clubnumber = 18
| years1 = 2010–2013
| clubs1 = Tema Youth
| caps1 = 67
| goals1 = 43
| years2 = 2013
| clubs2 = → Club Africain (loan)
| caps2 = 6
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2014–2016
| clubs3 = Baník Ostrava
| caps3 = 46
| goals3 = 7
| years4 = 2016–2017
| clubs4 = Levski Sofia
| caps4 = 54
| goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2018
| clubs5 = Doxa Katokopias
| caps5 = 14
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2018
| clubs6 = Karabükspor
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2019–2021
| clubs7 = Slavia Mozyr
| caps7 = 74
| goals7 = 17
| years8 = 2022
| clubs8 = Bunyodkor
| caps8 = 24
| goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2023–2024
| clubs9 = Dinamo Samarqand
| caps9 = 42
| goals9 = 3
| years10 = 2025–
| clubs10 = Khorazm
| caps10 = 0
| goals10 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2013
| nationalteam1 = Ghana U20
| nationalcaps1 = 9
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 10 March 2025
| nationalteam-update = 17 September 2013
}}
Francis Narh (born 18 April 1994) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a winger for Khorazm.
Club career
=Baník Ostrava=
In early 2014 Narh signed for the Czech team Baník Ostrava. He made his debut for the team on 22 March 2014, coming on as a substitute in the 90 minute against Sparta Prague.[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/03/22/czech-republic/czech-liga/fc-banik-ostrava/ac-sparta-praha/1491484/ Banik vs Sparta]
=Levski Sofia=
On 9 January 2016, Narh joined Bulgarian side Levski Sofia, signing a three-year deal.[http://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=584069 Левски официално с първо ново попълнение] He scored his first goal for Levski in a game against PFC Pirin Blagoevgrad.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=594558|title=Левски успя от третия път (видео)}} On 21 July 2016, he scored the opener for Levski in the second qualifying round of the Europa League against Maribor, but an eventual 1–1 draw saw Maribor advance to the next round on away goals.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2020127--levski-vs-maribor/|title = Levski-Maribor}} On 23 November 2017, he was released from the club due to poor sport condition and systematically non-serious attitude towards the training process.
= Karabükspor =
On 4 August 2018, Narh joined Turkish side Karabükspor as a free agent after being released by Cypriot club Doxa Katokopias, signing a one-year contract.{{Cite web |date=2018-08-04 |title=Ex-Ghana U-20 Star Francis Narh joins Kardemir Karabükspor |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Ex-Ghana-U-20-Star-Francis-Narh-joins-Kardemir-Karab-kspor-674283 |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=GhanaWeb |language=en}}
=Slavia Mozyr=
Narh signed a contract with Belarusian club Slavia Mozyr in the summer of 2019.{{cite news|url=https://fcslavia.by/be/node/2854|title=Франсис Нарх заключил новый контракт|accessdate=19 April 2020 |date=24 January 2020|publisher=fcslavia.by|language=Russian}}
= Bunyodkor =
On 15 March 2022, it was announced that Narh had signed a short-term deal with Uzbek side Bunyodkor.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-15 |title=Former Ghana youth star Francis Narh signs for Uzbekistani giants Bunyodkor |url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/former-ghana-youth-star-francis-narh-signs-for-uzbekistani-giants-bunyodkor |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=GhanaSoccerNet.com}}
=Dinamo Samarqand=
On 22 February 2023, Dinamo Samarqand announced the signing of Narh to a one-year contract.{{cite web |title=Францис Нарх – "Динамо" футболчиси |url=http://www.fcdinamo.uz/news/sections/club/4066 |website=fcdinamo.uz |publisher=FC Dinamo Samarqand |access-date=10 March 2023 |language=Uzbek |date=23 February 2023}}
International career
In June 2013, Narh was named in manager Sellas Tetteh's 21-man squad for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He made his debut on 21 June in the opening group-stage game, a 3–1 loss against France U20.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|25 November 2017[https://int.soccerway.com/players/francis-narh/299725/ Narh Statistic]}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | ||||||||||||
| Colspan="3"|Club performance | Colspan="2"|League | Colspan="2"|Cup | Colspan="2"|Continental | Colspan="2"|Other | Colspan="3"|Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | League | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Colspan="3"|Czech Republic | Colspan="2"|League | Colspan="2"|Czech Cup | Colspan="2"|Europe | Colspan="2"|Other | Colspan="2"|Total | |||||||
| rowspan="4" valign="center"|Baník Ostrava
| rowspan="3"|Synot liga |8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 8 | 2 | |||||
| 2014–15
|23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 25 | 2 | |||||
| 2015–16
|15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 15 | 3 | |||||
| colspan=2 | Total
! 46 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 7 | |||
| Colspan="3"|Bulgaria | Colspan="2"|League | Colspan="2"|Bulgarian Cup | Colspan="2"|Europe | Colspan="2"|OtherIncludes Bulgarian Supercup matches. | Colspan="2"|Total | |||||||
| rowspan="4" valign="center"|Levski Sofia
|rowspan="3"|First League |15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 15 | 1 | |||||
| 2016–17
|37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 41 | 4 | ||||
| 2017–18
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 6 | 0 | ||||
| colspan=2 | Total
! 54 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 5 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career statistics | 100 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 12 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|francis-narh/299725}}
- [http://en.levskisofia.info/player/francis-narh/ Francis Narh] at LevskiSofia.info
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Category:Ghanaian men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Accra
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Ghana men's under-20 international footballers
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Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Tunisia
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the Czech Republic
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belarus
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Uzbekistan
Category:Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players
Category:Ghana Premier League players
Category:Czech First League players
Category:First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
Category:Cypriot First Division players
Category:Belarusian Premier League players
Category:Uzbekistan Pro League players
Category:Uzbekistan Super League players
Category:Tema Youth F.C. players
Category:Club Africain players
Category:FC Baník Ostrava players
Category:PFC Levski Sofia players
Category:Doxa Katokopias FC players
Category:Kardemir Karabükspor footballers
Category:FC Slavia Mozyr players
Category:FK Dinamo Samarqand players