Kwadwo Obeng Junior

Kwadwo Obeng Junior (born 1 June 1999) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ghanaian Premier league side Accra Hearts of Oak.

Obeng began his career at Aduana Stars before joining Nea Salamina Ghana in 2016. He signed for Hearts of Oak in 2018, where he has made over 100 appearances and scored over 20 goals over four seasons and won one Ghana Premier League title, two Ghana FA Cup and two President's Cup.

Career

Nea Salamina Obeng started his career with Dormaa-based team Aduana Stars. He subsequently played for Ghana Division One League side Nea Salamina Ghana (now Wamanfo Mighty Royals FC) in 2016–2017. He scored thirteen league goals and three goals in the Ghana FA Cup in 2017 including goals against Steadfast FC in the round of 16 and Asante Kotoko in the quarter-finals. He led the club to their highest finish in the FA Cup before losing to Asante Kotoko in the quarter-final. His performance against Kotoko attracted interest from the club and made him a subject of discussion in the media space.

Hearts of Oak Obeng moved to Hearts of Oak in April 2018 ahead of the 2018 Ghana Premier League season. On 29 April 2018, Obeng made his competitive debut for Hearts starting in a 1–0 match against fierce rivals Kumasi Asante Kotoko. He played 63 minutes of the match before being taken off for Aboubacar Traoré. He got the chance to only play three matches as the league was cancelled due to the Anas Number 12 expose which caused the dissolution of the Ghana Football Association. On 14 April 2019, he scored another goal to help Hearts secure a win over Liberty Professionals and keep them on track of qualifying for the CAF Champions League. At the end of the competition, he played thirteen matches and scored two goals as Hearts placed first in group B and qualified for the semi-finals. He scored another goal in Hearts first win of the season, to help them to a 3–0 victory over Dreams FC after going three matches without a win. On 7 February 2021, Obeng scored an equalizer in the 87th minute to salvage a point for Hearts in a home match against Legon Cities. Subsequently, Obeng went on a five match goal drought and missed two extra matches due to injuries before scoring an late equalizer on 25 April in the 86th minute to earn Hearts a crucial point against Karela United. After that he went on to score five goals in ten matches to help Hearts win the league and end their 12-year trophy drought.

Obeng won the Ghanaian FA Cup on 8 August, after Hearts scored Ashanti Gold in the final via a penalty shootout due to goalless draw in extra time. Obeng missed the final match due to an injury even though he played a crucial part in their journey to the final by playing in three matches and scored a goal against Liberty Professionals in the round of 64.

He ended the season with eleven goals in twenty five matches to end as the club's top scorer in all competitions with ten of those goals coming in the league. He was an unused substitute as Hearts of Oak won the 2022 Ghanaian FA Cup on 24 June.

Honours Hearts of Oak

Ghana Premier League: 2020–21 Ghana FA Cup: 2021, Ghana Super Cup: 2021 President's Cup: 2022, 2023