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West African Football Academy
West African Football Academy (WAFA) Sporting Club is a Ghanaian professional football club based near Sogakope in the Volta Region that was founded by Feyenoord from Rotterdam. They are competing in the Ghana Premier League. The 2016–17 season was a successful one for WAFA as the side finished second in the Premier League, beating Hearts of Oak 5–0 along the way. History Feyenoord's chairman Jorien van den Herik was given permission for the opening of Feyenoord's own football academy in the Ghanaian settlement of Gomoa Fetteh, just outside the capital Accra. The go-ahead was given by the Chief of Fetteh in 1998 and the academy was opened in October 1999. At Feyenoord Academy, young talented African footballers could work on their football skills. In addition to helping their football potential the students were provided with formal education which was funded by Feyenoord. The idea for Feyenoord's own football academy was formed in Abidjan. Van den Herik signed the the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Tongu District
South Tongu District is one of the eighteen districts in Volta Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly on 10 March 1989, which was created from the former Tongu District Council, which was established by Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 1466. The district assembly is located in the southwest part of Volta Region and has Sogakope as its capital town. Geography There are many streams in South Tongu District. The prominent ones are the Chinni and the Todzi. The Volta River runs to the west of this district. Boundaries South Tongu District is bounded by: * the Lake Volta to the west and south west, * North Tongu District to the north-west, * Akatsi South District to the north-east, and * Keta District to the south. External links * GhanaDistricts.comSouth Tongu District Official Website References Districts of Volta Region {{VoltaRegion-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Abubakari
Mohammed Abubakari (born 15 February 1986) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a midfielder. Career Abubakari previously played for Fetteh Football Academy in Ghana and for Dutch side Feyenoord. Abubakari became the first player who moved from Ghanaian farmer team Feyenoord Academy to the Dutch side Feyenoord on 17 February 2006. After just eighteen months he left Feyenoord for Greece and promoted club Panserraikos FC signed him on a two-year deal until 30 June 2009. On 4 May 2009, he agreed to join PAOK F.C. on a free transfer signing a 4-year contract. He was on loan to Panserraikos F.C. until December 2010. In 2012, he moved to the Swedish Allsvenskan club Åtvidabergs FF. After three seasons he left lower-side Åtvidabergs FF. Abubakari moved to Allsvenskan team BK Häcken in January 2015 as a free agent. Ahead of the 2018 season, Abubakari signed a three year-deal (with an option for a further) with Helsingborgs IF in Superettan. On 17 February 2022, Abub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Karim Samed Abdul
Mohammed Karim Samed Abdul (born 3 May 2002) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a defender for Ghana Premier League side WAFA. Club career Abdul started his senior career with West African Football Academy in October 2018. He made his debut during the 2019 GFA Normalization Competition. On 19 May 2019, he made his debut by playing the full 90 minutes of a 4–2 away loss to International Allies. He made one extra appearance against Liberty Professionals before the competition ended. During the 2019–20 season, he made 5 league appearances before the league was brought to an abrupt end due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in Ghana. He was adjudged the man of the match on game week 8 in a match against Legon Cities even though WAFA lost by 1–0 through a penalty kick from Joseph Adjei. International career In August 2018, Abdul was called up to the Ghana national U-17 team by Karim Zito ahead of the 2019 U-17 AFCON qualifiers West B Zone Tournament. He pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Asamany
Eric Asamany (born 14 June 1997) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a forward for Ghana Premier League side WAFA. Career 2019–20 season Asamany started his professional career with West African Football Academy, drafted into the senior team in May 2019 and made his debut in the 2019 GFA Committee Special Competition. He played his first match for WAFA on 5 May 2019 after coming on in the 80th minute for Forson Amankwaah in a 4–0 away loss to Accra Hearts of Oak. He featured in six matches at the end of the competition. Asamany scored his debut goal in the Ghana Premier League after first goal on a 2–0 victory over Ebusua Dwarfs in the 18th minute before coming off for Daniel Owusu in the 67th minute who came on to score the second goal, which was his debut goal as well. He went on to score match winning goals against Great Olympics and a 90th-minute goal against Berekum Chelsea to help WAFA snatch three points in both matches. He scored five goals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Boateng
Francis Boateng (born 11 March 2000) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a defender for Ghana Premier League side WAFA. Club career Boateng his professional career with West African Football Academy in January 2017He made his debut on 25 June 2017 after coming on in the 70th minute for Ibrahim Abukari in a goalless draw against Bolga All Stars. He played 4 league matches in his debut season as the club placed 2nd on the league table, their highest since entering the Ghana Premier League. In his second season, the 2018 season he played a more important role by playing 11 out of 15 league matches played as the league was cancelled due controversies surrounding the GFA due to the Anas Number 12 Expose. At the end of the season, he joined Portuguese team F.C. Famalicão and was drafted into their youth side and subsequently to the U23 side between July 2018 to June 2020. Upon the expiration of his deal with Famalicão, he rejoined WAFA in November 2020. On 25 M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augustine Boakye
Augustine Boakye (born 3 November 2000) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian Football Bundesliga club Wolfsberger AC. Career Boakye began his football career with WAFA in the Ghana Premier League. In August 2021, Boakye signed a four-year contract with Austrian Football Bundesliga The Austrian Football Bundesliga (german: Österreichische Fußball-Bundesliga, italic=no , "Austrian Football Federal League"), also known as Admiral Bundesliga for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the Austrian football league system. Th ... club Wolfsberger AC. Career statistics Club ;Notes References 2000 births Living people Ghanaian footballers Ghanaian expatriate footballers Men's association football midfielders Ghana Premier League players Austrian Football Bundesliga players West African Football Academy players Wolfsberger AC players Expatriate footballers in Austria Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Austria Peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvin Owusu
Marvin Owusu (born 11 July 2003) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a forward for Ghana Premier League side WAFA. Career Owusu started his career with West African Football Academy West African Football Academy (WAFA) Sporting Club is a Ghanaian professional football club based near Sogakope in the Volta Region that was founded by Feyenoord from Rotterdam. They are competing in the Ghana Premier League. The 2016–17 sea ..., he was promoted to the senior team in October 2019 ahead of the 2019–20 Ghana Premier League season. On 12 January 2020 in a goalless draw against Elmina Sharks, he was brought on in the 69th minute to for Eric Asamany make his debut. The following match he started his first match in a goalless draw against Accra Hearts of Oak. He subsequently played one more match before the league was halted and later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana, ending his season with three league appearances. He was given the number 9 jerse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godwin Agbevor
Godwin Agbevor (born 19 February 2003) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Ghana Premier League side WAFA. Career Agbevor started his career with West African Football Academy West African Football Academy (WAFA) Sporting Club is a Ghanaian professional football club based near Sogakope in the Volta Region that was founded by Feyenoord from Rotterdam. They are competing in the Ghana Premier League. The 2016–17 sea ... in August 2020. With the league set to restart, he was named on the club's squad list for the 2020–21 season. On 10 April 2019, during his debut match he scored his debut goal in the 46th minute in a 4–3 home victory over King Faisal Babes. He played the full 90 minutes of the match. References External links * Living people 2003 births Men's association football midfielders Ghanaian footballers West African Football Academy players Ghana Premier League players {{Ghana-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derrick Mensah (footballer, Born 2003)
Derrick Mensah (born 17 November 2003) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a defender for Ghana Premier League side WAFA. Career Mensah started his career with West African Football Academy, he was promoted to the senior team in March 2021 ahead of the second round of the 2020–21 season. Two months after, he made his debut on 12 May 2021 as a starter against Medeama, played 67 minutes before being substituted for Derrick Mensah Antwi who also came on to make his debut. The match ended in a 2–1 win over Medeama SC Medeama Sporting Club is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Tarkwa, Western Region. The club currently competes in the Ghana Premier League. The club was formerly known as Kessben F.C. before changing its name to Medeama Sporting C .... During his debut season, he made 11 league appearances. References External links * 2003 births Living people Men's association football defenders Ghanaian footballers West Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Tedeku
John Tedeku (born 4 January 2002) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a defender for Ghana Premier League side WAFA. Career Born in Dansoman, a suburb of Accra, Tedeku started his career with West African Football Academy West African Football Academy (WAFA) Sporting Club is a Ghanaian professional football club based near Sogakope in the Volta Region that was founded by Feyenoord from Rotterdam. They are competing in the Ghana Premier League. The 2016–17 sea ..., he was promoted to the senior team in October 2019 after distinguishing himself with the academy's U16 side. He made his debut on 29 December 2020, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 loss to Karela United. During his debut season, 2019–20 season he made seven league appearances as the league was cancelled due to the restrictions imposed to control the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana. With the league set to restart, he was named on the club's squad list for the 2020–21 season. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Bull Ghana
Red Bull Ghana was a Ghanaian professional football club and academy based in Sogakope, South Tongu District, Ghana, which was founded in 2008 and abolished in 2014. The club was owned by Red Bull and last played in Division One League Zone 3B. History Founded in 2008, the academy associated with the team has gone on to produce coaches and players alike. The team reached the second highest league in Ghana in 2009. Red Bull Ghana was relegated to Division Two in 2013. In August 2014 Red Bull abolished the academy and the club and it was merged with Feyenoord Academy to West African Football Academy. Red Bull Ghana U17s lost 2–3 on penalties in the final of an International Tournament in Croix, France. Head coaches * Daniel Heidemann 2008-2010 * Henrik Pedersen 2010 * Eelco Schattorie 2011–12 * Sipke Hulshoff 2012–14 Technical director * Petrus In 't Groen 2010-2014 Notable former players * Abubakar Yakubu *Abdul-Aziz Yakubu * Gideon Mensah *Samuel Tetteh *Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harrison Afful
Harrison Afful (born 24 July 1986) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a fullback for Charlotte FC and the Ghana national team. He appeared previously for Feyenoord Academy, Espérance de Tunis, Columbus Crew, and Charlotte FC and spent time on loan at Asante Kotoko. Afful came through the youth setup at the Feyenoord Academy, spending his first two professional seasons with the academy's senior team. He then moved on loan to Asante Kotoko, spending two seasons with the Porcupines and winning the Ghana Premier League in 2007–08. After four years of professional football, Afful left Ghana for the first time to join Espérance de Tunis of the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1. He played the next six seasons with Tunis, appearing for the club more than 180 times. Tunis won four league titles during Afful's time there, appeared in three CAF Champions League finals, and won the 2011 CAF Champions League Final; Afful scored the only goal over the two legs. In the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
