Azumah Bugre

Azumah Bugre
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-12-15) 15 December 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Ghana
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Police Ladies
2021–2022 Hasaacas Ladies
2022–2023 IFK Norrköping 26 (0)
2025 Fenerbahçe 2 (0)
2026 AEK Athens 0 (0)
International career‡
2018 Ghana U17 4 (0)
2022 Ghana U20 3 (0)
2023– Ghana 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 September 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 February 2023

Azumah Bugre (born 15 December 2002) is a free agent Ghanaian women's football midfielder who plays for the Ghana women's national team.

Personal life

Azumah Bugre was born in Ghana on 15 December 2002. She has four siblings.

She grew up in northern Ghana and joined the Air Force.

Club career

Bugre is nicknamed "Zum-Zum". In 2022, she signed for Swedish side IFK Norrköping. Previously, she played for Ghanaian side Hasaacas Ladies, where she was regarded as an important player for the club as they achieved second place at the 2021 CAF Women's Champions League.

In January 2025, she moved to Turkey, and joined the Istanbul-based club Fenerbahçe to play in the second half of the 2024–25 Super League season. She recorded only two appearances during her time with the club.

In the summer of 2026, Bugre signed a contract with the Greek A Division club AEK Athens. Bugre was released by the club on 8 September 2026 after failing to follow the pre-season programme and integrate smoothly with her teammates.

International career

Bugre was regarded as an important player for the Ghana women's national under-20 football team as they achieved qualification for the U-20 Women's World Cup. In 2023, she debuted for the Ghana women's national football team.

Style of play

Bugre mainly operates as a midfielder and can also operate as a defender.

References

  1. ↑ "Bugre: "Aldrig lätt när det handlar om fotboll"". nt.se. 11 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Azumah Bugre" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  3. 1 2 "I want to make my 'supportive' mum proud- Hasaacas Ladies midfielder Azumah Bugre". ghanasoccernet.com. 19 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "The rise and rise of Azumah Bugre".
  5. ↑ ""Zum-Zums" besvärliga start i nya landet och klubben". nt.se. 16 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Får du ta med tränaren"". nt.se. 23 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Azumah Bugre trivs redan i sin nya vardag i IFK Norrköping". nt.se. 9 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "AZUMAH BUGRE" [Matches 2024-2025]. tff.org (in Turkish). Retrieved 2 August 2026. Maçlar 2024-2025
  9. ↑ "Στην ΑΕΚ η Αζούμα Μπούγκρε". aek.gr (in Greek). 2 August 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Ποδόσφαιρο γυναικών: Στην ΑΕΚ η Αζούμα Μπούγκρε". aek365.org (in Greek). 2 August 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ". aek.gr (in Greek). 8 September 2026. Retrieved 8 September 2026. Η ΑΕΚ ανακοινώνει ότι με απόφαση της νέας διοίκησης, λύεται η συνεργασία με την Αζούμα Μπούγκρε. [...].
  12. ↑ "'Dreams do come true'". ghanasoccernet.com. 7 April 2022.
  13. ↑ "Azumah Bugre gör debut i Ghanas A-landslag". nt.se. 6 July 2023.
  14. ↑ "Azumah Bugre fick kliva in I backlinjen". nt.se. 9 July 2023.