Richard Mpong

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| name= Richard Mpong

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|07|04|df=y}}

| birth_place = Tarkwa, Western Region, Ghana

| height = 1.71 m

| currentclub = Elmina Sharks

| clubnumber = 26

| position = Winger

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| years1 = 2006–2008

| years2 = 2008–2012

| years3 = 2012–2016

| years4 = 2016–2017

| years5 = 2018–

| clubs1 = All Blacks

| clubs2 = Medeama

| clubs3 = Asante Kotoko

| clubs4 = Aduana Stars

| clubs5 = Elmina Sharks

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| nationalyears1 = 2007

| nationalteam1 = Ghana U17

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2011

| nationalteam2 = Ghana U23

| nationalcaps2 = 4

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2012–

| nationalteam3 = Ghana

| nationalcaps3 = 6

| nationalgoals3 = 1

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| ntupdate = 23:40, 1 February 2014 (UTC)

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Richard Mpong (born 4 July 1990 in Tarkwa) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who currently plays as a winger,[http://westafricanfootball.com/2010/10/09/special-report-kessben-fc/ Special Report – Kessben FC]. westafricanfootball.com. 9 October 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2012. for Elmina Sharks[http://ghanasoccernet.com/richard-mpong-hopes-to-lead-elmina-sharks-to-top-four-finish Richard Mpong hopes to lead Elmina Sharks to top four finish]‚ ghanasoccernet.com, 19 March 2018 and the Ghana national football team.(Amos, Stephen). [http://www.footy-ghana.com/national_news_detail.php?id=1219 Black Stars squad for Chile friendly: 3 handed debut senior call up]. footy-ghana.com. 26 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.

Club career

=All Blacks FC=

Mpong signed with Ghanaian club All Blacks FC in the 2006–2007 season.[http://209.197.117.98/GhanaHomePage/can2008/artikel.php?ID=115372 Aggrey levels up with Asamoah on scorers chart]. Mpong played for All Blacks until 2008.[https://web.archive.org/web/20071111082501/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/junioren/u17wm/spielersteckbrief/object/45940/saison/2007 Profile & Stats] on www.kicker.de.

=Medeama SC=

On 1 July 2008, Mpong joined Kessben FC. In January 2011, the club changed their name and were renamed Medeama SC.

=Asante Kotoko=

In July 2012, Mpong signed contract with Asante Kotoko.

International career

=Ghana national under-17 team=

;2007 U-17 World Cup

Mpong represented the Ghana national under-17 football team at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Korea Republic.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090731130131/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=274962/index.html Profile at FIFA]. www.fifa.com.

=Ghana national under-23 team=

;2011 All-Africa Games

Mpong was a member of the Ghana national under-23 football team that won Ghana's first All-Africa Games football gold medal in the Football at the 2011 All-Africa Games when they defeated South Africa national under-23 football team 4–2 on penalty shoot-out at the Estádio do Zimpeto in Maputo, Mozambique on 17 September 2011.[http://www.cafonline.com/competition/all-africa-games_2011/news/11430-ghana-win-all-africa-games-gold-medal.html Ghana win All Africa Games Gold Medal]. Confederation of African Football. 17 September 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2012.

=Ghana national team=

Mpong received an International friendly match call-up by the Ghana national football team technical staff for the Ghana national football team vs. Chile national football team friendly match at the PPL Park in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States on 29 February 2012.[http://ghanafa.org/blackstars/201202/6758.php Black Stars squad named for Chile friendly] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141125072247/http://ghanafa.org/blackstars/201202/6758.php |date=25 November 2014 }}. Ghana Football Association. 26 February 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2012. Mpong came on in the 18th Minute as a substitute and scored against Chile after receiving a pass from Sulley Muntari.{{cite news | date=29 February 2012 | url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/339753?cc=5739 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721220633/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/339753?cc=5739 | url-status=dead | archive-date=21 July 2012 | title=Chile 1 – 1 Ghana | work=ESPN | access-date=1 March 2012}}

In November 2013, coach Maxwell Konadu invited Mpong to be a part of the Ghana national football team for the 2013 WAFU Nations Cup.{{cite web | url=http://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/4389/ghana/2013/10/25/4358558/saka-mohamed-mpong-in-30-man-ghana-squad-for-wafu-cup | title=Saka, Mohamed & Mpong in 30-man Ghana squad for Wafu Cup | publisher=Goal | accessdate=9 November 2014}} Mpong helped the Ghana national football team to a first-place finish after Ghana beat Senegal national football team by three goals to one.{{cite web | url=http://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/4389/ghana/2013/11/28/4440799/ghana-win-2013-wafu-cup-after-edging-past-senegal-3-1 | title=Ghana win 2013 Wafu Cup after edging past Senegal 3-1 | publisher=Goal | accessdate=9 November 2013}} Mpong was included in the Ghana national football team that finished runner-up at the 2014 African Nations Championship.

;Senior International goals

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! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

29 February 2012

PPL Park, Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.

1-1

Draw

Friendly