Ahmed Barusso

Infobox Football biography


playername = Ahmed Barusso
fullname = Ahmed Apimah Barusso
clubnumber =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|12|26
cityofbirth = Accra
countryofbirth = Ghana
height = height|m=1.84
currentclub = Siena
clubnumber = 6
position = Midfielder
youthyears = -2003
youthclubs = Nania F.C.
years = 2003-2006
2006-2007
2007-
2008
2008-
clubs = Manfredonia
Rimini
Roma
→ Galatasaray "(loan)"
→ Siena "(loan)"
caps(goals) = 61 (9) 08 (2)
03 (1)
02 (1)

nationalyears = 2003-
nationalteam = Ghana
nationalcaps(goals) = 06 (1)
pcupdate = 30 May 2008
ntupdate = 30 May 2008

Ahmed Apimah Barusso (born December 26, 1984 in Accra) is a Ghanaian football central midfielder, currently with Siena of Italy, on loan from AS Roma.

Barusso started off his European footballing career at Manfredonia, where he moved after recommendations by Ghanaian football legend Abedi Pele, from Nania F.C. of Accra. He helped Manfredonia to three successive promotions from the Italian amateur leagues (Serie D) to Serie C1.

At the start of the 2006-07 season Barusso was signed by Serie B club Rimini in a co-ownership deal that was later turned permanent after his immediate impact at his new club, [cite news | date=2006-11-30 | url=http://www.tribalfootball.com/article.php?id=20067 | title=Rimini complete outright deal for Barusso | publisher=tribalfootball.com | accessdate=2006-11-30] including man of the match performances against Juventus and Bologna. [cite news | date=2006-10-07|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=111770 | title=Ahmed Barusso: The Next Big Thing | publisher=ghanaweb.com | accessdate=2006-10-07] . Barusso's success was nearly halted, however, after a fractured tibia after a tackle by Alfredo Cardinale in the week 9 game at Crotone, [cite news | date=2006-10-28 |url=http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/breps9.html | title=Week 9 Reports | publisher=channel4.com | accessdate=2006-10-28] forcing him to miss several games due to surgery.

On Friday 15 June, 2007, it was reported in the Italian media that AS Roma have secured the co-ownership signing of Barusso from Serie B side Rimini. [cite news | date=2007-06-15 | url=http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=328500 | title=Barusso On Way To Rome | publisher=goal.com | accessdate=2007-06-15] The move was made official on July 5 2007. [cite news | date=2007-06-15 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6756485.stm | title=Barusso completes Roma switch | publisher=bbc.co.uk | accessdate=2007-06-15] Barusso made his Serie A debut for AS Roma in a 3-0 away win over Parma on October 7, 2007, at the Stadio Ennio Tardini.

Barusso was loaned to Turkish giants Galatasaray in January 2008 but returned to his club owners at the end of that same season. He was subsequently loaned out to Serie A team Siena on June 2008.cite news|publisher=AC Siena|url=http://www.acsiena.it/comunicatidetail.php3?id=6343|title=Mercato: Curci e Barusso al Siena|date=2008-06-25|accessdate=2008-06-25|language=Italian]

International career

Barusso was part of the Ghanaian Olympic Team, known as the Black Meteors that qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympic Games. He made his senior international debut against Rwanda on 6 July, 2003 in a 2004 African Cup of Nations Qualifier match in Kigali when he was 18 years old, but his future call-ups were stalled by his move to the Italian lower leagues.After ACN 2008 (African cup of nations)he was transferred to Galatasaray SK. On his first match he scored against Bayer Leverkusen but Galatasaray SK was defeated 5-1.

Due to the similar high stamina, powerful shot, strength and aggression, Barusso has been dubbed the new Michael Essien.

Barusso is without a doubt one of the most promising central midfielders around. His physical attributes are extraordinary but he must raise his tactical awareness and self-control in order to achieve Michael Essien's level .

Honours

;Club

flagicon|Turkey Galatasaray
*Turkish Super League Winner: 2007-08

;National team

*African Cup of Nations 3rd Place: 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.galatasaray.org/futboltakimi/pages/oyuncu_13.php Profile at galatasaray.org]
* [http://www.transfermarkt.de/de/spieler/40979/ahmedbarusso/profil.html Profile at transfermarkt.de]