Simon Martey

{{Short description|Ghanaian footballer (born 1990)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Simon Martey

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| fullname = Simon Korley Martey

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|12|22|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Ghana

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| position = Right-back

| currentclub = Ebusua Dwarfs

| clubnumber = 30

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| years1 = 2008

| clubs1 = International Allies

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| years2 = 2008–2009

| clubs2 = Asante Kotoko

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| years3 = 2009

| clubs3 = → Eleven Wise (loan)

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| years4 = 2011–2012

| clubs4 = Kessben

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| years5 = 2012

| clubs5 = Bofoakwa Tano

| years6 = 2013

| clubs6 = Bechem United

| years7 = 2013–2016

| clubs7 = International Allies

| caps7 = 16

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2017

| clubs8 = Young Wise

| years9 = 2018–

| clubs9 = Ebusua Dwarfs

| caps9 = 60

| goals9 = 2

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Simon Korley Martey (born 22 December 1990{{Cite web|title=Ghana - S. Martey - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/simon-martey/436203/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=int.soccerway.com}}) is a Ghanaian football player who plays as a right-back for Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs.{{Cite web|title=Simon Martey - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/simon-martey/115632/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=globalsportsarchive.com}} He previously played for International Allies.{{Cite web|date=2015-08-12|title=Inter Allies defender Simon Martey wins club's Player of the Month for July|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/inter-allies-defender-simon-martey-wins-clubs-player-of-the-month-of-july|access-date=2021-08-31|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=en}}

Career

In June 2008 he moved from International Allies F.C. to Asante Kotoko,{{Cite web|title=Simon Martey relives league debut|url=http://www.asantekotokofc.org/Newreel/2008/000608/martey_speakds.htm|access-date=2021-08-31|website=www.asantekotokofc.org}} after 6 months left the club from Accra and signs a contract by Eleven Wise in January 2009.[http://www.ghanafa.org/2008registration/eleven%20wise.pdf ELEVEN WISE - Registered Players For the - ONETOUCH PREMIER LEAGUE] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203113852/http://www.ghanafa.org/2008registration/eleven%20wise.pdf|date=3 December 2008}} After the bankrupt of Kessben F.C. left the club and signed for Bofoakwa Tano F.C. He played than two years with the team, before signed with Ghana Premier League promoted team Bechem United. Martey played a half year with the Berekum-based club and signed than in summer 2013 with Inter Allies FC. In February 2016, ahead of the 2016 season, Martey was named as the club's assistant captain.{{Cite web|last=|date=19 February 2016|title=Inter Allies Name Three Players for 2015/2016 Captainship|url=https://newsghana.com.gh/inter-allies-name-three-players-for-20152016-captainship/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=News Ghana|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2016-02-19|title=GPL: Inter Allies name captains for new season|url=https://footy-ghana.com/2016/02/gpl-inter-allies-name-captains-for-new-season/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Footy-GHANA.com|language=en-GB}} He left the club in December 2016, after the expiration of his contract.{{Cite web|title=Simon Martey leaves Inter Allies after contract expiration|url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/747112/simon-martey-leaves-inter-allies-after-contract.html|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Modern Ghana|language=en}} In 2018, he joined Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs.

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