{{Short description|Ghanaian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Mark Edusei | height = {{height|m=1.77}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1976|9|29}} | birth_place = Kumasi, Ghana | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Midfielder | years1 = 1994–1995 | caps1 = | goals1 = | clubs1 = King Faisal Babes | years2 = 1995 | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = Al-Ahli | years3 = 1995 | caps3 = 14 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = Hapoel Petah Tikva | years4 = 1996–2001 | caps4 = 26 | goals4 = 1 | clubs4 = Lecce | years5 = 1997–1998<ref>[http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/soccer/pop-up.php?ID=174 GhanaWeb.com]</ref> | caps5 = 26 | goals5 = 3 | clubs5 = → Leiria (loan) | years6 = 1999–2000 | caps6 = 16 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = → Leiria (loan) | years7 = 2000–2001 | caps7 = 11 | goals7 = 0 | clubs7 = → Bellinzona (loan) | years8 = 2001–2003 | caps8 = 66 | goals8 = 5 | clubs8 = Cosenza | years9 = 2003–2006 | caps9 = 22 | goals9 = 1 | clubs9 = Sampdoria | years10 = 2003–2004 | caps10 = 22 | goals10 = 0 | clubs10 = → Piacenza (loan) | years11 = 2005–2006 | caps11 = 32 | goals11 = 0 | clubs11 = → Torino (loan) | years12 = 2006–2008 | caps12 = 58 | goals12 = 0 | clubs12 = Catania | years13 = 2009 | caps13 = 8 | goals13 = 0 | clubs13 = Bari | years14 = 2010–2011 | caps14 = 43 | goals14 = 2 | clubs14 = Bellinzona | nationalyears1 = 1999–2004 | nationalcaps1 = 10 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalteam1 = Ghana }} '''Mark Edusei''' (born 29 September 1976 in Kumasi) is a former Ghanaian football midfielder. Throughout his career Edusei moved around a lot, playing for clubs based in six countries.
==Career==
===Early career===
===Catania=== From the 2006–2007 season he played for Serie A team Calcio Catania. The Sicily team signed him in co-ownership deal for €120,000.<ref name=Sampdoria2007bilancio/> In June 2007 Catania acquired him for an additional €150,000.<ref name=Sampdoria2007bilancio>UC Sampdoria Report and Accounts on 31 December 2007 {{in lang|it}}</ref> Edusei became a big part of the Catania team off the bench and from the start on occasions. During his three-season stint, he made over 25 appearances.
===Late career=== After taking no part in field play during the first six months of the 08-09 Serie A season, Edusei was allowed to Bari in January 2009.<ref name=Bari>{{cite news|url=http://www.asbari.it/societa/archivio-news/975-preso-mark-edusei.html |title=Preso Mark Edusei |date=2009-01-14 |accessdate=28 October 2011 |language=Italian |work=AS Bari |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028030650/http://asbari.it/societa/archivio-news/975-preso-mark-edusei.html |archivedate=28 October 2010 }}</ref> Edusei signed a deal until June 2010.<ref name=Bari/>
In December 2009 he signed a contract until the end of season with optional 1 more year with Bellinzona.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.acbellinzona.ch/?n=664/mark-edusei-torna-granata-|title= Mark Edusei torna granata !|date=2009-12-08|accessdate=2010-01-04|publisher=AC Bellinzona|language=Italian}}</ref>
==International== Edusei has also represented the Ghana national team.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/africa/cup_of_nations/cup_news/633261.stm BBC.co.uk]</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{NFT player|pid=8395}} *http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/statistiche/2008_nw/giocatori/2101.shtml *{{FIFA player|162539}}
{{Ghana Squad 2000 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Edusei, Mark}} Category:Ghanaian men's footballers Category:Ghana men's international footballers Category:Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers Category:Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Category:Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Category:2000 African Cup of Nations players Category:Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. players Category:US Lecce players Category:U.D. Leiria players Category:AC Bellinzona players Category:Cosenza Calcio 1914 players Category:Piacenza Calcio 1919 players Category:UC Sampdoria players Category:Torino FC players Category:Catania FC players Category:King Faisal F.C. players Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Israel Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Category:Primeira Liga players Category:Serie A players Category:Serie B players Category:Liga Leumit players Category:Footballers from Kumasi Category:1976 births Category:Living people Category:Men's association football midfielders