Joshua Tenkorang (born 26 May 2000) is an Italian professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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, on loan from

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Club career

Born in

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parents, Tenkorang started playing football at local grassroots club Santa Rita, before playing for the youth teams of

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and

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. At the start of 2016, he joined local side Romentinese, where he subsequently made his senior debut, aged sixteen, in the national sixth tier. During the following season, Tenkorang remained in the squad, as Romentinese officially formed a new club with fifth tier side Cerano. In the summer of 2018, Tenkorang joined

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side Lanusei, where he registered twenty-six appearances and two goals, as the team missed out on promotion, after losing the play-off final against

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. On 30 July 2019, Tenkorang joined fellow Serie D club

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. Here, he spent two more seasons in the national fourth tier, as the team eventually won promotion to

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at the end of the 2020-21 campaign. On 26 September 2021, Tenkorang scored his first professional goal in a home

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match against

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. However, the action that led to his goal was criticized by the visitors, as they had expected to receive the ball back after the match had been interrupted due to an injury. As an act of fair play towards the opponents, Campobasso's manager

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urged his team to let Fidelis Andria players score a goal, so they could restore their lead. The visitors eventually gained a 1-3 win. The midfielder finished his first professional season with six goals and four assists in 32 matches, helping Campobasso stay in the third tier. On 22 June 2022, Tenkorang joined newly-promoted

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club

on a permanent deal. On 24 August, he was loaned out to Serie C side

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until the end of the season. On 11 August 2023, Tenkorang joined newly-promoted

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side

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on a season-long loan. On 30 January 2024, he was recalled by Cremonese, and subsequently loaned out to Serie C side

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until the end of the season. On 23 August 2024, Tenkorang moved on loan to Serie C club

Personal life

Tenkorang has a twin brother,

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, who is also a footballer; they played together in the same teams until 2019. Tankorang is fluent in Ghanaian Pidgin.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tenkorang, Joshua 2000 births Living people Footballers from Novara Italian men's footballers Italian people of Ghanaian descent Men's association football midfielders Campobasso FC players US Cremonese players Virtus Entella players Calcio Lecco 1912 players Calcio Foggia 1920 players FC Lumezzane players Serie C players Serie B players 21st-century Italian sportsmen