Mark Edusei

{{Short description|Ghanaian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Mark Edusei

| height = {{height|m=1.77}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1976|9|29}}

| birth_place = Kumasi, Ghana

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Midfielder

| years1 = 1994–1995 | caps1 = | goals1 = | clubs1 = King Faisal Babes

| years2 = 1995 | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = Al-Ahli

| years3 = 1995 | caps3 = 14 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = Hapoel Petah Tikva

| years4 = 1996–2001 | caps4 = 26 | goals4 = 1 | clubs4 = Lecce

| years5 = 1997–1998[http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/soccer/pop-up.php?ID=174 GhanaWeb.com] | caps5 = 26 | goals5 = 3 | clubs5 = → Leiria (loan)

| years6 = 1999–2000 | caps6 = 16 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = → Leiria (loan)

| years7 = 2000–2001 | caps7 = 11 | goals7 = 0 | clubs7 = → Bellinzona (loan)

| years8 = 2001–2003 | caps8 = 66 | goals8 = 5 | clubs8 = Cosenza

| years9 = 2003–2006 | caps9 = 22 | goals9 = 1 | clubs9 = Sampdoria

| years10 = 2003–2004 | caps10 = 22 | goals10 = 0 | clubs10 = → Piacenza (loan)

| years11 = 2005–2006 | caps11 = 32 | goals11 = 0 | clubs11 = → Torino (loan)

| years12 = 2006–2008 | caps12 = 58 | goals12 = 0 | clubs12 = Catania

| years13 = 2009 | caps13 = 8 | goals13 = 0 | clubs13 = Bari

| years14 = 2010–2011 | caps14 = 43 | goals14 = 2 | clubs14 = Bellinzona

| nationalyears1 = 1999–2004 | nationalcaps1 = 10 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalteam1 = Ghana

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Mark Edusei (born 29 September 1976 in Kumasi) is a former Ghanaian football midfielder. Throughout his career Edusei moved around a lot, playing for clubs based in six countries.

Career

=Early career=

=Catania=

From the 2006–2007 season he played for Serie A team Calcio Catania. The Sicily team signed him in co-ownership deal for €120,000. In June 2007 Catania acquired him for an additional €150,000.UC Sampdoria Report and Accounts on 31 December 2007 {{in lang|it}} Edusei became a big part of the Catania team off the bench and from the start on occasions. During his three-season stint, he made over 25 appearances.

=Late career=

After taking no part in field play during the first six months of the 08-09 Serie A season, Edusei was allowed to Bari in January 2009.{{cite news|url=http://www.asbari.it/societa/archivio-news/975-preso-mark-edusei.html |title=Preso Mark Edusei |date=2009-01-14 |accessdate=28 October 2011 |language=Italian |work=AS Bari |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028030650/http://asbari.it/societa/archivio-news/975-preso-mark-edusei.html |archivedate=28 October 2010 }} Edusei signed a deal until June 2010.

In December 2009 he signed a contract until the end of season with optional 1 more year with Bellinzona.{{cite news|url=http://www.acbellinzona.ch/?n=664/mark-edusei-torna-granata-|title= Mark Edusei torna granata !|date=2009-12-08|accessdate=2010-01-04|publisher=AC Bellinzona|language=Italian}}

International

Edusei has also represented the Ghana national team.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/africa/cup_of_nations/cup_news/633261.stm BBC.co.uk]

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