Thomas Abbey Explained

Thomas Abbey (born 16 August 1993) is a Ghanaian professional football midfielder who currently plays for Malaysian club PKNP F.C. Abbey played for Malaysia Premier League club PKNP F.C.^[1]

Career

Thomas began his career at Soccer Intellectuals in 2000–2005. In the 2010–11 season, Abbey joined Hearts of Oak from divisional club Windy Professionals.^{[2] [3]}

In 2018, Abbey ended his six years stay at Hearts of Oak and signed a two-year contract with Egyptian club Ismaily SC.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Ismaily SC

Abbey's contract at Ismaily SC was terminated on 1 August 2018 after reaching a mutual agreement.^{[7] [8]}

PKNP FC

On 16 January 2019, Abbey signed for Malaysia Super League club, PKNP FC. He was out for weeks after picking a foot injury in the Malaysia Super League, during a Malaysia FA Cup clash with Perak FA on Saturday 12 May 2019. He underwent a successful surgery at a hospital at Ipoh. He has scored two goals in his 16 appearances for PKNP FC in his debut season.

International

Abbey was a member of the Ghana Black Stars Team B who won the 2017 WAFU Nations Cup in Ghana.^{[9] [10] [11] [12]}

Honours

Hearts of Oak

• Ghana FA Cup runner up: 2016–17

Ismaily

• Egyptian Premier League runner up: 2017–18

Individual

• Hearts of Oak Player of the Month: July 2017^[13]
• Sports Writers Association of Ghana Home based Player of the Year: 2017^[14]
• Hearts of Oak Player Of The Year Award: 2017^[15]

External links

• 43rd SWAG Awards: Thomas Abbey is Local Male Footballer of the Year
• Thomas Abbey rejects offer from Hapoel Petah Tikvah
• Boxing
• Thomas Abbey Is Keen To Make A Move To South Africa

Notes and References

1. Web site: PKNP FC ikat Abbey, Siyavush. Mohd Hafizee Mohd. Arop. 16 January 2019. Bharian.com.my. 15 December 2021.
2. Web site: IsmaiIy FC winger Thomas Abbey pens emotional message to Hearts of Oak fans . Ghanasoccernet.com . 27 January 2018. 2018-11-09.
3. Web site: Thomas Abbey writes farewell message to Hearts fans . Graphic.com.gh . 27 January 2018. 2018-11-09.
4. Web site: BREAKING: Thomas Abbey joins Ismaily SC . kickgh.com . 24 January 2018. 2018-11-09.
5. Web site: لاعبنا الجديد توماس أيبيا على ملعب إسماعيلية . Ismaily official twitter . 25 January 2018. 2018-11-09.
6. Web site: Thomas Abbey joins Ismaily SC . Citifmonline.com . 25 January 2018. 2018-11-09.
7. News: Thomas Abbey cancels Ismaily contract. 9 November 2018. Futaa. 1 August 2018.
8. News: Ex-Hearts captain Thomas Abbey terminates contract with Ismaily. Pulse.com.gh. 9 November 2018. 1 August 2018.
9. Web site: Ghana confirm final Wafu Cup of Nations squad ahead of Saturday opener. 15 December 2021. Goal.com.
10. Web site: Ghana name squad for Wafu Cup of Nations. 15 December 2021. Goal.com.
11. Web site: Ghana crush rivals Nigeria to win WAFU Cup - MyJoyOnline.com . 2018-11-15 . 2018-11-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181116000834/https://www.myjoyonline.com/sports/2017/September-24th/ghana-crush-rivals-nigeria-to-win-wafu-cup.php . dead .
12. Web site: 8 September 2017. Wafu Cup: Ghana reveal final squad [with shirt numbers. Footy-ghana.com.
13. Web site: In-form Thomas Abbey wins club's Player of the Month for July. Ghanasoccernet.com. 4 August 2017.
14. Web site: Former Hearts of Oak captain Thomas Abbey named 2017 SWAG Best Home-Based Player. Ghanasoccernet.com. 4 May 2018.
15. Web site: Hearts of Oak Shortlist Four Players for Player of the Year of the Award. Modernghana.com.