Nana Welbeck
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nana Addo Welbeck-Maseko | ||
Date of birth | (1994-11-25) 25 November 1994 (age 29) | ||
Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Lucchese | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2009 | Asante Kotoko | ||
2009–2012 | Brescia | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2014 | Brescia | 4 | (0) |
2014 | Atalanta | 0 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Krka (loan) | 27 | (2) |
2015–2016 | Krka | 34 | (3) |
2016–2018 | OB | 12 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Mladost Doboj Kakanj | 20 | (1) |
2019–2021 | Catania | 49 | (2) |
2021–2024 | Catanzaro | 38 | (0) |
2024 | Catania | 19 | (0) |
2024– | Lucchese | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024 |
Nana Addo Welbeck-Maseko (born 24 November 1994) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie C Group B club Lucchese.
Career
Brescia
In December 2009, Welbeck signed a five-year deal with Serie B team Brescia.[1]
Welbeck's professional debut came on 22 May 2011, in a 2–2 draw against Fiorentina, coming on for the final 30 minutes of the Serie A season.[2]
During the 2011–12 Serie B season, Welbeck made two first-team appearances, including his first start against Crotone on the final matchday of the season.[3] The majority of Welbeck's playing time came in the Campionato Nazionale Primavera Group B, scoring four goals in 24 games.[4]
Welbeck again featured mainly in the Campionato Primavera Group B in the 2012–13 season, only playing the one first team game against Spezia Calcio and being an unused substitute eight times.[4]
Atalanta and Krka
Welbeck signed with Atalanta on 25 August 2014.[5] Five days later, he joined Slovenian PrvaLiga club Krka on a season-loan, which was made into a permanent deal the following summer. While at Krka, he played 61 league games and scored 5 league goals.[6]
OB
Welbeck signed a two-year contract with Danish Superliga club Odense Boldklub on 3 August 2016.[7] He left the club in 2018 after the expiry of his contract, making 15 total appearances through two seasons.[6][8]
Mladost Doboj Kakanj
On 9 July 2018, Welbeck signed a two-year contract with Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina club FK Mladost Doboj Kakanj.[9] He made his competitive debut for Mladost on 29 July 2018 in a 4–0 away loss to FK Sarajevo.[10]
The first goal he scored for the club was on 24 November 2018, in a 3–0 away win against NK Čelik Zenica.[11]
Catania
On 28 June 2019, Welbeck had to leave Mladost return to Ghana for private reasons.[12] On 8 July 2019 he signed a two-year contract with Catania.[13] He scored a beautiful goal during the first match of the season, between Avellino and Catania, which finished 6–3.[14]
Catanzaro
On 7 July 2021 he signed a two-year contract for Catanzaro.[15] He made his competitive debut for the club on 7 August, starting against Como in the Italian Cup as his team advanced after winning the penalty shootout.[16]
Lucchese
On 31 July 2024, Welbeck signed a two-year contract with Lucchese.[17]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 April 2022[18]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brescia | 2010–11 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2011–12 | Serie B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | Serie B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Krka (loan) | 2014–15 | Prva Liga | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 30 | 2 | |
Krka | 2015–16 | Prva Liga | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 3 | |
Total | 61 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 5 | ||
OB | 2016–17 | Danish Superliga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
2017–18 | Danish Superliga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
Total | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
Mladost Doboj Kakanj | 2018–19 | Premijer Liga | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | |
Catania | 2019–20 | Serie C | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 18 | 1 |
2020–21 | Serie C | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
Total | 49 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 2 | ||
Catanzaro | 2021–22 | Serie C | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | |
Career total | 178 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 190 | 8 |
- ^ Two appearances in Superligaen Relegation round, one appearance in Superligaen Playoffs
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs
References
- ^ "Nana Addo Welbeck - Soccer Player - Odense BK". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Brescia vs. Fiorentina – 22 May 2011 – Soccerway". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Crotone vs. Brescia – 26 May 2012 – Soccerway". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ a b "WELBECK NANA: BRESCIA, GRANDE OPPORTUNITA'". Brescia Calcio (in Italian). Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ Conterio, Marco (25 August 2014). "UFFICIALE: Atalanta, arriva Nana Welbeck dal Brescia - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com". TuttoMercatoWeb (in Italian).
- ^ a b Nana Welbeck at Soccerway
- ^ "Nana Welbeck klar for OB". OB (in Danish). 3 August 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016.
- ^ Hansen, Kenneth (18 May 2018). "OB siger farvel til fem spillere ved udløb". bold.dk (in Danish).
- ^ V. Vukmirović (9 July 2018). "Nana Welbeck potpisao za Mladost DK" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ M. Šljivak (29 July 2018). "Sarajevo razbilo Mladost i na fantastičan način najavilo dolazak Atalante" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ M. Šljivak (24 November 2018). "Mladost razbila Čelik na Bilinom polju i najavila borbu za Evropu!" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ A. Lendo (28 June 2019). "Nana Welbeck zbog privatnih razloga napustio FK Mladost Doboj Kakanj" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Nana Addo Welbeck-Maseko al Catania: il centrocampista ha sottoscritto un contratto biennale" (Press release) (in Italian). Catania. 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Catania, avvio autorevole: travolto l'Avellino al Partenio-Lombardi per 6-3 » SicraPress". SicraPress (in Italian). 25 August 2019.
- ^ "NANA WELBECK È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DEL CATANZARO" (Press release) (in Italian). Catanzaro. 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Como vs. Catanzaro - 7 August 2021 - Soccerway". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Ufficiale! Nana Welbeck in Rossonero" [Official! Nana Welbeck in Rossonero] (in Italian). Lucchese. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ Nana Welbeck at Soccerway
External links
- NZS profile (in Slovene)
- Nana Welbeck at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)