Rashid Sumaila

Astronomers to Venomous Vipers and Ebusua Dwarfs

Born in Cape Coast, Rashid Sumaila, affectionately known as Rash, began his playing career in the junior ranks of Cape Coast Adisadel-based Colts team named Astronomers where he excelled with performance and won almost everyone's hearts at the club. In the year 2008, a division 1 club Venomous Vipers who were monitoring him keenly had to approach management of Astronomers for his signature where he was their prime target for the 2008–2009 Division 1 season. Playing with tenacity and zeal Sumaila was then tipped as the next Sergio Ramos of Ghana football due to his consistency in the central defensive role. The praises and hails he had with the then division on club broke the news of his performances where Ghana Premier League Clubs tried to integrate the young defender. Prior to his abysmal performances Premier League club Ebusua Dwarfs signed him for the 2009–10 season where he progressed through the ranks at Ebusua Dwarfs and made his senior debut in the 2010–11 Glo Premier League season.

Asante Kotoko

The porcupine worries in 2012 signed their man Sumaila from Ebusua Dwarfs who they were eyeing season ago to strengthen their central defense. As versatile as he was he played an integral part of Asante Kotoko S.C. 2012–13 season where he helped them to win the Ghana Premier League. Notable for his tackles and strength in defense Sumaila's name was on everyone's lips of Asante Kotoko S.C. fans as he was…

Youth

Sumaila was part of the Ghana national under-20 football team at the 2011 African Youth Championship. Sumaila was a member of the Ghana national under-23 football team that won Ghana's first All-Africa Games football gold medal in the Football at the 2011 All-Africa Games when they defeated South Africa national under-23 soccer team 4–2 on penalty shoot-out at the Estádio do Zimpeto in Maputo, Mozambique on 17 September 2011.

Senior

On 7 November 2011 Sumaila was called up to the Ghana squad to face Sierra Leone national football team and Gabon national football team. In December 2011, Sumaila was named to the Ghana national football team's provisional 25-man squad for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, but was not included by the Ghana national football team technical staff for the tournament's final 23-man squad. Sumaila who was in form at Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. caught the attention of coach Kwesi Appiah and was called to 2014 FIFA World Cup squad for Ghana as the final 23 squad list was announced. Ghana could not progress from the group stages but were the only team that the Germany national football team could not beat in the tournament though they were the champions of the tournament. Ghana held them to a 2–2 draw which was one of the famous matches of the tournament.

Asante Kotoko

Ghana Premier League: 2012–13 Mamelodi Sundowns

Premier Soccer League: 2013–14 Qadsia

Kuwait Emir Cup: 2014–2015 Kuwait Premier League: 2015–2016 Kuwait Crown Prince Cup: 2017–2018 Red Star Belgrade

Serbian SuperLiga: 2018–19 Ghana U23

All-Africa Games Gold medal: 2011 Individual

Ghana Premier League Best Defender: 2010–11 Ghana Premier League Best Defender: 2012–13 Ghana MTN FA Cup Best Defender: 2012–2013 Kuwait Premier League Best Foreign player: 2014–15 Kuwait Premier League Best Defender: 2015–16 Qadsia SC Best Player of the season: 2014–15 Al-Gharafa SC Best Player of the season: 2016–17