Samuel Yeboah (born August 8, 1986) is a

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Career

Hapoel Kfar-Saba

Samuel Yeboah played in Hapoel Kfar-Saba and won the Israeli golden shoe award.

Hapoel Tel Aviv

In the 2008–9 season, Yeboah was very successful scoring 13 goals and also making 3 assists in 30 league games. In April 2009, it was reported that

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had offered €2.5m to

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for the young Ghanaian striker. He was also linked with a move to English Premiership newcomers

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KRC Genk

On 28 December 2009, KRC Genk paid a reported transfer fee of €700,000 for Samuel Yeboah. On 4 January 2010, he signed a contract for 3.5 seasons until 30 June 2013, with an option for one more.Akkoord met Hapoel Tel Aviv rond Samuel Yeboah
Samuel Yeboah presented to the press
/ref> He then went on loan to Israeli side

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for a season.

International career

The then 22-year-old made his debut for the national team on 22 November 2008 when the Black Stars were held to a goalless draw by Tunisia.Ghana: Black Stars Draw
/ref> He played his second game for the national side on 11 February 2009 against Egypt, coming up as substitute on the 70th minute. The match ended 2-2.

Honours

Team

* Divizia Naţională (1): **2005

Individual

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: Top Goalscorer **2003-04 *

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: Top Goalscorer (15 Goals) **2007-08

References

External links

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Profile and statistics of Samuel Yeboah on One.co.il

Profile of Samuel Yeboah on GhanaWeb.com
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Yeboah, Samuel Expatriate men's footballers in Northern Cyprus 1986 births Living people Ghanaian men's footballers Ghana men's international footballers Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers FC Sheriff Tiraspol players Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. players Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. players Heart of Lions F.C. players Nea Salamis Famagusta FC players K.R.C. Genk players Expatriate men's footballers in Israel Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Moldova Expatriate men's footballers in Moldova Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Israel Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Israeli Premier League players Belgian Pro League players Cypriot First Division players Men's association football forwards Ghana Premier League top scorers Ghana Premier League players 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen