Godwin Osei Bonsu

{{Short description|Ghanaian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Infobox football biography

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|03|03|df=y}}

| birth_place = Accra, Ghana

| height = 1.90 m

| position = Centre-back

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| years1 = 2008–2009

| clubs1 = Hearts of Oak

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| years2 = 2009

| clubs2 = Hapoel Ra'anana

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| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2009–2013

| clubs3 = Hearts of Oak

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| years4 = 2009

| clubs4 = → AEP Paphos (loan)

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| years5 = 2013–2014

| clubs5 = Radnik Surdulica

| caps5 = 20

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2014–2015

| clubs6 = Radnički Kragujevac

| caps6 = 16

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| years7 = 2015–2022

| clubs7 = Gaborone United

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| nationalyears1 = 2009

| nationalteam1 = Ghana

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| club-update = 18 May 2015

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Godwin Osei Bonsu (born 3 March 1989) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who most recently played as a centre-back for Gaborone United.

Club career

Osei Bonsu started in Hearts of Oak from his home town Accra. He played for Hearts of Oak from 2008 to 2013 with a short time spent in Hapoel Ra'anana where he played two cup matches.{{citation needed|date=March 2025}} In summer 2009, after winning silver with Ghana at the African Nations Championship, Hearts of Oak reached an agreement with AEK Paphos to loan him to the Cypriot team in a one-year loan,[http://www.modernghana.com/sports/230042/2/osei-bonsu-gets-cyprus-deal.html Osei Bonsu gets Cyprus deal] at Modern Ghana, 29 July 2009, Retrieved 2 November 2014 however Bonsu soon returned without making a league debut. After returning to Hearts of Oak, Bonsu became part of the 2011–12 Ghanaian Premier League team of the season.[http://westafricanfootball.com/2012/06/01/glo-premier-league-2011-2012-the-team-of-the-season/ GLO PREMIER LEAGUE 2011-2012 – THE TEAM OF THE SEASON] at westafricanfootball.com, 1 June 2012, Retrieved 2 November 2014

In summer 2013 he moved in Serbia, in Radnik Surdulica. After season and 20 games for club, he moved to Radnički Kragujevac next summer.{{cite web |url=http://www.kgsport.info/fk-radnicki-1923-predstavljena-nova-pojacanja/|title=FK Radnički 1923: Predstavljena nova pojačanja|website=kgsport.info|language=Serbian|date=13 August 2014|accessdate=2 November 2014}} He played his first official match for Radnički Kragujevac in Serbian Cup against Jagodina on 29 October,{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/665557483483275/photos/a.669287649776925.1073741829.665557483483275/790046911034331/?type=1&theater|title=Radnički 1923 - Jagodina Cup match report|website=FK Radnički 1923 Kragujevac Official Facebook page|language=Serbian|date=29 October 2014|accessdate=2 November 2014}} and he made his Serbian SuperLiga debut against OFK Beograd on 2 November 2014.{{cite web |url=http://www.superliga.rs/index.php/izvestaji-2014-15/1304-11-kolo-radnicki-1923-ofk-beograd#.VFZkYDSG_rk|title=11.Kolo: Radnički 1923 - OFK Beograd|website=Jelen SuperLiga official website|language=Serbian|date=2 November 2014|accessdate=2 November 2014}}

International career

Osei Bonsu played with Ghana in the 2009 African Nations Championship Final.[http://www.cafonline.com/competition/african-nations-championship_2009/news/2388-dr-congo-beat-ghana-in-chan-final.html Match report] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220170730/http://www.cafonline.com/competition/african-nations-championship_2009/news/2388-dr-congo-beat-ghana-in-chan-final.html |date=20 February 2012 }} at CAF official website, Retrieved 11 February 2014[https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/godwin-osei-bonsu/94416/ Godwin Osei-Bonsu] at globalsportsarchive.com

Honours

Hearts of Oak

Ghana

Individual

  • Ghana Premier League team of the season: 2011–12

References

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