Razak Simpson

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Razak Simpson

| fullname =

| height = 1.90 m

| birth_place = Mampong, Ghana

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|7|15|df=y}}

| image =

| position = Defender

| currentclub = Nations

| clubnumber = 30

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Elite Soccer Academy

| years1 = 2019–2021

| clubs1 = Ashanti Gold

| caps1 = 4

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2021

| clubs2 = → Liberty Professionals (loan)

| caps2 = 16

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2021–2023

| clubs3 = WAFA

| caps3 = 13

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2023–

| clubs4 = Nations

| caps4 = 40

| goals4 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2024–

| nationalteam1 = Ghana

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| club-update = 3 November 2024

| nationalteam-update = 31 May 2025

}}

Razak Simpson (born 15 July 1998) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ghanaian Premier League side Nations and the Ghana national team.{{Cite web|title=The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/the-ultimate-18-team-ghana-premier-league-season-guide-2020-21/|access-date=2021-02-17|website=www.myjoyonline.com|language=en-US}}

Club career

Simpson started his career with Elite Soccer Academy. In July 2019, he was signed by Obuasi-based team Ashanti Gold on a 5-year deal.{{Cite web|date=2019-07-18|title=Ashanti Gold sign teenager Razak Simpson on 5-year deal|url=https://ghanasportsonline.com/2019/07/ashanti-gold-sign-teenager-razak-simpson-on-5-year-deal/|access-date=2021-03-18|website=Ghana Sports Online|language=en-US}} He become the club's third signing of the season with Isaac Opoku Agyemang and Kwadwo Amoako being the first and second.{{Cite web|date=2019-07-18|title=Ashantigold sign midfielder Razak Simpson on a five year deal|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/ashantigold-sign-midfielder-razak-simpson-on-a-five-year-deal|access-date=2021-03-18|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Laryea|first=Beatrice|title=Ashgold sign Amoako, Agyemang, others|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/graphicsports/transfers/ashgold-sign-amoako-agyemang-others.html|access-date=2021-03-18|website=Graphic SPORTS|language=en-gb}} He made his debut on 15 January 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 57 minute for Musa Mohammed in a goalless draw match against Legon Cities.{{Cite web|title=Match Report of Legon Cities FC vs Ashanti Gold SC - 2020-01-15 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2020-01-15/legon-cities-fc-vs-ashanti-gold-sc/1802470/|access-date=2021-03-18|website=globalsportsarchive.com}}

In March 2021, Simpson joined Liberty Professionals on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut against on 4 April 2021, in a 2–0 loss to Bechem United. He is currently at Nations FC. The following weekend he played the full 90 minutes and helped Liberty to keep a clean sheet in a 4–0 victory over Elmina Sharks.{{Cite web|last=Osman|first=Abdul Wadudu|date=2021-04-10|title=Match Report : Liberty Professionals 4-0 Elmina Sharks - Liberty thump Sharks to keep survival hopes alive|url=https://footballmadeinghana.com/2021/04/10/match-report-liberty-professionals-4-0-elmina-sharks-liberty-thump-sharks-to-keep-survival-hopes-alive/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210907114409/https://footballmadeinghana.com/2021/04/10/match-report-liberty-professionals-4-0-elmina-sharks-liberty-thump-sharks-to-keep-survival-hopes-alive/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=7 September 2021|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Football Made In Ghana|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Liberty Professionals win big against Elmina Sharks at Sogakope|url=https://www.ghanafa.org/liberty-professionals-win-big-against-elmina-sharks-at-sogakope|access-date=2021-10-10|website=www.ghanafa.org|publisher=Ghana Football Association|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2021-04-10|title=2020/21 Ghana Premier League: Week 19 Match Report- Liberty Professionals 4-0 Elmina Sharks|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/2020-21-ghana-premier-league-week-19-match-report-liberty-professionals-4-0-elmina-sharks|access-date=2021-10-10|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=en}} During his loan spell, he featured in 16 league matches, only missing one within the second half of the season. He also won one man of the match award.{{Cite web|date=2021-08-17|title=WAFA set to sign AshantiGold defender Razak Simpson to replace Konadu Yiadom|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/wafa-set-to-sign-liberty-defender-razak-simpson-to-replace-konadu-yiadom|access-date=2021-10-10|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=en}}

International career

Simpson made his Ghana national team debut on 15 November 2024 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Angola at the Estádio 11 de Novembro. He played the full game in a 1–1 draw.{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/722086|title=Angola v Ghana game report|date=15 November 2024}}

He scored his first goal for Ghana on 31 May 2025 during the 2025 Unity Cup third-place playoff, which Ghana won 4–0 against Trinidad and Tobago.{{Cite web |date=27 May 2025 |title=Trinidad and Tobago 0, Ghana 4. |url=https://africa.espn.com/football/match/_/gameId/736093 |access-date=31 May 2025 |website=ESPN}}

Career statistics

=== International ===

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !National team !Year !Apps !Goals
rowspan="2" \|Ghana \|2024 \|2 \|0
2025 \|2 \|1
colspan="2" \|Total !4 !1

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!National team

!Year

!Apps

!Goals

rowspan="2" |Ghana

|2024

2025

colspan="2" |Total

: Ghana score listed first, score column indicates score after each Simpson goal.

class="wikitable sortable"

|+List of international goals scored by Razak Simpson