Paul Ayongo

Paul Ayongo (born 16 November 1996) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Armenian Premier League club Ararat-Armenia.

Paul Ayongo

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-11-16) 16 November 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Accra, Ghana
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Forward
Team information
Current team	Ararat-Armenia
Number	90
Youth career
0000–2014	Charity Stars
2014	Oeiras
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	Oeiras
2015–2018	Amarante	73	(29)
2018–2019	Paços de Ferreira	10	(4)
2019–2020	→ Mafra (loan)	21	(2)
2020–2022	Académico de Viseu	61	(14)
2022–2023	Central Coast Mariners	9	(1)
2023–2024	Swift Hesperange	6	(1)
2024	União de Leiria	15	(2)
2024–2025	Chaves	22	(3)
2025–	Ararat-Armenia	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2025

Career

Ayongo made his professional debut with Paços de Ferreira in a 3–2 Taça da Liga win over Académico de Viseu on 28 July 2018.^[1][2]

In July 2022, Ayongo joined Australian club Central Coast Mariners as a foreign player on a two-year deal.^[3] He scored once in nine appearances, before announcing his departure to the staff and was rumoured to join a Romanian club.^[4]

In July 2023, Ayongo joined Luxembourgian club Swift Hesperange and made his debut for them in the first qualifying round of the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League against Slovan Bratislava.^[5][6]

On 3 January 2024, Ayongo returned to Portugal, joining Liga Portugal 2 club União de Leiria on a contract until 2025.^[7]

On 10 June 2025, Armenian Premier League club Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Ayongo.^[8]