Black Stars goalkeeper, Razak Abalora has joined Moldovan club, FC Sheriff Tiraspol from Kumasi Asante Kotoko.
⚽️У нас новый кипер.
Это стало понятно после того, как ганский вратарь прошел мед. обследование, а стороны согласовали трансфер. Теперь Разак Абалора станет частью большой семьи ФК «Шериф».https://t.co/dv3uI6RwGL pic.twitter.com/jrU0sWQ0cA— FC Sheriff (@FotclubSheriff) January 21, 2022
𝘼𝘽𝘼𝙇𝙊𝙍𝘼 𝙇𝙀𝘼𝙑𝙀𝙎…
Outstanding goalkeeper @RAbalora has completed a permanent transfer to Sherif Tiraspol of Moldova!!🇲🇩
We thank our former deputy captain for his dedicated service and wish him well in his new home.🙌https://t.co/DzP9oksj7N#AKSC pic.twitter.com/cjD1gAyjTi
— Asante Kotoko SC (@AsanteKotoko_SC) January 21, 2022
The 25-year-old joins FC Sheriff on a three-year deal from the Ghana Premier League giants.
Abalora, who joined Kotoko from the Tanzanian club, FC Azam was on a contract with Kotoko until 2023.
He has made six appearances for Asante Kotoko so far this season with five clean sheets to his name.
A statement from the Moldovan club reads, “We have a new keeper. This became clear after the Ghanaian goalkeeper underwent a medical examination, and the parties agreed on a transfer. Now Razak Abalora will become part of the big family of FC Sheriff.”
“The 25-year-old football player was born on September 4, 1996, in the capital of Ghana, the city of Accra. He spent his entire professional career on the African continent. Started at the East African Football Academy. From there he moved to FC Azam (Tanzania). The player’s last club was Asante Kotoko FC.”
Kotoko also confirmed the player’s departure with a post on their social media page on Friday, January 21.
Following the announcement by the Moldovan champions, Asante Kotoko also thanked Razak for his services and wished him well.
𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙉𝙆 𝙔𝙊𝙐 @RAbalora for the 𝙨𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙩 memories!!
Today, we turn out the lights saying goodnight, but not goodbye!😞#AKSC #AbaloraLeaves pic.twitter.com/6Ix8DkCe77
— Asante Kotoko SC (@AsanteKotoko_SC) January 21, 2022
Razak Abalora will join Ghanaian contingents Edmund Addo, Patrick Kpozo and Abdul Basit Khalid at the club.