| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Atsu Twasam | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Ada Foah, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Vitesse (loan) | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Porto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–2013 | Porto | 17 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | → Rio Ave (loan) | 27 | (6) |
| 2013– | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2013– | → Vitesse (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012– | Ghana | 20 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 December 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 October 2013 | |||
Christian Atsu Twasam (born 10 January 1992) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for Vitessein the Eredivisie on loan from Chelsea, mainly as a left winger.
Club career
Born in Ada Foah,[1] Atsu arrived at F.C. Porto at the age of 17, finishing his football formation with the club. On 14 May 2011, he was called by first-team manager André Villas-Boas for a top division match againstC.S. Marítimo, but eventually did not leave the bench in a 2–0 away win.
As teammate Kelvin, Atsu was sent on loan to fellow league outfit Rio Ave F.C. for the 2011–12 season. He made his debut in the competition on 28 August 2011, in a 0–1 home loss against S.C. Olhanense.
On 16 December 2011 Atsu opened the score at S.L. Benfica in the 24th minute, but the hosts eventually won it 5–1.[2] He returned to Porto for the 2012–13 campaign, starting in nine of his league appearances as the northerners won the national championship for the third consecutive time.
On 1 September 2013 Atsu agreed to join Chelsea on a five-year contract, being immediately loaned toDutch club Vitesse.[3]
