Introduction
Thomas Agyepong (born 10 October 1996) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Manchester City. Agyepong has previously played on loan for Dutch clubs Twente and NAC Breda, Scottish club Hibernian and Belgian club Waasland-Beveren. He has also made six full international appearances for Ghanaian national team.
Club career
Manchester City
Agyepong joined Manchester City in 2015 from the Right to Dream Academy.
Loan to FC Twente
Agyepong was loaned to Dutch first division team FC Twente for the 2015–16 Eredivisie season. He made his debut on 4 October, appearing as a substitute in a 3–1 loss to AZ Alkmaar. His first start came on 24 October in a 3–1 loss to PSV Eindhoven playing 62 minutes. A shoulder injury suffered in March required surgery, which ended his season.
Loan to NAC Breda
On 10 July 2016, Agyepong signed on loan with Dutch second division team NAC Breda for the 2016–17 season. He made his debut on 12 August, playing 61 minutes in a 2–1 win over Achilles '29. On 2 December, he scored his first goal for the club, in the 92 minute of a 3–1 win over Almere City.
Loan to Hibernian
Scottish Premiership club Hibernian signed Agyepong on loan in August 2018, pending approval of a work permit application. Agyepong missed much of the 2018–19 season due to knee and thigh injuries.
Loan to Waasland-Beveren
Agyepong was loaned to Belgian club Waasland-Beveren in August 2019.
International career
Agyepong made his debut for the Ghana national football team in a 5–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Ethiopia on 11 June 2017. He made four further appearances for Ghana during 2017, including two 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Congo. Despite his injury problems during the 2018–19 season, Agyepong was included in the provisional squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. He made the final squad and was selected for the first match, but suffered an injury after 36 minutes and did not play again in the tournament.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 16:41, 19 May 2019 (UTC)
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 2015–16 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Twente (loan) | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| NAC Breda (loan) | 2016–17 | Eerste Divisie | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 32 | 3 | |
| 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 45 | 3 | |||
| Hibernian (loan) | 2018–19 | Scottish Premiership | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 62 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 69 | 5 | ||
International
- As of matches played on 15 July 2019
| Ghana national team | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 |