Bechem United F.C.

Bechem United Football Club (officially: Bechem United Football Club or the "Hunters") is a Ghanaian professional football club, based in Bechem in the Ahafo Region.^[2] They are competing in the Ghanaian Premier League.

Bechem United FC

Full name	Bechem United Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Hunters
Founded	1966; 59 years ago (1966)
Ground	Nana Gyeabour's Park[1] Bechem Park Bechem, Ahafo Region
Capacity	5,000
Manager	Kwaku Danso
League	Premier League
2024–2025	10th
Website	https://bechemunitedfc.com/
Home colours Away colours
Current season

Club history

Bechem United has a long history of rivalry with Brong Ahafo (BA) Stars and Berekum Chelsea.^[3] In 2007, the youth team of Bechem United took part in the Trofeo Karol Wojtyla, a youth tournament in the Italian Commune of Fiumicino, Province of Rome, Lazio region.^[4]

In September 2011, Bechem United were crowned champions of the Poly Tank Division One League Zone 1 and promoted to the 2011–12 season of the Glo Premier League.^[5] On 10 October 2011, Eric Fordjour scored the club's first top flight goal after scoring penalty in their league opener against Aduana Stars, the match however ended in 3–2 loss.^[6]

On 5 November 2011, the club earned their first league point after 1–1 draw against Aduana Stars, Bechem's goal was scored by Richard Addae in the 18th minute of the match.^[7] Richard Addae ended their debut season as the club's top goal scorer and the league's third top goal scorer with 11 goals.^[8]

FA Cup Champions

Bechem United won the Ghanaian FA Cup 2015–2016 for the first time in the club History after they claimed a 2–1 win over Okwawu United at the Cape Coast Stadium in September 2016.^[9] Yaw Annor scored the brace in the final.^[10]

Daniel Egyin served as club captain from 2018 to 2019^[11] after the departure of Asante Agyemang.^[12]

Grounds

The club plays its home games in the BetPawa Ghana Premier League from the Nana Gyeabour's Park,^[13] located in their original home Bechem.

Current squad

As of 14 October 2022^[14][15]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 2 DF  GHA Foster Appiah 3 DF  GHA Francis Acquah 5 DF  GHA Kofi Agbesimah 6 MF  GHA Paul Kwei Jr 8 MF  GHA Francis Twene 10 FW  GHA Clinton Duodu 12 GK  GHA Iddrisu Abdulai 14 DF  GHA Aaron Essel 16 GK  GHA Haruna Aziz Dari 18 MF  GHA Abdul Karim 20 FW  GHA Yaw Dasi Obuoba 22 MF  CMR Gabriel Yapy Tenlep

No. Pos. Nation Player 24 DF  GHA Desmond Tawiah 26 MF  GHA Caleb Asamoah 28 DF  GHA Joseph Kinful 29 MF  GHA Seth Kwadwo 30 MF  GHA Abdul Latif Anabila 32 FW  GHA Dennis Modzaka 40 FW  GHA Peter Opoku 41 FW  GHA Emmanuel Annor 45 MF  GHA Isaac Afoakwa 48 FW  GHA Samuel Amoto 50 FW  CMR Junior Atemengue 88 FW  GHA Hafiz Konkoni

Management

Roles	Personnel
President	Kingsley Owusu-Achau
Chairman	Kingsley Osei Bonsu
Chief Executive Officer	Nana Akwesi Darlyn
Administrative Manager	Francis German Hackman
Director of Operations	Francis Addai
Team Manager	Emmanuel Amoako Gyampah
Public Relations Officer	Emmanuel Gyasi Atuahene

Club captains

• Asante Agyemang (2017–2018)^[12]
• Daniel Egyin (2018–2019)^[11]
• Prince Asempa (2019–2020)
• Moro Salifu (2020–2021)^[16]

Notable coaches

• Mohammed Adil Erradi (2015–2016)
• Romain Folz (2020)

Honours

• FA Cup
  • Winners (1): 2016
• Ghana Super Cup:
  • Runners-up (1): 2017
• Poly Tank Division One League Zone 1
  • Champions (1): 2010–11^[17]