Gilbert Koomson

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Gilbert Koomson

| image = Gilbert_Koomson_(left)_and_Milan_Jevtović,_Sogndal-Rosenborg_07-15-2017.jpg

| caption = Koomson in 2017

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|9|9|df=y}}

| birth_place = Accra, Ghana

| height = 1.80 m

| position = Forward, winger

| currentclub = Duhok

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2008–2010

| youthclubs1 = Ajax Accra FC

| youthyears2 = 2011

| youthclubs2 = BEC Tero Sasana

| years1 = 2012–2015 | clubs1 = BEC Tero Sasana | caps1 = 46 | goals1 = 7

| years2 = 2013 | clubs2 = → Samut Songkhram (loan) | caps2 = 12 | goals2 = 6

| years3 = 2013 | clubs3 = → Sogndal (loan) | caps3 = 7 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2016–2017 | clubs4 = Sogndal | caps4 = 56 | goals4 = 10

| years5 = 2018–2020 | clubs5 = Brann | caps5 = 72 | goals5 = 11

| years6 = 2020–2021 | clubs6 = Kasımpaşa | caps6 = 22 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2021–2023 | clubs7 = Bodø/Glimt | caps7 = 20 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2022 | clubs8 = → Aalesund (loan) | caps8 = 10 | goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2023 | clubs9 = Sandefjord | caps9 = 25 | goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2024 | clubs10 = Hapoel Petah Tikva | caps10 = 7 | goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2024– | clubs11 = Duhok | caps11 = 0 | goals11 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2009–2010

| nationalteam1 = Ghana U16

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| nationalyears2 = 2011

| nationalteam2 = Ghana U17

| nationalcaps2 = 3

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2015

| nationalteam3 = Ghana U23

| nationalcaps3 =

| nationalgoals3 =

| nationalyears4 = 2016

| nationalteam4 = Ghana

| nationalcaps4 = 1

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| club-update = 1 June 2024

| nationalteam-update = 6 June 2015

}}

Gilbert Koomson (born 9 September 1994) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Iraq stars league team Duhok SC.

Club career

Koomson was born in Accra, Ghana. He played for BEC Tero Sasana in the Thai FA Youth Cup and also being call to Ghana national under-17 team.

Previously, he spent time in the Ajax Accra F.C. in Ghana. Stoke City called him to go on trial but he had a problem with a visa and thus was unable to earn a work permit. He came to Thailand to improve his career of professional footballer under the guidance and recommendation from BEC Tero Sasana Technical Director Peter Butler, (Ex West Ham United) who was coaching Koomson while he was guest coaching at the Manchester City academy in Accra Ghana.

Koomson went to European football when signing for Sogndal in Norway. After two seasons at Sogndal, Koomson signed for Brann ahead of the 2018 season.{{cite news |url=https://www.bt.no/100Sport/fotball/Koomson-klar-for-Brann-Har-landet-pa-Gran-Canaria-248710b.html |title=Koomson klar for Brann: Har landet på Gran Canaria |language=no |trans-title=Oomson ready for Fire: Has landed on Gran Canaria |publisher=bt.no |access-date=19 January 2018|date=19 January 2018}}

International career

Koomson was called up to the senior Ghana side for a 2018 World Cup qualifier against Uganda in October 2016.{{cite news|title=Gilbert Koomson, Inusah Musah called up as Avram Grant names squad for Uganda clash |url=http://www.myjoyonline.com/sports/2016/October-1st/gilbert-koomson-inusah-musah-called-up-as-avram-grant-names-squad-for-uganda-clash.php |access-date=5 October 2016|publisher=myjoyonline.com|date=1 October 2016}} In 2016, Koomson debuted for Ghana against South Africa.

Career statistics

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rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Samutsongkhram (loan) \|2013 \|Thai League 1 \|12	6	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	12	6
Sogndal (loan) \|2013 \|Eliteserien \|7	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	7	0
rowspan="3"\|Police Tero \|2014 \|rowspan="2"\|Thai League 1 \|26	6	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	26	6
2015 \|20	1	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	20	1
colspan="2"\|Total !46	7	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	46	7
rowspan="3"\|Sogndal \|2016 \|rowspan="2"\|Eliteserien \|28	3	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	31	3
2017 \|28	7	3	1	colspan="2"\|—	31	8
colspan="2"\|Total !56	10	6	1	colspan="2"\|—	62	11
rowspan="4"\|Brann \|2018 \|rowspan="3"\|Eliteserien \|30	1	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	32	1
2019 \|25	2	2	0	2	0	29	2
2020 \|17	8	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	17	8
colspan="2"\|Total !72	11	4	0	2	0	78	11
Kasımpaşa \|2020–21 \|Süper Lig \|22	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	23	0
rowspan="3"\|Bodø/Glimt \|2021 \|rowspan="2"\|Eliteserien \|6	1	1	0	2	0	9	1
2022 \|14	0	5	3	13	0	32	3
colspan="2"\|Total !20	1	6	3	15	0	41	4
rowspan="2"\|Sandefjord (loan) \|2023 \|rowspan="1"\|Eliteserien \|25	1	2	0	0	0	27	1
colspan="2"\|Total !25	1	2	0	0	0	27	1
rowspan="2"\|Hapoel Petah Tikva \|2023–24 \|rowspan="1"\|Israeli Premier League \|7	0	2	0	0	0	9	0
colspan="2"\|Total !7	0	2	0	0	0	9	0
rowspan="2"\|Duhok \|2024–25 \|rowspan="1"\|Iraq Stars League \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan="2"\|Total !0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !278	37	21	3	17	0	316	39