Michael Helegbe

Michael Helegbe

Personal information
Full name	Michael Kafui Helegbe
Date of birth	September 15, 1985 (1985-09-15) (age 26)
Place of birth	Accra, Ghana
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Liberty Professionals
Number	24
Youth career
1992–1996	SS Marseille Model Football Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2003–2006	Liberty Professionals
2005	→ SK Brann (loan)	2	(0)
2007–2009	En Avant Guingamp[1]	27	(0)
2009–2010	KV Oostende[2]	23	(5)
2010–Present	Liberty Professionals
National team
2007	Ghana[3]	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Michael Kafui Helegbe (born September 15, 1985 in Accra) is a Ghanaian footballer, who is currently playing with Liberty Professionals.

Career

Helegbe started his professional career with the Liberty Professionals club of the Ghanaian Premier League and signed a 6 months contract for SK Brann (Norway) on 21 April 2005 with the option of extension for another two years^[4] and joined back on 1 July 2005. He currently plies his trade with French second division side En Avant de Guingamp ^[5] where he signed a three and a half year contract beginning January 2007.^[6] The Ghanaian midfielder left Guingamp after two years in August 2009 to join Belgian second division club KV Oostende on a one-year deal^[7] On 29 September 2010 announced his return to Ghana and signed with Liberty Professionals F.C..^[7]

International

Helegbe earned his first national cap playing for the Ghana national football team against Austria on 24 March 2007 at the UPC-Arena, Graz, Austria.^[8] He was the captain of the Ghanaian Olympics football team.

Clubs

• 1992-1996 : SS Marseille Model Football Academy (Juvenile football club Ghana).
• 2003-2004 : Liberty Professionals (Ghana).
• 2004-2005 : Liberty Professionals (Ghana).
• August 2005-December 2005 : SK Brann (Norway) on loan.^[5]
• January, 2006-December 2006 : Liberty Professionals (Ghana).
• January, 2007-August 2009 : En Avant de Guingamp (France).
• August, 2009–present : KV Oostende (Belgium)

Notes and references

1. ^ Profile on En Avant de Guingamp Website
2. ^ Michael Helegbe Kafui | FOOTGOAL
3. ^ Michael Helegbe at National-Football-Teams.com
4. ^ Michael Helegbe er allerede klar for Brann
5. ^ ^{a b} "Helegbe makes Guingamp switch". BBC Sport - African Football (BBC). 4 January 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/6230425.stm. Retrieved 2007-04-05. 
6. ^ Amaury. "Michael Helegbe signe pour 3 ans et demi". Official Club Website. En Avant Guingamp. http://www.eaguingamp.com/v2_finale.php?rub=article&nb=1106. Retrieved 2007-04-05. 
7. ^ ^{a b} "Helegbe moves to Belgium". www.ghanasoccernet.com - Global (Ghanasoccernet). 27 August 2009. http://www.ghanasoccernet.com/content/view/3750/31/. Retrieved 2009-08-27. ^{[dead link]}
8. ^ "Ghana, Austria share the spoils". Official Website. Ghana Football Association. 24 March 2007. http://www.ghanafa.org/news/read.asp?contentid=1846. Retrieved 2007-04-05. "Michael Helegbe made his Black Stars debut when he came off the bench for Haminu Draman in the second half. The Olympic team captain enjoyed a good game on his debut." 

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Name	Helegbe, Michael
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Date of birth	15 September 1985
Place of birth	Accra, Ghana
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