POSITION: Midfielder
BIRTHDATE: Aug. 30, 1996
HEIGHT: 6-0
WEIGHT: 178
HOMETOWN: Atlanta, Ga.
YOUTH CLUB: Alianza Soccer Club
PREVIOUS TEAMS: Atlanta United 2, VfB Homberg, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, FC Universitatea Cluj, FCV Farul Constanta, Kalonji Soccer Academy
PRONUNCIATION: co-fee CHEW-MESSI
PROFILE
Twumasi joined Rhode Island FC on January 24, 2024. The experienced midfielder spent the first four years of his professional career in Romania and Germany, and most recently captained Atlanta United 2 of MLS Next Pro in 2023. Embarking on an incredible professional journey, Twumasi spent his final year of high school on trials in Europe and eventually signed his first contract with Romanian club FCV Farul Constanța in 2017. The following season, Twumasi was loaned out to second-division side FC Universitatea Cluj, where he scored the first two goals of his career. From there, the midfielder went on to make 34 total appearances across three seasons in the third and fourth tiers of Germany with Rot-Weiß Oberhausen and VfB Homberg before returning home and signing with Atlanta’s second team. In a breakout season for his hometown club, Twumasi appeared in 27 of the club’s 28 MLS Next Pro matches, starting in 26.