{"id":123032,"date":"2023-11-24T14:04:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T14:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/24\/ex-asante-kotoko-player-graduates-from-us-army\/"},"modified":"2023-11-24T14:04:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T14:04:05","slug":"ex-asante-kotoko-player-graduates-from-us-army","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/24\/ex-asante-kotoko-player-graduates-from-us-army\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Asante Kotoko player graduates from US Army"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Samad Oppong<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Former Asante Kotoko attacker,\u00a0Samad Oppong has\u00a0graduated from the United States (US) Army Academy.<\/p>\n

The Ghanaian was one of many trainees who successfully graduated from the US Academy as part of the class of 2023.<\/p>\n

In a video circulating on X (formerly Twitter), the 35-year-old is seen joyfully receiving his certificate during the graduation ceremony.<\/p>\n

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Oppong made his name in the Ghana Premier League with Ashanti Gold SC and Kotoko in the mid-to-late 2000s.<\/p>\n

He went on to have two spells with the Porcupine Warriors, where he played from 2009 to 2011 before returning for another stint in 2014.<\/p>\n

He also played in Cyprus, where he lined up for Ethnikos and MEAP Nisou.<\/p>\n

Oppong, however, retired from professional football in his early 30s and immediately relocated to the United States for a fresh challenge.<\/p>\n

He is now set to begin another career in the United States military after successfully graduating from the Army Academy.<\/p>\n

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