Gilbert Koomson

Gilbert Koomson (born 9 September 1994) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Iraq stars league team Duhok SC.

Gilbert Koomson

Koomson in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-09-09) 9 September 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Accra, Ghana
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward, winger
Team information
Current team	Duhok
Youth career
2008–2010	Ajax Accra FC
2011	BEC Tero Sasana
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2015	BEC Tero Sasana	46	(7)
2013	→ Samut Songkhram (loan)	12	(6)
2013	→ Sogndal (loan)	7	(0)
2016–2017	Sogndal	56	(10)
2018–2020	Brann	72	(11)
2020–2021	Kasımpaşa	22	(0)
2021–2023	Bodø/Glimt	20	(1)
2022	→ Aalesund (loan)	10	(1)
2023	Sandefjord	25	(1)
2024	Hapoel Petah Tikva	7	(0)
2024–	Duhok	0	(0)
International career‡
2009–2010	Ghana U16	7	(2)
2011	Ghana U17	3	(0)
2015	Ghana U23
2016	Ghana	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2015

Club career

Koomson was born in Accra, Ghana. He played for BEC Tero Sasana in the Thai FA Youth Cup and also being call to Ghana national under-17 team.

Previously, he spent time in the Ajax Accra F.C. in Ghana. Stoke City called him to go on trial but he had a problem with a visa and thus was unable to earn a work permit. He came to Thailand to improve his career of professional footballer under the guidance and recommendation from BEC Tero Sasana Technical Director Peter Butler, (Ex West Ham United) who was coaching Koomson while he was guest coaching at the Manchester City academy in Accra Ghana.

Koomson went to European football when signing for Sogndal in Norway. After two seasons at Sogndal, Koomson signed for Brann ahead of the 2018 season.^[1]

International career

Koomson was called up to the senior Ghana side for a 2018 World Cup qualifier against Uganda in October 2016.^[2] In 2016, Koomson debuted for Ghana against South Africa.

Career statistics

As of match played 13 November 2022^[3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Samutsongkhram (loan)	2013	Thai League 1	12	6	0	0	—		12	6
Sogndal (loan)	2013	Eliteserien	7	0	0	0	—		7	0
Police Tero	2014	Thai League 1	26	6	0	0	—		26	6
	2015		20	1	0	0	—		20	1
	Total		46	7	0	0	—		46	7
Sogndal	2016	Eliteserien	28	3	3	0	—		31	3
	2017		28	7	3	1	—		31	8
	Total		56	10	6	1	—		62	11
Brann	2018	Eliteserien	30	1	2	0	—		32	1
	2019		25	2	2	0	2	0	29	2
	2020		17	8	0	0	—		17	8
	Total		72	11	4	0	2	0	78	11
Kasımpaşa	2020–21	Süper Lig	22	0	1	0	—		23	0
Bodø/Glimt	2021	Eliteserien	6	1	1	0	2	0	9	1
	2022		14	0	5	3	13	0	32	3
	Total		20	1	6	3	15	0	41	4
Sandefjord (loan)	2023	Eliteserien	25	1	2	0	0	0	27	1
	Total		25	1	2	0	0	0	27	1
Hapoel Petah Tikva	2023–24	Israeli Premier League	7	0	2	0	0	0	9	0
	Total		7	0	2	0	0	0	9	0
Duhok	2024–25	Iraq Stars League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			278	37	21	3	17	0	316	39

Honours

Bodø/Glimt

• Eliteserien: 2021

Individual

• Eliteserien Top assist provider: 2016