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'''Christian Atsu Twasam''' (dem born am 10 January 1992 -  he die 6 February 2023) be Ghanaian professional footballer wey rock give Saudi Professional League club Al-Raed den de Ghana national team. He play as winger, although he san deploy as attacking midfielder.

He start ein career plus Porto, san spend season on loan for Rio Ave. For 2013 insyd, Chelsea sign am for £3.5 million, wey dem loan am give Vitesse Arnhem, Everton, AFC Bournemouth den Málaga. After he spend de 2016–17 season on loan for Newcastle United, he finii permanent transfer for de club for May 2017 insyd.

Full international plus over 30 caps since ein debut, Atsu represent Ghana for de 2014 FIFA World Cup den two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. He help de team finish as runners-up for de 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, wey he chop Player of de Tournament den Goal of de Tournament.

== Ein early life ==
Dem born Atsu for Ada Foah, [[Greater Accra Region]] insyd.<ref>[http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=240487 "Christian Atsu – The newest Black Star"]. Ghana Web. 30 May 2012. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140407082215/http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=240487 Archived] from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2012.</ref> He chop some of ein education for Feyenoord Football Academy for Gomoa Fetteh, for [[Central Region (Ghana)|Central Region]], Ghana, wey later attend West African Football Academy for [[Sogakope]] for [[Volta Region]] for Ghana insyd.<ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/21/christian-atsu-newcastle-rafael-benitez "Christian Atsu: 'Sometimes what's happened to me seems like a miracle'"]. ''The Guardian''. 21 February 2019. [https://web.archive.org/web/20210508224443/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/21/christian-atsu-newcastle-rafael-benitez Archived] from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.</ref> He den move go join Cheetah FC club, wey dey base for Kasoa insyd.<ref>Waugh, Chris (14 July 2021). [https://theathletic.com/2703992/2021/07/14/christian-atsu-disagreeing-with-bruce-being-shoved-by-benitez-howes-tough-training-and-nearly-joining-liverpool/ "Christian Atsu: Disagreeing with Bruce, being shoved by Benitez, Howe's tough training and nearly joining Liverpool"]. ''The Athletic''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20210714144825/https://theathletic.com/2703992/2021/07/14/christian-atsu-disagreeing-with-bruce-being-shoved-by-benitez-howes-tough-training-and-nearly-joining-liverpool/ Archived] from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.</ref>

== Ein life matter ==
Atsu be devout Christian wey dey share Bible verses for social media top.<ref>Ollie Baines (8 January 2017). [https://web.archive.org/web/20171117040523/http://www.xtheline.co.uk/football-christian-atsu/ "Newcastle United star, Christian Atsu – "I'm inspired by God who gives me strength""]. Cross the Line. Archived from [http://www.xtheline.co.uk/football-christian-atsu/ the original] on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.</ref> ''The Guardian'' obituary writer Louise Taylor describe am as "a true Christian in every sense of the word", na he be active for charity insyd, na he be ambassador give Arms Around the Child, organization wey dey support disadvantaged kiddies; he san so bia thousands of pounds wey be bail money make dem take free Ghanaians wey dem jail sake of dem steal cho.<ref name=":4">Taylor, Louise (18 February 2023). [https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/18/christian-atsu-ghana-newcastle-turkey-hatayspor "Christian Atsu's faith and good deeds touched countless lives beyond football"]. ''The Guardian''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230315060831/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/18/christian-atsu-ghana-newcastle-turkey-hatayspor Archived] from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Atsu-the-philanthropist-7-times-late-Ghana-winger-supported-the-less-privileged-1717022 "7 times Christian Atsu supported the less privileged"]. ''GhanaWeb''. 19 February 2023. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230220143505/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Atsu-the-philanthropist-7-times-late-Ghana-winger-supported-the-less-privileged-1717022 Archived] from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/How-Christian-Atsu-s-rags-to-riches-story-made-him-a-philanthropist-1715405 "How Christian Atsu's rags to riches story made him a philanthropist"]. ''GhanaWeb''. 16 February 2023. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230225100315/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/How-Christian-Atsu-s-rags-to-riches-story-made-him-a-philanthropist-1715405 Archived] from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.</ref>

Atsu marry author Marie-Claire Rupio wey dem get two sons den daughter.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":0">McEvoy, Colin (7 February 2023). [https://www.biography.com/athletes/a42792200/christian-atsu-turkey-earthquake "Soccer Player Christian Atsu Miraculously Survived the Turkey Earthquake. He's Faced Long Odds Before"]. ''Biography''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230219192815/https://www.biography.com/athletes/a42792200/christian-atsu-turkey-earthquake Archived] from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.</ref>

== Ein Career statistics ==

=== Club ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Appearances den goals by club, season den competition<ref name=":2">[https://int.soccerway.com/players/-/190602/ Christian Atsu] at Soccerway</ref>
! rowspan="2" |Club
! rowspan="2" |Season
! colspan="3" |League
! colspan="2" |National cup
! colspan="2" |League cup
! colspan="2" |Continental
! colspan="4" |Total
|-
!Division
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
|-
|Rio Ave
|2011–12
|Primeira Liga
|27
|6
|1
|0
|2
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|30
|6
|-
|Porto
|2012–13
|Primeira Liga
|17
|1
|3
|0
|1
|0
|8
|0
|29
|1
|-
|Vitesse (loan)
|2013–14
|Eredivisie
|28
|5
|2
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|0
|0
|30
|5
|-
|Everton (loan)
|2014–15
|Premier League
|5
|0
|0
|0
|1
|0
|7
|0
|13
|0
|-
|Bournemouth (loan)
|2015–16
|Premier League
|0
|0
|0
|0
|2
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|2
|0
|-
|Málaga (loan)
|2015–16
|La Liga
|12
|2
|0
|0
| colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |—
|12
|2
|-
|Newcastle United (loan)
|2016–17
|Championship
|32
|5
|0
|0
|3
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|35
|5
|-
| rowspan="5" |Newcastle United
|2017–18
|Premier League
|28
|2
|1
|0
|0
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|29
|2
|-
|2018–19
|Premier League
|28
|1
|3
|0
|1
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|32
|1
|-
|2019–20
|Premier League
|19
|0
|4
|0
|1
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|24
|0
|-
|2020–21
|Premier League
|0
|0
|0
|0
|1
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|1
|0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!107
!8
!8
!0
!6
!0
! colspan="2" |—
!121
!8
|-
|Al-Raed
|2021–22
|Saudi Pro League
|8
|0
|0
|0
| colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |—
|8
|0
|-
|Hatayspor
|2022–23
|Süper Lig
|3
|1
|1
|0
| colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |—
|4
|1
|-
! colspan="3" |Career total
!207
!23
!15
!0
!12
!0
!15
!0
!249
!23
|}

* Dem dey include Taça de Portugal, KNVB Cup, FA Cup, Turkish Cup
* Dem dey include Taça da Liga, EFL Cup
* Appearances for UEFA Champions League insyd
* Appearances for UEFA Europa League insyd

=== International ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Appearances den goals by national team den year<ref>[https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/47836.html Christian Atsu] at National-Football-Teams.com</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130622030735/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=258334/match=300181926/report.html "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil"]. FIFA. 16 June 2023. Archived from [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=258334/match=300181926/report.html the original] on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2023.</ref>
!National team
!Year
!Apps
!Goals
|-
| rowspan="8" |Ghana
|2012
|7
|2
|-
|2013
|13
|3
|-
|2014
|11
|1
|-
|2015
|12
|2
|-
|2016
|6
|1
|-
|2017
|8
|0
|-
|2018
|2
|0
|-
|2019
|6
|0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!65
!9
|}

: ''Scores den results list Ghana ein goal tally first, score column dey indicate score after each Atsu ein goal''.<ref name=":1">https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/47836.html</ref> Sum sources dey credit Atsu plus he score goal against Lesotho for 16 June 2013,<ref name=":1" /><ref>[https://www.espn.co.uk/football/report/_/gameId/364528 "Lesotho vs. Ghana – Football Match Report – June 16, 2013"]. ESPN. 16 June 2013. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230218083309/https://www.espn.co.uk/football/report/_/gameId/364528 Archived] from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.</ref> but FIFA credit am give John Boye.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130622030735/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=258334/match=300181926/report.html "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil"]. FIFA. 16 June 2023. Archived from [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=258334/match=300181926/report.html the original] on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2023.</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+List of international goals wey Christian Atsu score
!No.
!Date
!Venue
!Opponent
!Score
!Result
!Competition
|-
|1
|1 June 2012
|Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana
|Lesotho
|5–0
|7–0
|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
|2
|8 September 2012
|Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana
|Malawi
|1–0
|2–0
|2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
|-
|3
|28 January 2013
|Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
|Niger
|2–0
|3–0
|2013 Africa Cup of Nations
|-
|4
|15 October 2013
|Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana
|Egypt
|6–1
|6–1
|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
|5
|10 September 2014
|Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo
|Togo
|3–2
|3–2
|2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
|-
|6
| rowspan="2" |1 February 2015
| rowspan="2" |Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
| rowspan="2" |Guinea
|1–0
| rowspan="2" |3–0
| rowspan="2" |2015 Africa Cup of Nations
|-
|7
|3–0
|-
|8
|14 June 2015
|Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana
|Mauritius
|1–0
|7–1
|2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
|-
|9
|5 June 2016
|Stade Anjalay, Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius
|Mauritius
|2–0
|2–0
|2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
|}

== Honors ==
'''Porto Youth'''

* Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup: 2011<ref name=":5">Manson, Akyereko-Frimpong (3 June 2011). [https://ghanasoccernet.com/two-ghanaian-youngsters-win-fifa-youth-competition-with-fc-porto "Two Ghanaian youngsters win Fifa youth competition with FC Porto"]. ''GhanaSoccernet''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230308074940/https://ghanasoccernet.com/two-ghanaian-youngsters-win-fifa-youth-competition-with-fc-porto Archived] from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.</ref>

'''Porto<ref name=":2" />'''

* Primeira Liga: 2012–13
* Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2012
'''Newcastle United<ref name=":2" />'''

* EFL Championship: 2016–17
'''Ghana'''

* Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2015<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20191102222311/https://www.myjoyonline.com/sports/2015/January-8th/ghana-names-final-squad-for-afcon-2015.php "Ghana names final squad for AFCON 2015"]. Archived from [https://www.myjoyonline.com/sports/2015/January-8th/ghana-names-final-squad-for-afcon-2015.php the original] on 2 November 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.</ref>
'''Individual'''

* Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup Golden Ball: 2011<ref name=":5" />

* Vitesse Player of the Year: 2013–14<ref>[https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/2018/4/29/17299438/mason-mount-becomes-third-chelsea-loanee-to-win-vitesse-player-of-the-year-award "Mason Mount becomes third Chelsea loanee to win Vitesse Player of the Year award"]. SB Nation. 29 April 2018. [https://web.archive.org/web/20191213230217/https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/2018/4/29/17299438/mason-mount-becomes-third-chelsea-loanee-to-win-vitesse-player-of-the-year-award Archived] from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.</ref>
* Africa Cup of Nations Player of de Tournament: 2015<ref name=":3">[http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=N5LLNBRtUVsPZJSOkHVjrw%3D%3D "Orange AFCON 2015 Awards and Best XI"]. CAF. 12 February 2015. [https://web.archive.org/web/20190714115439/https://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails%3Fid%3DN5LLNBRtUVsPZJSOkHVjrw%253D%253D Archived] from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.</ref>
* Africa Cup of Nations Team of de Tournament: 2015,<ref name=":3" /> 2017<ref>[http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=auMqtAj3SdstqcMlrNnjPQ%3d%3d "Bassogog named Total Man of the Competition"]. CAF. 6 February 2017. [https://web.archive.org/web/20190530035655/http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=auMqtAj3SdstqcMlrNnjPQ%3d%3d Archived] from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.</ref>
* Africa Cup of Nations Goal of de Tournament: 2015<ref name=":3" />
* Dragão de Ouro – Young Athlete of de Year: 2011<ref>Pereira, Sergio (25 October 2011). [https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/dragoes-de-ouro-encheram-se-de-glamour "Dragões de Ouro encheram-se de glamour"] &#x5B;Golden Dragons dem fill plus glamor&#x5D;. ''Maisfutebol'' (insyd Portuguese). [https://web.archive.org/web/20230226001047/https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/dragoes-de-ouro-encheram-se-de-glamour Archived] from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.</ref>
* Cyrille Regis Players Award: 2018<ref>Smithfield, Jackie (21 March 2019). [https://www.themag.co.uk/2019/03/christian-atsu-honoured-to-lift-the-cyrille-regis-players-award-newcastle-united/ "Christian Atsu honoured to lift the Cyrille Regis Players Award"]. ''NUFC The Mag''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230319224336/https://www.themag.co.uk/2019/03/christian-atsu-honoured-to-lift-the-cyrille-regis-players-award-newcastle-united/ Archived] from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://web.archive.org/web/1/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=355997/index.html Christian Atsu] at FIFA (archived)
* [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/clubs/players/250052990/ Christian Atsu] at UEFA
* [https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=526&kisiID=2425456 Christian Atsu] at de Turkish Football Federation
* [https://global.espn.com/football/player/_/id/158109 Christian Atsu] at ESPN FC
* [https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/player/details/146235 Christian Atsu] at FootballDatabase.eu
* [https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur43352.html Christian Atsu] at L'Équipe (insyd French)
* [https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/47836.html Christian Atsu] at National-Football-Teams.com
* [https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=61810 Christian Atsu] at Soccerbase.com
* [https://int.soccerway.com/players/-/190602/ Christian Atsu] at Soccerway.com
* [https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/christian-atsu/ Christian Atsu] at WorldFootball.net
* [https://www.vi.nl/spelers/christian-atsu-twasam/profiel Christian Atsu] at ''Voetbal International'' (insyd Dutch)
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