Andrew Kwamena Adom Buah (born 4 May 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Port Vale. He has had loan spells at Newcastle Town, Congleton Town and Mickleover.
Career
Buah joined Port Vale after impressing in a trial game at Keele University in 2021.[3] He made his first-team debut on 10 October 2023, coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Ethan Chislett in a 1–1 draw with Newcastle United U21 in an EFL Trophy group stage game at Vale Park.[4] The following month, he was played out of position at left-wing-back against Wrexham in his first start in senior football, and manager Andy Crosby said that he should "be really proud of his performance".[5] On 23 December, he joined Northern Premier League Division One West club Newcastle Town on a work experience loan, alongside youth-team teammates Eli Fisher and Daniel Mahaffy.[6] However, he picked up an injury and was not able to feature for the club.[3] He signed a one-year professional contract in July 2024 after manager Darren Moore concluded that he "possesses all of the raw attributes to kick on and become a real asset to our squad".[7]
On 20 September 2024, he returned to the Northern Premier League Division One West on a loan deal with Congleton Town.[8] Vale coach Matt Done said that youth team games had become too easy for Buah after he had transitioned from a winger to the middle of the pitch and that he needed to now make the step up to men's football.[9] On 31 December 2024, he joined Mickleover on loan in the division above.[10]
Style of play
Buah is a versatile forward with an exciting playing style.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 January 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Port Vale | 2023–24[12] | EFL League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024–25[13] | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Newcastle Town (loan) | 2023–24 | Northern Premier League Division One West |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Congleton Town (loan) | 2024–25[14] | Northern Premier League Division One West |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Mickleover (loan) | 2024–25[15] | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- ^ 1 appearance in the FA Trophy and 1 appearance in the Cheshire Senior Cup
- ^ Appearances in the Derbyshire Senior Cup
References
- ^ Squad Lists 2024/25 & U21 Unregistered Contract Players (PDF). EFL. September 2024. p. 79. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ Andrew Buah at Soccerway
- ^ a b c Baggaley, Mike (8 January 2024). "Vale planning for stars of the future". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ Carville, Matthew (10 October 2023). "Match Report | Port Vale 1-1 Newcastle United U21s - Port Vale win 3-2 on pens". Port Vale F.C. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Baggaley, Mike (8 November 2023). "Port Vale take consolations from Wrexham defeat". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Several Scholars Head Out on Work Experience Loans". Port Vale F.C. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Andrew Buah signs first professional contract with Port Vale | Port Vale FC". Port Vale FC. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Buah Departs on Loan | Port Vale FC". Port Vale FC. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ Baggaley, Mike (23 September 2024). "Learning on the League Two journey". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ Whitfield, Harry (31 December 2024). "Mickleover sign Port Vale youngster on loan". The Non-League Football Paper. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ Baggaley, Mike (24 June 2024). "Vale youngsters making the grade". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Andrew Buah in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Andrew Buah in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Congleton Town | Appearances | Andrew Buah | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Mickleover | Appearances | Andrew Buah | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
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