Raman Chibsah
{{short description|Ghanaian footballer (born 1993)}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Raman Chibsah
| fullname = Yussif Raman Chibsah
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|3|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Accra, Ghana
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț
| clubnumber = 13
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2009
| youthclubs1 = Bechem United
| youthyears2 = 2009–2011
| youthclubs2 = Sassuolo
| youthyears3 = 2011–2012
| youthclubs3 = Juventus
| years1 = 2012–2013
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| clubs1 = Parma
| years2 = 2012–2013
| caps2 = 28
| goals2 = 2
| clubs2 = → Sassuolo (loan)
| years3 = 2013–2017
| caps3 = 26
| goals3 = 0
| clubs3 = Sassuolo
| years4 = 2015–2016
| caps4 = 22
| goals4 = 0
| clubs4 = → Frosinone (loan)
| years5 = 2016–2017
| caps5 = 36
| goals5 = 5
| clubs5 = → Benevento (loan)
| years6 = 2017–2018
| caps6 = 14
| goals6 = 0
| clubs6 = Benevento
| years7 = 2018
| caps7 = 16
| goals7 = 1
| clubs7 = → Frosinone (loan)
| years8 = 2018–2019
| caps8 = 32
| goals8 = 1
| clubs8 = Frosinone
| years9 = 2019–2020
| caps9 = 24
| goals9 = 1
| clubs9 = Gaziantep
| years10 = 2020–2022
| caps10 = 10
| goals10 = 1
| clubs10 = VfL Bochum
| years11 = 2022
| caps11 = 13
| goals11 = 0
| clubs11 = Apollon Smyrnis
| years12 = 2022–2023
| caps12 = 9
| goals12 = 0
| clubs12 = Ionikos
| years13 = 2023–2024
| clubs13 = Caratese
| caps13 = 13
| goals13 = 1
| years14 = 2024–
| clubs14 = Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț
| caps14 = 17
| goals14 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2013
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalteam1 = Ghana U20
| nationalyears2 = 2015
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalteam2 = Ghana U23
| nationalyears3 = 2013
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalteam3 = Ghana
| club-update = 12 April 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Yussif Raman Chibsah (born 10 March 1993) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga II club Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț.{{Cite web|date=18 September 2020|title=Photos: VfL Bochum unveils Ghanaian midfielder Rahman Chibsah {{!}} SportsWorldGhana|url=https://sportsworldghana.com/photos-vfl-bochum-unveils-ghanaian-midfielder-rahman-chibsah/|access-date=18 September 2020|language=en}} He represented the Ghana national team.
Club career
On 17 August 2012, Chibsah moved from Juventus to Parma in a co-ownership deal (swap with Francesco Anacoura) before being immediately loaned to Sassuolo,{{cite press release|url=http://www.juventus.com/juve/en/news/17ago2012_chisbah_eng|title=Chibsah and Anacoura, double agreement with Parma|date=17 August 2012|accessdate=21 June 2013|publisher=Juventus FC}} where he was under contract prior to his move to Juventus in 2011{{cite news|url=http://www.tuttosport.com/calcio/calciomercato/2011/08/31-142267/|title=Juve, preso il giovane Yussif Raman Chibsah|date=31 August 2011|accessdate=21 June 2013|work=Tuttosport|language=Italian}} (having joined from Bechem United in March 2009).{{cite news |url=http://www.sportsbook24.net/?action=read&idnotizia=53201 |publisher=Sportsbook24.net |work=Sportsbook24 |title=UFFICIALE: Parma, scambio di comproprietà con la Juventus |trans-title=OFFICIAL: Parma, co-ownership swap with Juventus |date=17 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130112062440/http://www.sportsbook24.net/?action=read&idnotizia=53201 |archivedate=12 January 2013}} Both 50% registration rights of Anacoura and Chibsah were tagged for €750,000.{{cite web|url=http://www.juventus.com/wps/wcm/connect/2754dce9-5aa2-4256-872f-da0e5a0aa35e/Resoconto+intermedio+di+gestione+30092012+DEFINITIVO+INGLESE.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=2754dce9-5aa2-4256-872f-da0e5a0aa35e|title=Interim management statements at 30 September 2012|date=21 December 2012|accessdate=21 June 2013|publisher=Juventus FC|format= pdf }} Chibsah also received a call-up to Parma's pre-season camp on 14 July 2012.{{cite news|url=http://fcparma.com/news/parma-a-levico-elenco-giocatori-e-amichevoli/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307050903/http://fcparma.com/news/parma-a-levico-elenco-giocatori-e-amichevoli|url-status=usurped|archive-date=7 March 2014|title=Parma a Levico: elenco giocatori e amichevoli|date=14 July 2012|accessdate=21 June 2013|publisher=Parma FC|language=Italian}}
On 1 September 2012, he made his professional debut for Sassuolo against Crotone as a substitute in a 2–1 victory in Serie B.
On 19 June 2013, Parma acquired the playing rights for Chibsah outright for €1 million{{cite press release|url=http://www.juventus.com/wps/wcm/connect/66873f32-18dc-4dc9-aaa5-cfdfb91099a8/Relazione+finanziaria+annuale+al+30+giugno+2013+definitivo.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=66873f32-18dc-4dc9-aaa5-cfdfb91099a8|title=Relazione Finanziaria Annuale al 30 giugno 2013|date=3 October 2013|accessdate=3 November 2013|publisher=Juventus FC|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620182535/http://www.juventus.com/wps/wcm/connect/66873f32-18dc-4dc9-aaa5-cfdfb91099a8/Relazione+finanziaria+annuale+al+30+giugno+2013+definitivo.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=66873f32-18dc-4dc9-aaa5-cfdfb91099a8|archivedate=20 June 2015}} and renewed the co-ownership of Anacoura. Sassuolo later acquired half of the registration rights of Chibsah from Parma for €2.5 million.{{cite press release|url=http://fcparma.com/flashnews/official-chibsah-to-sassuolo-in-co-ownership|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140910200112/http://fcparma.com/flashnews/official-chibsah-to-sassuolo-in-co-ownership|url-status=usurped|archive-date=10 September 2014|title=Official: Chibsah to Sassuolo in co-ownership|date=22 August 2013|accessdate=9 September 2014|publisher=Parma FC}}US Sassuolo Calcio Srl bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2013 (in Italian), [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA]Parma FC SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2014 (in Italian), [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA]
In June 2014 Sassuolo acquired playing rights for Chibsah and Nicola Sansone outright for an additional €5.75 million,U.S. Sassuolo Calcio S.r.l.bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2014 (in Italian), [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA] and Pedro Filipe Mendes was bought back for €2.5 million.{{cite press release|url=http://fcparma.com/news/accordi-di-compartecipazione-con-lus-sassuolo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217120748/http://fcparma.com/news/accordi-di-compartecipazione-con-lus-sassuolo|url-status=usurped|archive-date=17 February 2015|title=Accordi di compartecipazione con l'US Sassuolo|date=19 June 2014|accessdate=17 February 2015|publisher=Parma F.C.|language=Italian}}
On 6 July 2015, Chibsah joined newly promoted Serie A side Frosinone in a season-long loan move.{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/4392/ghanaians-abroad/2015/07/06/13356332/chibsah-joins-newly-promoted-serie-a-side-frosinone-on-loan|title=Chibsah joins newly-promoted Serie A side Frosinone on loan|date=6 July 2015|accessdate=25 February 2016|website=Goal.com|author=Umar-Farouk Atipaga|publisher=Perform Group}}{{cite press release|url=https://www.frosinonecalcio.com/it/raman-chibsah-e-un-calciatore-del-frosinone/|title=RAMAN CHIBSAH È UN CALCIATORE DEL FROSINONE|date=6 July 2015|access-date=29 October 2018|publisher=Frosinone Calcio|language=Italian}}
On 15 July 2016, he was signed by Serie B side Benevento on loan,{{cite web|title=Sassuolo, Chibsah al Benevento|url=http://www.sassuolocalcionews.it/primo-piano/sassuolo-chibsah-al-benevento/|work=Sassuolo Calcio News|publisher=RCS MediaGroup; M&P Editore|date=16 July 2016|accessdate=5 October 2016|language=Italian}}{{cite press release|url=http://www.sassuolocalcio.it/articles/?id=9&aid=2323/calciomercato-chibsah-al-benevento-vita-al-vicenza-e-costa-al-sassuolo|title=Calciomercato: Chibsah al Benevento, Vita al Vicenza e Costa al Sassuolo|date=15 July 2016|access-date=25 January 2018|publisher=U.S. Sassuolo Calcio|language=Italian}} winning the promotion playoffs to Serie A. Benevento also acquired Chibsah outright at the end of season.{{cite press release|url=http://www.beneventocalcio.club/news/notizie/549/raman-chibsah-acquisto-a-titolo-definitivo.shtml|title=Raman Chibsah: acquisto a titolo definitivo|date=21 June 2017|access-date=25 January 2018|publisher=Benevento Calcio|language=Italian}} However, on 15 January 2018, Chibsah returned to Frosinone on loan.{{cite press release|url=http://www.beneventocalcio.club/news/notizie/900/chibsah-in-prestito-al-frosinone.shtml|title=Chibsah in prestito al Frosinone|date=15 January 2018|access-date=25 January 2018|publisher=Benevento Calcio|language=Italian}}{{cite press release|url=https://www.frosinonecalcio.com/it/1243-1512018-fernando-cellitti-chibsah-un-calciatore-del-frosinone/|title=Chibsah è un nuovo calciatore del Frosinone|date=15 January 2018|access-date=25 January 2018|publisher=Benevento Calcio|language=Italian}} On 19 June, Chibsah joined Frosinone outright.{{cite press release|url=https://www.beneventocalcio.club/news/notizie/1266/chibsah-al-frosinone-perfezionata-la-cessione-definitiva.shtml|title=Chibsah al Frosinone: perfezionata la cessione definitiva|date=19 June 2018|access-date=29 June 2018|publisher=Benevento Calcio|language=Italian}}
On 8 August 2019, Chibsah joined Turkish Süper Lig club Gazişehir Gaziantep.{{cite web|publisher=Gazişehir Gaziantep F.K.|url=https://www.gazisehirgaziantepfk.org/tr/haberler/transfer-raman-chibsah-gazisehirde-1329|title=RAMAN CHIBSAH GAZİŞEHİR'DE!|trans-title=RAMAN CHIBSAH IS IN GAZISEHIR!|date=8 August 2019|language=Turkish}} On 9 September 2020, Gazisehir Gaziantep announced they had parted ways with Chibsah following a mutual contract termination.{{cite press release|publisher=Gazişehir Gaziantep F.K.|url=https://www.gaziantepfk.org/tr/haberler/tesekkurlerimizle-raman-chibsah-1869|title=TEŞEKKÜRLERİMİZLE {{!}} RAMAN CHİBSAH|date=9 September 2020|access-date=9 September 2020|language=tr}}{{Cite web|date=10 September 2020|title=Gaziantep FK end ties with Ghanaian midfielder Raman Chibsah by mutual consent|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/gaziantep-fk-end-ties-with-ghanaian-midfielder-raman-chibsah-by-mutual-consent|access-date=18 September 2020|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=en}}
On 18 September 2020, he became a new VfL Bochum player.{{cite press release|publisher=VfL Bochum|url=https://www.vfl-bochum.de/news/uebersicht/profis/vfl-verpflichtet-raman-chibsah/|title=VfL verpflichtet Raman Chibsah|date=18 September 2020|access-date=18 September 2020|language=de}}
On 2 February 2022, Chibsah signed with Apollon Smyrnis in Greece.{{cite press release|publisher=Apollon Smyrnis|url=http://www.fcapollon.gr/news/ola-ta-nea/35/@4048.aspx|title=Ο Raman Chibsah στον Απόλλωνα|date=2 February 2022|access-date=7 February 2022|language=el}}
International career
Chibsah was born and raised in Ghana. He debuted for the Ghana U20s in 2013,{{Cite web|date=2015-04-08|title=Chibsah: We'll beat Mozambique to reach All Africa Games|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Chibsah-We-ll-beat-Mozambique-to-reach-All-Africa-Games-353605|access-date=2021-08-02|website=GhanaWeb|language=en}} for the senior team in a friendly 2–2 tie against Turkey in 2013,{{Cite web|url=http://ghanasoccernet.com/parma-midfielder-rahman-chibsah-marks-impressive-ghana-debut-in-turkey-draw|title = Parma midfielder Rahman Chibsah marks impressive Ghana debut in Turkey draw|date = 14 August 2013}} and for the Ghana U23 in a 1–0 loss to the Mozambique U23s.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 12 April 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps
!Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="1"|Sassuolo (loan)
|28 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 2 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Sassuolo
|rowspan="2"|Serie A |18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15
|8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!54 | 2 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 58 | 2 | ||
| Frosinone (loan)
|Serie A |22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1"|Benevento (loan)
|Serie B |36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5{{efn|name=Serie B–Promotion play-offs|Appearances in Serie B – Promotion play-offs}} | 1 | 42 | 6 | |
| rowspan="2"|Benevento
|Serie A |14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!50 | 5 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 1 | 56 | 6 | |
| rowspan="1"|Frosinone (loan)
|Serie B |16 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|name=Serie B–Promotion play-offs|Appearances in Serie B – Promotion play-offs}} | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="2"|Frosinone
|Serie A |32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!48 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | 52 | 2 | |
| Gaziantep
|24 | 1 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 2 | ||
| rowspan="3"|VfL Bochum
|10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 1 | ||
| Apollon Smyrnis
|13 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | |||
| Ionikos
|Super League Greece |9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | ||
| Folgore Caratese
|13 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 1 | |||
| Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț
|17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!260 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 283 | 14 |
{{notelist}}
=International=
{{updated|match played 10 September 2013}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="1"|Ghana
|2013 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 2 | 0 |
Honours
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|raman-chibsah/251493}}
- [http://www.legaserieb.it/it/serie-bwin/calciatore?p_p_id=BDC_dettaglio_calciatore_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_pos=1&p_p_col_count=3&_BDC_dettaglio_calciatore_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC_idPersona=79990 Lega Serie B profile] {{in lang|it}}
- http://aic.football.it/scheda/26138/chibsah-yussif-raman.htm
{{CSM Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Accra
Category:Ghanaian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Ghana men's international footballers
Category:Ghana men's under-20 international footballers
Category:Parma Calcio 1913 players
Category:US Sassuolo Calcio players
Category:Frosinone Calcio players
Category:Benevento Calcio players
Category:Gaziantep F.K. footballers
Category:Apollon Smyrnis F.C. players
Category:US Folgore Caratese ASD players
Category:CSM Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț players
Category:Super League Greece players
Category:Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
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Category:Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
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