Christian Atsu Biography, Relationship, Children, Age, Twin Sister, Clubs, Awards, Net worth

Biography 

Christian Atsu Twasam was a Ghanaian professional footballer who was born in Ada Foah in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana on 10 January 1992 and primarily played as a winger, although he was also deployed as an attacking midfielder.

Atsu began his career with Porto, also spending a season on loan at Rio Ave. In 2013, he was signed by Chelsea for £3.5 million, who subsequently loaned him to Vitesse Arnhem, Everton, AFC Bournemouth and Málaga.

After spending the 2016–17 season on loan at Newcastle United, he completed a permanent transfer to the club in May 2017.

Following the end of his four-year contract he played for Al Raed in Saudi Arabia and Hatayspor in Turkey, where he died in the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake at age 31.

A full international with 65 caps from 2012 to 2019, Atsu represented Ghana at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and four Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. He helped the team finish as runners-up at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, in which he also won Player of the Tournament and Goal of the Tournament.

What does Atsu mean in Ewe?

Did you know that, traditionally among Ewes, the first-born of twins is referred to as the youngest? Meaning Atsu / ɣi (for a girl) is younger than Etse / ɣetsa (for a girl).

Is Christian Atsu a twin?

One of the most common questions people ask is to fact that was the football icon born a twin or nit. The truth per GhanaCNN.com is that Christian Atsu was born a twin. Her twin sister goes by the name Christiana Atsupie Twasam.

Football Career

Christian Atsu Twasam was a Ghanaian professional footballer who primarily played as a winger, although he was also deployed as an attacking midfielder.

Porto

Atsu arrived at Porto at the age of 17. On 14 May 2011, he was called up by first-team manager André Villas-Boas for a Primeira Liga match against Marítimo, but he did not leave the bench.

As with teammate Kelvin, Atsu was sent on loan to fellow league side Rio Ave for the 2011–12 season. He made his debut in the competition on 28 August 2011, in a 0–1 home loss against Olhanense. On 16 December 2011, Atsu opened the score at Estádio da Luz against Benfica in the 24th minute, but the hosts eventually won it 5–1.

He returned to Porto for the 2012–13 campaign, starting in nine of his league appearances as they won the national championship for the third consecutive time.

Chelsea

On 1 September 2013, Atsu agreed to join Chelsea on a five-year contract, for a reported £3.5 million, being immediately loaned to Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem, for the rest of the 2013–14 season.

Loan to Vitesse

On 6 October 2013, Atsu made his debut against Feyenoord as a substitute, replacing Kazaishvili in the 77th minute. He went on to providing an assist to Mike Havenaar, but it was not enough to prevent a 2–1 loss for Vitesse. On 19 October, Atsu made his first start against SC Heerenveen, which ended in a 3–2 win for Vitesse. On 9 November, he converted a penalty for his first goal with Vitesse, against FC Utrecht; the match ended in a 3–1 win for Vitesse.

In total, Atsu played 30 games and scored 5 goals for the Dutch side as they finished 6th in the league and qualified to the playoffs.

Loan to Everton

On 13 August 2014, Atsu joined fellow Premier League club Everton on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season. He made his first appearance for the club 10 days later, coming on as an 85th-minute substitute for Kevin Mirallas in a 2–2 draw with Arsenal at Goodison Park.

On 21 September 2014, Atsu made his first start in the league against Crystal Palace, which ended in a 2–3 home loss. After his absence due to the Africa Cup of Nations, Atsu returned to Everton’s lineup on 19 February 2015 in a Europa League match against BSC Young Boys, playing out the last five minutes after replacing hat-trick scorer Romelu Lukaku and came off the bench three days later to set up a late equaliser in a 2–2 draw at home to Leicester City.

On 15 March 2015, in the match against Newcastle United, he came off the bench with five minutes remaining, and provided an assist to fellow substitute Ross Barkley for Everton’s third goal of a 3–0 home victory. Following Atsu’s impact as a substitute in the above games, he was picked to start the second leg of a Europa League Round of 16 match away to Dynamo Kyiv on 19 March with regular right-winger Aaron Lennon cup-tied, with Everton leading 2–1 from the first leg. His team were eliminated after losing 5–2 on the night, he was withdrawn in the 65th minute, and that was his final first-team appearance for Everton.

Loan to Bournemouth

On 29 May 2015, Atsu was loaned to newly promoted Premier League team Bournemouth for the upcoming season, with club Chief Executive Neill Blake calling the deal “a huge coup”. He made his debut on 25 August in the second round of the League Cup, starting in a 4–0 win at Hartlepool United. Atsu’s only other appearance was in the next round’s victory at Preston North End; he did not feature in any Bournemouth matchday squad in the league and he was recalled from his loan by Chelsea on 1 January 2016.

Loan to Málaga

On 24 January 2016, Atsu gave an interview with the BBC World Service in which he spoke about leaving Chelsea and his imminent transfer to Levante. The next day, it was confirmed that he would be instead moving to Málaga on loan. On 5 February 2016, Atsu made his debut in the starting eleven and scored in a 3–0 victory over Getafe CF.

Newcastle United

On 31 August 2016, Atsu joined Newcastle United on a one-year loan deal with an option to buy clause in the contract. On 13 September, his debut for the club came on as a substitute for Yoan Gouffran in the 61st minute in a 6–0 away victory against Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road, where he provided the assist to Aleksandar Mitrović to earn their fifth goal. Atsu scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 win against Rotherham United on 1 October, followed by further goals against Cardiff City and Wigan Athletic.

In May 2017, Atsu signed a four-year deal to join Newcastle permanently for £6.2 million from Chelsea. He was released at its conclusion.

Al-Raed

On 17 July 2021, Atsu joined Al-Raed. Limited by injury, he played only eight games in the Saudi Professional League.

Hatayspor

On 6 September 2022, Atsu signed for Süper Lig club Hatayspor on an inital one-year contract with the option for a further year. He played three league games and one in the Turkish Cup, and scored the only goal at home to Kasımpaşa in the seventh minute of added time on 5 February 2023, the day before the earthquake that killed him.

Wife and Children

Atsu was married to a German, Marie-Claire Rupio. They tied the knot in 2012 and have three children, two boys, and a girl.

Christian Atsu Net Worth

According to CelebrityNetworth.com Christian Atsu Net Worth: Christian Atsu is a football player from Ghana who has a net worth of $2 million.

Cause of His Death

On 6 February 2023, Atsu went missing in the immediate aftermath of the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake; he was feared to be among those trapped under the rubble of Hatayspor’s headquarters in Antakya following the quake.

The following day, club vice president Mustafa Özat said Atsu had been rescued and was recovering in hospital, while on 8 February manager Volkan Demirel said that Atsu and sporting director Taner Savut were still missing. On 14 February, Atsu’s agent confirmed two pairs of his shoes had been found, but that Atsu himself had still not been found. On 18 February, confirmation was received by his agent that his body was recovered from the rubble of the building he was residing in. News outlets reported his death at approximately 6 a.m. GMT.

Source: www.GhanaCNN.com

Hot Bet Odds: Saturday January 28, 2023

Home Win

EM Deportivo Binacional (PER D1) at 1.57

Brisbane Roar (w) (AUS WAL) at 1.40

Bangkok United FC (THA PR) at 1.16

Energie Cottbus (GER Reg) at 1.61

Carrarese (ITA C1) at 1.45

FSV Mainz 05 (GER D1) at 1.66

Fulham (ENG FAC) at 1.51

Hereford United (ENG CN) at 2.15

Stenhousemuir (SCO L2) at 2.05

Dinamo Zagreb (CRO D1) at 1.27

Manchester United (ENG FAC) at 1.13

Bragantino (BRA SP) at 1.49

Away Win

Panserraikos (GRE D2) at 1.39

Burnley (ENG FAC) at 2.05

Tamworth (ENG-S CE) at 1.91

FC Barcelona (SPA D1) at 1.53

Maccabi Tel Aviv (ISR D1) at 1.35

Kossa FC (Solo ISL) at 1.49

Katwijk (HOL D3) at 1.56

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Inaki Williams Excels as Athletic Bilbao Qualify for Copa del Rey Semi-finals

Inaki Williams was in fine form on Thursday, helping Athletic Bilbao qualify for the Copa del Rey semi-finals.

Athletic defeated Valencia 3-1 at the Estadio de Mestalla, with Ghana international assisting two goals.

Williams set up Iker Munian to open the scoring, but the home team equalised courtesy an own goal.

The former Spain international responded with another assist, this time to his younger brother Nico Williams, who finished brilliantly to put Athletic ahead.

Mikel Vesga sealed the victory with a well-taken penalty in the second half, ensuring Athletic’s place in the last four and keeping them on track to win the cup for the 24th time.

Williams has eight goal contributions this season for Athletic.

Source: www.GhanaCNN.com