{{Short description|Ghanaian footballer (born 2002)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ebenezer Annan | image = Ebenezer Annan.jpg | full_name = Ebenezer Annan | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|8|21|df=yes}} | birth_place = Accra, Ghana | height = 1.78 m<ref name="crvenazvezdafk">{{cite web |url=https://www.crvenazvezdafk.com/zvezda-tim/ebenezer-anan |title=Ebenezer Annan |website=crvenazvezdafk.com}}</ref> | position = Left-back | currentclub = Saint-Étienne | clubnumber = 19 | youthyears1 = 2020–2022 | youthclubs1 = Bologna | years1 = 2021–2024 | clubs1 = Bologna | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2022–2023 | clubs2 = → Imolese (loan) | caps2 = 27 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2023–2024 | clubs3 = → Novi Pazar (loan) | caps3 = 30 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2024–2025 | clubs4 = Red Star Belgrade | caps4 = 17 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2024 | clubs5 = → OFK Beograd (loan) | caps5 = 19 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2025– | clubs6 = Saint-Étienne | caps6 = 18 | goals6 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2024– | nationalteam1 = Ghana | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 11 May 2026 | nationalteam-update = 26 December 2024 }}
'''Ebenezer Annan''' (born 21 August 2002) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for {{French football updater|Saint-Étienne}} club Saint-Étienne and the Ghana national team.
== Club career == Annan joined Bologna in 2020. He became a key figure in their Primavera squad, featuring in many games between 2020 and 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|date=9 June 2021|title=Performances of young Ghanaian footballers in Italy; Ebenezer Annan scores high marks|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/performances-of-young-ghanaian-footballers-in-italy-ebenezer-annan-scores-high-marks|access-date=26 January 2022|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=en}}</ref> Annan was first called up to the senior team in August 2021 during Bologna's 2021–22 preseason tour.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ebenezer Annan starts for Bologna against Liverpool in pre-season friendly|url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1096661/ebenezer-annan-starts-for-bologna-against-liverpoo.html|url-status=live|access-date=23 January 2022|website=Modern Ghana|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807140400/https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1096661/ebenezer-annan-starts-for-bologna-against-liverpoo.html |archive-date=7 August 2021 }}</ref> Ahead of Bologna's Coppa Italia game against Ternana he was called up again in the process making his professional debut in that game on 16 August 2021, starting and playing 56 minutes before being substituted for Musa Barrow as Bologna lost by 5–4.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bologna vs. Ternana - 16 August 2021|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/08/16/italy/coppa-italia/bologna-fc-1909/ternana-calcio/3564582/|access-date=23 January 2022|website=Soccerway}}</ref> He was subsequently named on the bench for their Serie A match against Salernitana on 22 August.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Campanale|first=Susy|date=22 August 2021|title=Bologna 3-2 Salernitana: De Silvestri double rescues Rossoblu|url=https://football-italia.net/live-bologna-vs-salernitana/|access-date=23 January 2022|website=Football Italia|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Bologna vs. Salernitana - 22 August 2021|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/08/22/italy/serie-a/bologna-fc-1909/salernitana-calcio-1919/3558238/|url-status=live|access-date=23 January 2022|website=Soccerway|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123101408/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/08/22/italy/serie-a/bologna-fc-1909/salernitana-calcio-1919/3558238/ |archive-date=23 January 2022 }}</ref> On 22 January 2022, he made his Serie A debut after coming on for Arthur Theate in the 66th minute in their 2–1 defeat to Hellas Verona.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=23 January 2022 |title=Ghanaian teenager Ebenezer Annan marks Italian Serie A debut for Bologna |url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/teenager-ebenezer-annan-marks-serie-a-debut-for-bologna |access-date=23 January 2022 |website=GhanaSoccernet |language=en}}</ref> Annan played for Italian Serie C club Imolese in the 2022–23 season.
On 7 July 2023, Annan joined Serbian SuperLiga club Novi Pazar on a one-year loan with an option to make the move permanent at the end of the 2023–24 season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 July 2023 |title=Ghanaian youngster Ebenezer Annan joins Novi Pazar on season loan from Bologna |url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/ghanaian-youngster-ebenezer-annan-joins-novi-pazar-on-season-loan-from-bologna |access-date=8 July 2023 |website=GhanaSoccernet}}</ref>
In June 2024, Red Star Belgrade signed Annan on a three-year contract, with an option to extend for an additional year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 June 2024 |title=Ebenezer Annan: Black Stars defender excited after joining Red Star Belgrade |url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/ebenezer-annan-black-stars-defender-excited-after-joining-red-star-belgrade |access-date=15 May 2025 |website=GhanaSoccernet |language=}}</ref> Before the start of the season, he was loaned to newly promoted OFK Beograd on a one-year deal.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |date=6 January 2025 |title=Ebenezer Annan returns to Crvena Zvezda after impressive loan spell |url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/ebenezer-annan-returns-to-crvena-zvezda-after-impressive-loan-spell |access-date=16 May 2025 |website=GhanaSoccernet |language=}}</ref>
In January 2025, Annan returned to Red Star Belgrade following a productive loan spell at OFK Beograd, where he made 19 appearances and made four assists.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Amoah |first=Julio Ashirifi |date=8 April 2025 |title=Loan spell to league glory: Ebenezer Annan aids Crvena Zvezda to Serbian title - Citi Sports Online |url=https://citisportsonline.com/2025/04/loan-spell-to-league-glory-ebenezer-annan-aids-crvena-zvezda-to-serbian-title/ |access-date=16 May 2025 |website=Cit Sports |language=}}</ref> Upon his return, he quickly established himself as a key figure in the squad, contributing significantly to Red Star's successful campaign to secure the 2024–25 Serbian SuperLiga title. This triumph marked the first major silverware of Annan's professional career. <ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-07 |title=Black Stars defender Ebenezer Annan wins first major title as FK Crvena Zvezda Clinch Serbian Superliga |url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/black-stars-defender-ebenezer-annan-wins-first-major-title-as-fk-crvena-zvezda-clinch-serbian-superliga |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=GhanaSoccernet |language=en}}</ref>
===Saint-Étienne===
On 7 August 2025, Annan signed for Ligue 2 club Saint-Étienne on a three-year deal.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.asse.fr/fr/actualites/ebenezer-annan-rejoint-le-couloir-gauche-des-verts--ac38961|trans-title=Ebenezer Annan joins the Greens' left wing!|title=Ebenezer Annan rejoint le couloir gauche des Verts !|language=French|website=www.asse.fr|date=7 August 2025|accessdate=7 August 2025}}</ref>
==International career== Annan made his debut for the Ghana national team in friendly games played in March 2024.<ref>[https://www.national-football-teams.com/de/player/94341/Ebenezer_Annan.html Ebenezer Annan profile] at National-football-Teams.com</ref>
== Career statistics ==
=== Club === {{Updated|match played 26 July 2025}}<ref name=":1">{{Soccerway|ebenezer-annan/691796}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Coppa Italia, Serbian Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Bologna |2021–22 |Serie A |1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||2||0 |- |Imolese (loan) |2022–23 |Serie C |27||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||27||0 |- |Novi Pazar (loan) |2023–24 |Serbian SuperLiga |30||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||32||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Red Star Belgrade |2024–25 |Serbian SuperLiga |16||1||3||0||colspan="2"|–||19||1 |- |2025–26 |Serbian SuperLiga |1||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !17!!1!!3!!0!!0!!0!!20!!1 |- |OFK Beograd (loan) |2024–25 |Serbian SuperLiga |19||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||19||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !94!!1!!6!!0!!0!!0!!100!!1 |}
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== Honours == '''Red Star Belgrade'''
* Serbian SuperLiga: 2024–25<ref>{{Cite web |title=We are the champions - again! |url=https://www.crvenazvezdafk.com/vesti/we-are-the-champions---again |access-date=15 May 2025 |website=Crvena zvezda |language=}}</ref> * Serbian Cup: 2024–25
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{Soccerway|691796}} * {{WorldFootball.net|ebenezer-annan}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Annan, Ebenezer}} Category:2002 births Category:Living people Category:Ghana men's international footballers Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Serie A players Category:Serie C players Category:Serbian SuperLiga players Category:Ligue 2 players Category:Bologna FC 1909 players Category:Imolese Calcio 1919 players Category:FK Novi Pazar players Category:OFK Beograd players Category:AS Saint-Étienne players Category:Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers Category:Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Category:Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Serbia Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia Category:Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in France Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France Category:21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen