Gladson Awako

{{short description|Ghanaian footballer (born 1990)|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Gladson Awako

| full_name = Gladson Awako{{cite web |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Ghana |url=http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/10/28/62/fwyc_2009_squadlists.pdf |publisher=FIFA |page=9 |date=6 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091013164551/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/10/28/62/fwyc_2009_squadlists.pdf |archive-date=13 October 2009 }}

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|12|31}}

| birth_place = Akame, Volta Region, Ghana

| height = {{height|m=1.67}}

| currentclub = Accra Great Olympics

| clubnumber = 7

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Berekum Arsenal

| years1 = 2006–2008

| years2 = 2008–2010

| years3 = 2008

| years4 = 2010

| years5 = 2010–2011

| years6 = 2011–2012

| years7 = 2012–2017

| years8 = 2017–2018

| years9 = 2019–

| clubs1 = All Stars

| clubs2 = Heart of Lions

| clubs3 = → Real Sportive (loan)

| clubs4 = Recreativo de Huelva

| clubs5 = Heart of Lions

| clubs6 = Berekum Chelsea

| clubs7 = TP Mazembe

| clubs8 = Phoenix Rising

| clubs9 = Accra Great Olympics

| caps1 = 30

| caps2 = 34

| caps3 = 37

| caps8 = 46

| goals1 = 11

| goals2 = 13

| goals3 = 9

| goals8 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2009

| nationalyears2 = 2009–

| nationalteam1 = Ghana U-20

| nationalteam2 = Ghana

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| nationalcaps2 = 8

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| pcupdate = 8 July 2021

| ntupdate = 8 March 2023

| caps4 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| caps5 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| caps6 = 7

| goals6 = 0

| caps7 = 90

| goals7 = 13

| caps9 = 41

| goals9 = 9

}}

Gladson Awako (born December 31, 1990)[http://www.ghanafa.org/2008registration/heart%20of%20lions.pdf Héart of Lions *Player Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203113901/http://ghanafa.org/2008registration/heart%20of%20lions.pdf|date=2008-12-03}} on Ghanafa is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a midfielder and captains Accra Hearts of Oaks.{{Cite web|title=FEATURE: How Gladson Awako turned around his career|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/sports/football/feature-how-gladson-awako-turned-around-his-career.html|access-date=2021-07-09|website=Graphic Online|language=en-gb}}

Career

= Early career =

Awako began his career with Berekum Arsenal and joined in 2006 to All Stars F.C. who played his first profi matches in the Ghana Premier League. On 11 March 2008 was scouted from Heart of Lions and left also after two years All Stars F.C.[http://www.ghanasoccernet.com/content/view/1024/32/ Mid-season transfer summary] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090305003338/http://ghanasoccernet.com/content/view/1024/32|date=2009-03-05}} on Ghanasoccernet He played than from May 2008 a half year on loan from Heart of Lions for Real Sportive between October 2008 on loan for Real Sportive before turned back to Heart of Lions.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ghanafa.org/2008registration/heart%20of%20lions.pdf |title=Heart of Lions Registered Players Globacom Premier League Season 2008/2009 |access-date=2009-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203113901/http://ghanafa.org/2008registration/heart%20of%20lions.pdf |archive-date=2008-12-03 |url-status=dead }}

On 29 April 2009 the 19-year-old Ghanaian U-20 National Team player by Heart of Lions completed a trial training at Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and was eyeing from Internazionale,On 23 August, he joined Panathinaikos for a trial.[http://topics.myjoyonline.com/sports/200903/27778.asp Awako joins Inter Milan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422232335/http://topics.myjoyonline.com/sports/200903/27778.asp|date=2009-04-22}} on MyJoyOnline. and A.C. Chievo in Italy.[http://www.theghanaianjournal.com/2009/04/06/gladson-awako-confident-after-inter-milan-trials/ Gladson Awako confident after Inter Milan trials] on TheGhanaianJournal

= Recreativo de Huelva =

On 17 February 2010 the Segunda División club Recreativo de Huelva signed him, but he couldn't play for the first team or the "B" squad until summer 2010.[http://www.recreativohuelva.com/fundacion.asp?idnoticias=6795&seccion=cantera Gladson Awako nuevo jugador del Decano] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715165343/http://www.recreativohuelva.com/fundacion.asp?idnoticias=6795&seccion=cantera |date=2011-07-15 }} Recreativo de Huelva official website After a half year, he returned to his former club Heart of Lions.[http://westafricanfootball.com/2010/10/31/special-report-%E2%80%93-scorers-and-player-information-%E2%80%93-glo-premier-league-in-ghana-part-three/ SPECIAL REPORT – SCORERS AND PLAYER INFORMATION – GLO PREMIER LEAGUE IN GHANA (PART THREE)] On 10 June 2011, he moved to the fellow league club Berekum Chelsea.

= TP Mazembe =

On 17 October 2012 Awako joined Congolese giants TP Mazembe on a five-year contract.[http://www.berekumchelsea.com/2012/10/midfielder-gladson-awako-signs-for-tp-mazembe/ Midfielder Gladson Awako Signs For Tp Mazembe] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426094550/http://www.berekumchelsea.com/2012/10/midfielder-gladson-awako-signs-for-tp-mazembe/|date=2013-04-26}} berekumchelsea.

At the end of November 2019, Awako move returned to Ghana and joined Accra Great Olympics.[https://footballghana.com/gladson-awako-completes-move-to-great-olympics Gladson Awako completes move to Great Olympics], footballghana, 26 November 2019

International career

Awako is member of the Ghana national under-20 football team[http://www.ghanadistricts.com/news/?read=24996 Satellites set six day programme] on GhanaDistricts at 2009 African Youth Championship in Rwanda and won with the team the tournament.[http://www.accra-mail.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=720%3Aghana-is-african-u-20-champion&catid=1%3Alatest-news&Itemid=1 Ghana is African U-20 Champions] on Accra-mail He was called up for the Black Stars for a friendly game against Argentina national football team[http://www.accra-mail.com/sports/local-football/2333-black-stars-away-in-argentina.html Black Stars away in Argentina] and made in the game on 1 October 2009 his debut.[http://www.weltfussball.de/spielbericht/freundschaft-2009-september-argentinien-ghana/ Spielschema / Aufstellung: Argentinien - Ghana (Freundschaft 2009)]

=International goals=

:Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.{{NFT player|id=32810|accessdate=20 July 2023}}

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
class="wikitable"
1.	24 July 2022	Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast, Ghana	{{fb\|BEN}}	align=center\|3–0	align=center\| 3–0	2022 African Nations Championship qualification

Style of play

Awako is highfFlying and skillful midfielder, who plays as Playmaker,[http://www.kickoff.com/static/news/article.php?id=8057 Spurs trials for Awako?]{{Dead link|date=April 2019|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}} on www.kickoff.com he is also a former fullback.[http://ghanasoccernet.com/content/view/2653/32/ Awako joins Inter Milan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090323111822/http://www.ghanasoccernet.com/content/view/2653/32|date=2009-03-23}} on Ghanasoccernet

Honours

Berekum Chelsea

President's Cup: 2012{{Cite web |title=Awako wins Presidential Cup for Chelsea |url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/404067/awako-wins-presidential-cup-for-chelsea.html |access-date=2022-07-24 |website=Modern Ghana |language=en}}

TP Mazembe{{Cite web |title=Ghana - G. Awako - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/gladson-awako/97332/ |access-date=2021-07-08 |website=soccerway international |language=en}}

DR Congo Championship : 2013, 2013–14, 2015–16
DR Congo Super Cup : 2013, 2014, 2016
CAF Champions League : 2015
Confederation Cup : 2016, runner up: 2013
CAF Super Cup : 2016

Hearts of Oak

President's Cup: 2022{{Cite web |date=2022-03-04 |title=HIGHLIGHTS: Hearts of Oak beat Asante Kotoko 2-1 to lift 2022 President's Cup |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/HIGHLIGHTS-Hearts-of-Oak-beat-Asante-Kotoko-2-1-to-lift-2022-President-s-Cup-1483775 |access-date=2022-07-24 |website=GhanaWeb |language=en}}
Ghanaian FA Cup: 2022{{Cite web |date=24 June 2022 |title=2022 MTN FA Cup final: How Hearts and Bechem United made it - MyJoyOnline.com |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/2022-mtn-fa-cup-final-how-hearts-and-bechem-united-made-it/ |access-date=26 June 2022 |website=MyJoyOnline.}}

Ghana U20