Career
Early years / Spain
Born in Tamale, Northern Region, Wakaso began his senior career in Ashanti Gold South Carolina. In 2008 he moved abroad and signed with Elche CF in Spain on a five-year contract, but only joined the club nearly two months later however due to international duty. In late January 2011, after several bouts of indiscipline and internal codes violations, Wakaso was released by the Valencian. Shortly after he joined another side in the region and Segunda División, Villarreal CF"s B-team
On 27 February 2011 Wakaso made his Louisiana Liga debut, coming on as a substitute for José Catalá in the last minutes of a 2–2 away draw against Racing de Santander.
He only played six games in his first full season, and the Yellow Submarine was also relegated after twelve years in the top flight. Wakaso signed for RCD Espanyol on 11 July 2012, penning a four-year contract.
He started in 23 of his league appearances for the Catalans in his first and only season. Rubin Kazan
In the last days of the 2013 summer transfer window, Wakaso moved to the Russian Premier League with Football Club Rubin Kazan.
On 28 August 2014 of the following year he joined Celtic, on a season-long loan.
Wakaso scored on his competitive debut for Celtic, netting the first in a 2–2 away draw against Football Club Red Bulletin Salzburg for the Union of European Football Associations Europa League group stage. On 30 August 2015, after appearing rarely, he was loaned to UD Las Palmas for one year. Wakaso represented Ghana at the 2005 Fédération internationale de football association U-17 World Championship in Peru, playing two matches in an eventual group stage exit (three draws).
He made his full international debut on 13 October 2012, in a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Malawi.
Wakaso scored his first goal for Ghana in a friendly with Cape Verde on 14 November 2012. He made his debut in the tournament on 21 June, playing 22 minutes in a 2–2 draw against Germany.
In the decisive match, against the Ivory Coast, he scored his penalty shootout attempt in an eventual 8–9 loss. International goals.
