Samuel Kojo Abbey (born 31 August 1997) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a

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for Brunei Super League club Kasuka. He has also played for teams in Ghana, Kenya, Uganda and Myanmar.

Career

Abbey was playing in the lower divisions of Ghana's football pyramid when he first moved abroad to Kitengela Shooters in Kenya. He then transferred to JMC Hippos who were playing in the

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. He next moved to

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of the MNL-2, Myanmar's second-tier club competition, in 2017. He stayed there until 2019 when he joined Dagon FC who were promoted to the

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, and played 11 games for the Yangon side until they suffered relegation on the final day of the season. In 2021, Abbey signed for

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of the Brunei Super League. He scored a hat-trick in his debut in a 1–11 win against Panchor Murai FC on 20 June, becoming the first foreigner to score a hat-trick in the Brunei Super League. Abbey stayed with Kasuka the following year and picked up a runners-up medal at the

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, beaten by DPMM FC in the final on 4 December of that year. Abbey's team went 16 games undefeated in the

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, bringing him his first championship medal.

Honours

;Kasuka FC * Brunei Super League:

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References

1997 births Living people Ghanaian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Footballers from Accra Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Brunei Expatriate men's footballers in Kenya Expatriate men's footballers in Myanmar Expatriate men's footballers in Uganda Kasuka FC players Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Brunei Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Kenya Myanmar National League players Brunei Super League players {{Ghana-footy-defender-stub