Richmond Lamptey

Richmond Nii Lamptey (born 18 March 1997) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Libyan club Al-Ittihad Misurata. He has also represented the Ghana national football team.

Lamptey began his senior career with WAFA, helping the club finish runners-up in the 2017 Ghana Premier League, before joining Inter Allies in 2018. He spent part of 2019 on loan with Lebanese club Salam Zgharta before returning to Inter Allies. In 2021, he joined Asante Kotoko, where he won the 2021–22 Ghana Premier League. After three seasons with Kotoko, he moved to Rwanda to join APR FC in 2024, winning the Rwanda Premier League and Peace Cup during the 2024–25 season. He subsequently joined Al-Ittihad Misurata in 2025.

At international level, Lamptey represented Ghana's home-based national team and was part of the side that won the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations. He was later selected for Ghana's final 27-man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.

Club career

WAFA Lamptey developed at the West African Football Academy (WAFA) before progressing to the club's senior team. He established himself in the first team during the 2016 Ghana Premier League season, making 20 league appearances and scoring three goals. His performances also earned him selection to Ghana's home-based national team during the year, including for the 2018 African Nations Championship qualification campaign and the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations.

Lamptey left WAFA following the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2017 season and subsequently joined Inter Allies on a free transfer in January 2018, ending a nine-year stint with the club. Inter Allies In January 2018, Lamptey joined Inter Allies on a three-year contract following the expiration of his contract with WAFA. He made 13 league appearances during his first season with the club, scoring once and providing one assist.

In February 2019, Lamptey joined Lebanese club Salam Zgharta on loan for the remainder of the 2018–19 Lebanese Premier League season. He made eight league appearances during his spell in Lebanon before returning to Inter Allies at the end of the loan. He subsequently became a key member of the team during the 2020–21 season, making 30 league appearances, scoring three goals and providing two assists. He also received four man-of-the-match awards during the campaign.

On 29 November 2020, Lamptey scored with a long-range strike to secure a 1–0 league victory over Hearts of Oak. He was named man of the match for his performance. Inter Allies were relegated from the Ghana Premier League at the end of the season.

Following an investigation into the July 2021 league match between Inter Allies and AshantiGold, Lamptey was charged by the Ghana Football Association with breaches of its Premier League Regulations and Code of Ethics. He was subsequently handed a 30-month ban from football-related activities. Lamptey appealed the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). In July 2023, CAS upheld his appeal and set aside the GFA Appeals Committee decision with respect to Lamptey, thereby annulling the sanction imposed on him.

Asante Kotoko In September 2021, Lamptey joined Asante Kotoko on a three-year contract from Inter Allies, becoming the club's first signing under head coach Prosper Narteh Ogum.

Lamptey became a regular member of the Kotoko midfield during the 2021–22 season. He made 24 league appearances and scored three goals as Kotoko won the Ghana Premier League title. The league triumph was his first major club honour with Kotoko.

During the 2022–23 season, Lamptey made 27 league appearances and scored once as Kotoko finished fourth in the league.

In June 2024, Lamptey and Asante Kotoko reached a mutual agreement to terminate his contract, with approximately two months remaining on the deal. He left the club after three seasons, having helped Kotoko win the 2021–22 Ghana Premier League title.

APR FC In July 2024, Lamptey joined APR FC of the Rwanda Premier League on a two-year contract following his departure from Asante Kotoko. APR reached the final of the competition.

During the 2024–25 season, Lamptey was part of the APR side that won the Rwanda Premier League and the Peace Cup. APR also won the Heroes Cup during the season.

In September 2025, APR announced that it had reached an agreement with Libyan club Al-Ittihad Misurata SC for the permanent transfer of Lamptey, bringing his spell in Rwanda to an end after one season.

Lamptey was later selected for Ghana's squad for the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations, which was hosted in Ghana. The Black Stars B won the tournament after defeating Nigeria 4–1 in the final.

Lamptey later progressed to the Ghana senior national team. In January 2024, he was named by head coach Chris Hughton in Ghana's 27-man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. Honours Asante Kotoko

Ghana Premier League: 2021–22

APR FC

Rwanda Premier League: 2024–25 Peace Cup: 2024–25

Ghana

WAFU Cup of Nations: 2017