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{{Short description|Italian footballer (born 2000)}}▼
{{Third-party|date=July 2022}}
 
▲{{Short description|Italian footballer (born 2000)}}
 
{{Infobox football biography
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| height = 1.84 m
| position = [[Midfielder (association football)|Midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[VirtusFC EntellaLumezzane|Lumezzane]]<br>(on loan from [[US Cremonese|Cremonese]])
| clubnumber = 16
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Santa Rita
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = [[Novara F.C.FC|Novara]]
| youthyears3 = ???{{0|0000}}–2015
| youthclubs3 = [[F.C.FC Pro Vercelli 1892|Pro Vercelli]]
| youthyears4 = 2015–2016
| youthclubs4 = [[Arminia Bielefeld]]
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| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2019–2022
| clubs4 = [[S.S.ASD CittàCampobasso di Campobasso1919|Campobasso]]
| caps4 = 84
| goals4 = 10
| years5 = 2022–
| clubs5 = [[U.S.US Cremonese|Cremonese]]
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2022–2022–2023
| clubs6 = → [[Virtus Entella]] (loan)
| caps6 = 1827
| goals6 = 34
| years7 = 2023–2024
| club-update = 17 December 2022▼
| clubs7 = → [[Calcio Lecco 1912|Lecco]] (loan)
| caps7 = 6
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2024
| clubs8 = → [[Calcio Foggia 1920|Foggia]] (loan)
| caps8 = 9
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2024–
| clubs9 = → [[FC Lumezzane|Lumezzane]] (loan)
| caps9 = 0
| goals9 = 0
▲| club-update = 175 DecemberMay 20222024
| nationalteam-update =
}}
 
'''Joshua Tenkorang''' (born 26 May 2000) is an Italian professional [[Association football|footballer]] of Ghanaian descent, who plays as a [[Midfielder (association football)|midfielder]] for {{Italian football updater|EntellaLumezzane}} club [[VirtusFC EntellaLumezzane|Lumezzane]], on loan from [[U.S.US Cremonese|Cremonese]].
 
== Club career ==
Born in [[Novara]] to [[Ghana|Ghanaian]] parents,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Casali |first=Nicolò |date=2022-06-22 |title=Cremo, chi è Joshua Tenkorang |url=https://www.cuoregrigiorosso.com/cremo-chi-e-joshua-tenkorang/ |access-date=2022-07-06 |website=Cuore Grigiorosso |language=it-IT}}</ref> Tenkorang started playing football at local grassroots club Santa Rita, before joiningplaying for the youth teams of [[Novara F.C.|Novara]], [[Pro Vercelli]] and [[Arminia Bielefeld]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Stesina |first=Marco |date=2022-06-23 |title=Debuttò a 16 anni in Promozione, a 22 è arrivato in Serie A scalando le categorie |url=https://www.sprintesport.it/promozione/2022/06/23/news/debutto-a-16-anni-in-promozione-a-22-e-arrivato-in-serie-a-scalando-le-categorie-520789/ |access-date=2022-07-06 |website=www.sprintesport.itSprint e Sport |language=it-IT}}</ref> At the start of 2016, he joined local side Romentinese, where he subsequently made his debut for the senior teamdebut, aged sixteen, in the national [[Promozione|sixth tier]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> During the following season, Tenkorang remained in the squad, as Romentinese officially formed a new club with [[Eccellenza|fifth tier]] side Cerano.<ref name=":2" />
 
In the summer of 2018, Tenkorang joined [[Serie D]] side Lanusei, where he registered twenty-six appearances and two goals, as the team missed out on promotion, after losing the play-off final against [[U.S. Avellino 1912|Avellino]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2019-07-30 |title=Joshua Tenkorang è del Campobasso |url=https://www.sscittadicampobasso.it/tenkorang-campobasso-calcio/ |access-date=2022-07-06 |website=[[A.S.D. Campobasso 1919|S.S. Città di Campobasso]] |language=it-IT}}</ref>
 
On 30 July 2019, Tenkorang joined fellow Serie D club [[S.S.ASD CittàCampobasso di Campobasso1919|Campobasso]].<ref name=":3" /> Here, he spent two more seasons in the national fourth tier, as the team eventually won promotion to [[Serie C]] at the end of the [[2020–21 Serie D|2020-21 campaign]].<ref name=":2" />
 
After being retained by Campobasso for the [[2021-22 Serie C|2021-22 season]], onOn 26 September 2021, Tenkorang scored his first professional goal in thea home [[2021–22 Serie C|league]] match against [[Fidelis Andria 2018|Fidelis Andria]].<ref name=":4" /> However, the action that led to his goal was immediately criticized by the visitors, as they had expected to regain possession ofreceive the ball back after the match washad been interrupted due to an injury. As an act of [[Sportsmanship|fair play]] towards the opponents, Campobasso's manager [[Mirko Cudini]] urged his team to let Fidelis Andria players score a goal, so they could restore their lead.<ref name=":4" /> The visitors eventually gained a 1-3 win.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=2021-09-27 |title=Serie C, fair play Campobasso: restituito gol alla Fidelis Andria |url=https://corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/lega-pro-serie-d/lega-pro/2021/09/27-85777774/serie_c_fair_play_campobasso_restituito_gol_alla_fidelis_andria |access-date=2022-07-06 |website=[[Corriere dello Sport]] |language=it}}</ref> TenkorangThe midfielder finished his first professional season with six goals and four assists in 32 matches,<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=2022-06-24 |title=Il sogno di Tenkorang: dal Campobasso alla Cremonese |url=https://www.rainews.it/tgr/molise/articoli/2022/06/mol-campobasso-calcio-tenkorang-cremonese-5e7a40e4-7674-4ff1-a70f-ebf7a70f34fa.html |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=[[Rai News]] |language=it-IT}}</ref> helping Campobasso stay in the third tier.<ref name=":2" />
 
On 22 June 2022, Tenkorang joined newly-promoted [[U.S.Serie A]] club [[US Cremonese|Cremonese]] on a permanent deal,.<ref withname=":5" the club having just sealed promotion back to [[Serie A]] after 26 years./><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-06-22 |title=Tenkorang nuovo calciatore grigiorosso |url=https://www.uscremonese.it/tenkorang-nuovo-calciatore-grigiorosso/ |access-date=2022-07-06 |website=[[U.S.US Cremonese]] |language=it-IT}}</ref> On 24 August, Tenkoranghe was loaned out to Serie C side [[Virtus Entella]] until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web |date=2022-08-24 |title=Ufficiale, Tenkorang è un nuovo giocatore dell’Entella |url=https://www.entella.it/prima-squadra/ufficiale-tenkorang-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-dellentella/ |access-date=2022-08-24 |website=[[Virtus Entella]] |language=it}}</ref>
 
On 11 August 2023, Tenkorang joined newly-promoted [[Serie B]] side [[Calcio Lecco 1912|Lecco]] on a season-long loan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maschio |first=Tommaso |date=2023-08-10 |title=UFFICIALE: Lecco, ecco Tenkorang. Arriva in prestito dalla Cremonese |url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-b/ufficiale-lecco-ecco-tenkorang-arriva-in-prestito-dalla-cremonese-1862615 |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=TUTTOmercatoWEB.com |language=it-IT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-11 |title=Ufficiale: arriva Joshua Tenkorang a titolo temporaneo |url=http://www.calciolecco1912.com/ufficiale-arriva-joshua-tenkorang-a-titolo-temporaneo/ |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=Calcio Lecco 1912 |language=it-IT}}</ref>
 
On 30 January 2024, he was recalled by Cremonese, and subsequently loaned out to Serie C side [[Calcio Foggia 1920|Foggia]] until the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 January 2024 |title=DALLA CREMONESE ARRIVA TENKORANG |url=https://www.calciofoggia1920.net/dalla-cremonese-arriva-tenkorang/ |access-date=30 January 2024 |website=Calcio Foggia 1920 |language=it-IT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=30 January 2024 |title=Calciomercato Foggia, ufficiale l'ingaggio di Tenkorang: "Pronto a indossare la gloriosa maglia rossonera" |url=https://www.foggiatoday.it/sport/calcio/calciomercato-foggia-ufficiale-ingaggio-joshua-tenkorang.html |access-date=30 January 2024 |website=FoggiaToday |language=it}}</ref>
 
On 23 August 2024, Tenkorang moved on loan to Serie C club [[FC Lumezzane|Lumezzane]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Lumezzane|url=https://www.fclumezzane.it/ufficiale-joshua-tenkorang-al-lumezzane/|title=UFFICIALE – Joshua Tenkorang al Lumezzane|trans-title=OFFICIAL – Joshua Tenkorang at Lumezzane|date=23 August 2024|access-date=23 August 2024|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=23 August 2024 |title=Lumezzane, Tenkorang è rossoblù: arriva in prestito dalla Cremonese |url=https://www.tuttoc.com/ufficialita/lumezzane-tenkorang-e-rossoblu-arriva-in-prestito-dalla-cremonese-386770 |access-date=24 August 2024 |website=Tutto C |language=it}}</ref>
 
== Personal life ==
Tenkorang has a twin brother, [[James Tenkorang|James]], who is also a footballer; they played together in the same teams until 2019.<ref name=":2" />
 
Tankorang is fluent in [[Ghanaian Pidgin]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}}
He gained his [[high school diploma|diploma]] at the ''[[Liceo scientifico|liceo]]'' "[[Alessandro Antonelli]]" in [[Novara]].<ref name=":0" />
 
== References ==
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[[Category:2000 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:PeopleFootballers from Novara]]
[[Category:Italian men's footballers]]
[[Category:Italian people of Ghanaian descent]]
[[Category:AssociationMen's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:S.S.D.Campobasso Città di CampobassoFC players]]
[[Category:U.S.US Cremonese players]]
[[Category:Virtus Entella players]]
[[Category:Calcio Lecco 1912 players]]
[[Category:Calcio Foggia 1920 players]]
[[Category:FC Lumezzane players]]
[[Category:Serie C players]]
[[Category:Serie B players]]
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