Prince Nana Takyi
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Prince Nana Takyi is a Danish
-Ghana
ian former football
player in the striker
position. He played for Akademisk Boldklub
in the Danish Superliga
championship, and played professionally for a number of Danish clubs in the Danish 1st Division
, and was named 2008 Best African Footballer in Denmark. He ended his career in February 2010 due to injuries. Nana recevied a Danish citizenship in February 2008.
Nana started his senior career in Danish football
, playing in Kjøbenhavns Boldklub
(KB), the reserve team
of multiple Danish champions F.C. Copenhagen
. He later joined Akademisk Boldklub
(AB), playing in the Danish Superliga
championship. He made his Superliga debut in a 2-1 win against BK Frem
on August 31, 2003. In February 2004, Nana was poised to replace departing strikers Heine Fernandez
and Abdul Sule
in the AB starting line-up, but he suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon
in April 2004. He only played that one game, as AB ended in last place of the 2003-04 Danish Superliga
season and was relegated
to the Danish 1st Division
.
He stayed with AB in the 1st Division, and scored a hat-trick
for AB in a 4-1 win against BK Frem on October 1, 2006. AB coach Christian Andersen
emphazised Nana as the profile of the AB team in March 2007, likening him to Adriano Leite Ribeiro
. Nana suffered a knee injury in April 2007, and was out for the rest of the year. He never fully recovered, and Nana left AB in July 2008, and signed with Køge BK
. In November 2008, Nana received the 2008 Best African Footballer in Denmark award. After half a year at Køge, Nana signed with Hellerup IK
in January 2009. He moved to Boldklubben Frem
in July 2009, to play under his former coach Christian Andersen. Nana suffered further injuries, and decided to end his career in February 2010.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
-Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
ian former football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player in the striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
position. He played for Akademisk Boldklub
Akademisk Boldklub
Akademisk Boldklub or AB is a Danish professional football club from Copenhagen,currently playing at the second highest level in Danish domestic football, the 1st Division.-History:...
in the Danish Superliga
Danish Superliga
The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...
championship, and played professionally for a number of Danish clubs in the Danish 1st Division
Danish 1st Division
The 1st Division has been the name of the second highest football league in Denmark since 1991. From 1945 to 1991 the 1st Division was the name of the highest level of football in Denmark...
, and was named 2008 Best African Footballer in Denmark. He ended his career in February 2010 due to injuries. Nana recevied a Danish citizenship in February 2008.
Nana started his senior career in Danish football
Football in Denmark
Association football is the national sport of Denmark, with 342,955 players and 1,647 clubs registered under the Danish FA.- League system :The top 4 levels in Denmark are governed by the Danish Football Association...
, playing in Kjøbenhavns Boldklub
Kjøbenhavns Boldklub
Kjøbenhavns Boldklub or KB is a Danish sports club based in Copenhagen. The club was founded April 26, 1876 on the grassy fields in outer Copenhagen which later became Fælledparken. Football and cricket has been played in KB since 1879, making KB the oldest football club on Continental Europe and...
(KB), the reserve team
Reserve team
Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are...
of multiple Danish champions F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....
. He later joined Akademisk Boldklub
Akademisk Boldklub
Akademisk Boldklub or AB is a Danish professional football club from Copenhagen,currently playing at the second highest level in Danish domestic football, the 1st Division.-History:...
(AB), playing in the Danish Superliga
Danish Superliga
The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...
championship. He made his Superliga debut in a 2-1 win against BK Frem
Boldklubben Frem
Boldklubben Frem is a Danish sports club based in the Valby-Sydhavnen area of Copenhagen. It is best known for its semi-professional football team. Since its foundation in 1886, Frem has won the Danish Championships six times and the Danish Cup twice...
on August 31, 2003. In February 2004, Nana was poised to replace departing strikers Heine Fernandez
Heine Fernandez
Heine Fernandez is a Danish former football player, who played the bulk of his career for Viborg FF and Silkeborg IF.-Club career:...
and Abdul Sule
Abdul Sule
Abdul Salam Sule is a former Nigerian football player and current Player Agent.-Career:He began his career in 1993 with his homeclub NUB Kaduna before leaving in 1994 to Stationery Stores F.C. in Lagos. He was transferred in July 1995 to BCC Lions. After 6 months, he left BCC Lions and moved to...
in the AB starting line-up, but he suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon
Achilles tendon
The Achilles tendon , also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcaneus, is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneus bone.- Anatomy :The Achilles is the tendonous extension of 3 muscles in the lower leg:...
in April 2004. He only played that one game, as AB ended in last place of the 2003-04 Danish Superliga
Danish Superliga 2003-04
The 2003-04 Danish Superliga season was the 14th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association. It took place from the first match on July 26, 2003 to the final match on May 29, 2004....
season and was relegated
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
to the Danish 1st Division
Danish 1st Division
The 1st Division has been the name of the second highest football league in Denmark since 1991. From 1945 to 1991 the 1st Division was the name of the highest level of football in Denmark...
.
He stayed with AB in the 1st Division, and scored a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
for AB in a 4-1 win against BK Frem on October 1, 2006. AB coach Christian Andersen
Christian Andersen
Christian Andersen is a Danish former football player and now manager. He was most recently the manager of Boldklubben Frem...
emphazised Nana as the profile of the AB team in March 2007, likening him to Adriano Leite Ribeiro
Adriano Leite Ribeiro
Adriano Leite Ribeiro , commonly known as simply Adriano, is a Brazilian footballer who played striker who currently plays for Corinthians...
. Nana suffered a knee injury in April 2007, and was out for the rest of the year. He never fully recovered, and Nana left AB in July 2008, and signed with Køge BK
Køge BK
Køge Boldklub is a Danish football club from Køge, Zealand, they currently compete in the Sjællandsserie.-History:In 1954, the club became the first outside Copenhagen to win the Danish Championship....
. In November 2008, Nana received the 2008 Best African Footballer in Denmark award. After half a year at Køge, Nana signed with Hellerup IK
Hellerup IK
Hellerup IK or HIK is a Danish sport club from Hellerup, Copenhagen. Their football team currently plays in the Danish 2nd Division East.HIK consists also of a handball and a tennis section.-Current squad:-Achievements:...
in January 2009. He moved to Boldklubben Frem
Boldklubben Frem
Boldklubben Frem is a Danish sports club based in the Valby-Sydhavnen area of Copenhagen. It is best known for its semi-professional football team. Since its foundation in 1886, Frem has won the Danish Championships six times and the Danish Cup twice...
in July 2009, to play under his former coach Christian Andersen. Nana suffered further injuries, and decided to end his career in February 2010.