Francis Narh (born 18 April 1994) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a winger for Dinamo Samarqand.

Francis Narh
Personal information
Full name Francis Narh[1]
Date of birth (1994-04-18) 18 April 1994 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger / Forward
Team information
Current team
Dinamo Samarqand
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Tema Youth 67 (43)
2013Club Africain (loan) 6 (0)
2014–2016 Baník Ostrava 46 (7)
2016–2017 Levski Sofia 54 (4)
2018 Doxa Katokopias 14 (2)
2018 Karabükspor 0 (0)
2019–2021 Slavia Mozyr 74 (17)
2022 Bunyodkor 24 (2)
2023– Dinamo Samarqand 19 (3)
International career
2013 Ghana U20 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2023

Club career

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Baník Ostrava

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In early 2014 Narh signed for the Czech team Baník Ostrava. He made his debut for the team on 22 March 2014, coming on as a substitute in the 90 minute against Sparta Prague.[2]

Levski Sofia

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On 9 January 2016, Narh joined Bulgarian side Levski Sofia, signing a three-year deal.[3] He scored his first goal for Levski in a game against PFC Pirin Blagoevgrad.[4] On 21 July 2016, he scored the opener for Levski in the second qualifying round of the Europa League against Maribor, but an eventual 1–1 draw saw Maribor advance to the next round on away goals.[5] On 23 November 2017, he was released from the club due to poor sport condition and systematically non-serious attitude towards the training process.

Karabükspor

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On 4 August 2018, Narh joined Turkish side Karabükspor as a free agent after being released by Cypriot club Doxa Katokopias, signing a one-year contract.[6]

Slavia Mozyr

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Narh signed a contract with Belarusian club Slavia Mozyr in the summer of 2019.[7]

Bunyodkor

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On 15 March 2022, it was announced that Narh had signed a short-term deal with Uzbek side Bunyodkor.[8]

Dinamo Samarqand

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On 22 February 2023, Dinamo Samarqand announced the signing of Narh to a one-year contract.[9]

International career

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In June 2013, Narh was named in manager Sellas Tetteh's 21-man squad for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He made his debut on 21 June in the opening group-stage game, a 3–1 loss against France U20.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 25 November 2017[10]
Club performance League Cup Continental Other Total
Club League Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Czech Republic League Czech Cup Europe Other Total
Baník Ostrava Synot liga 2013–14 8 2 0 0 8 2
2014–15 23 2 2 0 25 2
2015–16 15 3 0 0 15 3
Total 46 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 48 7
Bulgaria League Bulgarian Cup Europe Other[a] Total
Levski Sofia First League 2015–16 15 1 0 0 15 1
2016–17 37 3 2 0 2 1 41 4
2017–18 2 0 0 0 4 0 6 0
Total 54 4 2 0 6 1 0 0 62 5
Career statistics 100 11 4 0 6 1 0 0 110 12
  1. ^ Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.

References

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  1. ^ a b "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Ghana" (PDF). FIFA. 23 June 2013. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
  2. ^ Banik vs Sparta
  3. ^ Левски официално с първо ново попълнение
  4. ^ "Левски успя от третия път (видео)".
  5. ^ "Levski-Maribor | UEFA Europa League 2016/17".
  6. ^ "Ex-Ghana U-20 Star Francis Narh joins Kardemir Karabükspor". GhanaWeb. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Франсис Нарх заключил новый контракт" (in Russian). fcslavia.by. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Former Ghana youth star Francis Narh signs for Uzbekistani giants Bunyodkor". GhanaSoccerNet.com. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Францис Нарх – "Динамо" футболчиси". fcdinamo.uz (in Uzbek). FC Dinamo Samarqand. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  10. ^ Narh Statistic
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