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. He rose through the youth ranks to the first team, appearing 148 times and scoring 11 goals in all competitions for the academy. Afful went on a trial with

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, the academy's parent club, in 2008 but after four weeks was released without a contract. He also spent time training with Stabæk,

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, and

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but returned to Ghana after failing to land a contract.

Loan to Asante Kotoko

Following the Feyenoord Academy's relegation to the Division One League, Afful returned to the

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with a loan to

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. The move was made possible through a clause in

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's contract. He had been bought by Kotoko the year before, and his contract allowed Asante Kotoko to choose one player to bring in on loan from the academy. They exercised it by choosing Afful. Afful impressed Kotoko head coach

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with his performance during a 10-minute cameo in a friendly match, allowing him to break into the first team after initially appearing to be outside Hayford's plans. He made his league debut for the club and scored in a 3–0 victory against

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on 2 December 2007. Afful was named as the league's Player of the Year as Asante Kotoko won the Ghana Premier League title in 2007–08. Upon the expiration of his initial one-year loan, he returned to the Feyenoord Academy and undertook multiple trials in Europe and elsewhere in Africa. Those trials proved unsuccessful, and Afful returned to Asante Kotoko on loan for the second half of the 2008–09 season. He finished his time on loan with five goals from 68 appearances in all competitions. Upon the expiration of his loan deal, Kotoko reportedly opened talks for a permanent transfer, but were unable to reach a deal with the academy.

Espérance de Tunis

2009–2010: Early career in Tunisia

On 25 August 2009, Afful officially signed a three-year contract with Tunisian club

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(EST). He had trained with the club prior to the announcement and had scored a goal in a friendly match, helping convince Tunis to complete the signing. He made his debut for EST on 12 September, playing the full 90 minutes in a 4–0 victory over

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. Afful scored his first two goals for the club in a three-match span in the spring of 2010, tallying against

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on 28 April and

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on 15 May. He finished the season with two goals from 23 appearances in all competitions as Tunis claimed their second consecutive

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(CLP-1) title.

2010–2013: Champions League success

In his second season at Espérance de Tunis, Afful did not play a large role in league play. He appeared 17 times without a goal as the Blood and Gold claimed their third consecutive league title, but did start in the

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final as Tunis defeated

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. Instead, he became a fixture in the Tunis squad in

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play. Afful made his debut in the tournament on 16 July 2010, appearing in Group A play against

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. He went on to appear in every game of the tournament from the group stage on, helping lead EST to the

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against

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. Afful played 90 minutes in the first leg in a 5–0 defeat for Tunis. He scored in the 24th minute of the second leg, his first-ever goal in the competition, but Tunis could only manage a 1–1 draw and were defeated on aggregate. On the season, Afful appeared 31 times in all competitions and scored once. Harrison Afful

Just as in the prior season, Afful played sparingly in the CLP-1: he appeared in 16 league matches without scoring as Tunis rolled to a fourth consecutive league crown. In

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play, Afful again played a headlining role as Tunis advanced to the continental final for the second consecutive year. He came off the bench in the first leg of the 2011 CAF Champions League Final, replacing

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in the 90th minute of a draw with

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. Afful started in the second leg, playing at right back at the

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. In the 22nd minute, he placed a left-footed, curling shot into the upper corner, a goal that gave Tunis a 1–0 victory and the second Champions League title in club history. By virtue of winning the Champions League, Tunis qualified for the

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. Afful appeared off the bench in the quarterfinals against

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and started the fifth place match against

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. He played 31 times in all competitions, scoring once, during the course of the season. Although Afful's contract with Espérance de Tunis expired at the end of June, he signed a three-year contract extension on 2 July 2012. With his contract situation resolved, he found his scoring boots in CLP-1 play, scoring goals against

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on 21 November,

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on 8 December, and

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on 31 March 2013. Afful again played a vital role for EST in the Champions League, helping the Blood and Gold advance to their third consecutive final to take on

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. He played 73 minutes in the first leg of the

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, helping Tunis earn a 1–1 draw but was suspended for the second leg due to

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accumulation. With Afful watching from the stands, Tunis lost the second leg by a 2–1 scoreline. He appeared 28 times in all competitions on the campaign, scoring three goals.

2013–2015: Final seasons at EST

2013–14 was the busiest season of Afful's career to date: he appeared in a career-high 38 matches in all competitions and scored six goals. In CLP-1 play, he scored twice before the turn of the year, tallying against

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on 3 November and

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on 25 December. He continued his form after new head coach

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was hired, scoring in the return fixture against Tunisien on 15 February. Afful then tallied the game-winning goal against Sfaxien on 2 April, helping Tunis claim their fourth league title in his five seasons at the club. He added ten more appearances in the

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, but EST were defeated by

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in the semifinals and denied a fourth consecutive trip to the final. Afful then began the

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by scoring in both the first and second qualifying rounds, helping Tunis advance over

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and

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, respectively. In April 2014, Afful was the subject of transfer interest, with reports from his native Ghana claiming that he was the subject of an offer from

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. The French club were reportedly looking to sign Afful before the

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began, in an effort to keep his price down. Following the domestic season, however, ES Tunis announced that Afful would not leave the club until after the World Cup at the earliest. He continued to attract interest after the World Cup, with a reported 13 European clubs battling for his signature; however, it was Al Wahda, of the United Arab Emirates, who reportedly won the race for his services. He underwent a medical, but the club canceled the deal after ES Tunis broke off communication and he thus returned to Tunisia. After any potential move in the summer fell through, Afful returned to Tunis to begin the 2014–15 season. On 31 August, in a match away to Bizertin, he scored two goals to help EST claim a 3–1 victory. Afful would not score again for the remainder of the league season as Espérance placed third in the CLP-1, their lowest league finish during Afful's time at the club. With his contract set to expire at the end of June 2015, he was rumored to be re-signing a two-year deal with the Blood and Gold. In the final month of his contract, he appeared twice in the

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. However, Afful and the club could not agree on a new contract, and he departed after six seasons, 183 appearances, and 17 goals with Tunis.

FIFA case

Following his departure from Tunis at the end of June 2015, Afful was reportedly not paid the remaining salaries and bonuses owed to him by the club. He filed a case with

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over the issue, and in May 2016 the organization sided with Afful in the case. FIFA ordered Espérance to pay the remaining monies within one month of the ruling date; if they failed to do so, they would be docked six points in league play. FIFA also ruled that if the debts persisted, Tunis would be relegated to the

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. The club also paid a fine in the tens of thousands of

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s to FIFA".

Columbus Crew

2015–2016: Initial years in Columbus

After his contract with Tunis expired at the end of June, Afful joined

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(MLS) club

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as a Discovery Signing. He was recommended to the club by ex-Ghanaian international

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, who had played alongside Crew head coach

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in the 1990s. Although the transfer was announced on 30 July 2015, Afful was only added to the roster after securing his visa and thus had to wait to make his club debut until 19 August. He started a 2–2 draw with

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, playing 60 minutes before being replaced by Hector Jiménez. Afful missed several matches while on international duty but returned to start every game in Crew SC's run to

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. Against

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in the final, he played the full 90 minutes and picked up a yellow card as Columbus was defeated 2–1. Afful made 14 appearances in his first season in Columbus and had his contract option picked up by the club on 7 December. Afful was rumored to be leaving Columbus ahead of the 2016 season, with reports from his native Ghana claiming that he would be joining

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when his contract expired at the end of 2015. No transfer came to pass, however, and he returned to Columbus for his first full season with the Black and Gold. Although Afful again missed time while appearing with Ghana, he did find the time to score his first MLS goal: a 54th-minute strike against

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on 13 July. He added two more goals in the final month of the season, scoring in a victory over Chicago Fire on 1 October and a defeat against

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in the season finale on 16 October. He did pick up a

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in a 1–1 draw with

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on 16 July, but the card was rescinded by the league two days later. Afful finished the season with three goals and three assists from 30 appearances.

2017–2019: Injuries and club struggles

Afful's 2017 season was marred by injuries: a knee

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in March, a sliced nerve in his hand in April, a thigh

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in late summer, and a sprained foot in October. Although he did not score during the regular season, he found the back of the net in the

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. In the first leg of the conference semifinals against New York City FC, Afful scored three minutes into stoppage time to give Columbus a 4–1 victory; that goal would end up being the difference as the club advanced by a 4–3 aggregate scoreline. He finished the season with one goal from 29 appearances and again had his contract option picked up by Crew SC. Afful bounced back in

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with two goals and six assists from 35 total appearances. In one three-game span in July and August, he provided an assist in each match and helped Columbus claim three consecutive victories. Afful tallied the third-most shots on the team, behind only

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and Pedro Santos but tallied just two goals: against

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in April and New York City FC in September. He added an assist in the knockout round of the

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, helping Columbus to advance on penalties over

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. After an injury-free 2018, Afful was limited to just 24 appearances in all competitions over the course of the 2019 season. In a home match against

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on 30 March, he collided with countryman

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and suffered a fractured jaw. Afful missed eleven matches due to the injury, returning on 11 June and making his

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debut in a victory over

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. Although he did not score on the year, Afful provided two assists over a three-match span in August. His contract expired following the season, but the Crew announced that the sides were still in negotiations; nine days later, they agreed a deal for Afful to return to the club on a new contract.

2020–2021: Trophies with the Crew

In the first season of his new contract, Afful appeared in both games for the Crew before the 2020 season was halted due to the

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. Upon the resumption of the season, he made three appearances at the

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as Columbus was eliminated in the round of 16 by

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. Afful then played all but one game during the remainder of the regular season, scoring a goal in a 2–1 loss against Orlando City on 4 November. In the

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, he started every game as the Crew advanced to

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, the second time that Afful appeared in the league's championship match. Against

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in the final, he provided an assist to

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on the game-winning goal as the Crew claimed a 3–0 victory. Afful scored one goal in 26 total appearances on the season and won his first trophy since arriving in Columbus in 2015. Following the season, the Crew picked up the option on his contract, ensuring his return for a seventh season in Columbus. In what turned out to be his final season with the Crew, Afful made 30 appearances in all competitions in

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. He missed the opening match of the season, a

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fixture against

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, after what was reported to be a stint in

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protocol, but returned to play against the same team a week later. Afful was a fixture in the lineup into the fall, providing two assists but also seeing a red card in a Hell is Real Derby draw with

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in July. He came off the bench in the

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, helping the Crew to defeat

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and claim their second trophy during his time at the club. However, the Crew had purchased Afful's intended successor during the summer

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, and after suffering a knee

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in early October, Steven Moreira took over Afful's spot in the starting lineup. At the end of the season, Afful's contract expired and his time in Columbus came to a close. He made 188 appearances and scored seven goals during his seven seasons with the Crew. Afful was left unprotected in the

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.

Charlotte FC

After leaving Columbus, Afful signed with MLS expansion club

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on 17 December 2021. He inked a one-year deal with a club option for a further season. He re-signed with Charlotte in January ahead of the 2023 season.

International career

Afful debuted in the Ghanaian international setup at the under-20 level, appearing six times and scoring a goal for the side. He struggled to lock down a place on the team outside 2006, however, and later said that "my unsuccessful attempts at the junior national teams erenot as a result of poor performance".

Early career and AFCON tournaments

Afful made his debut for the senior national team at the

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. He had not been named in the 40-man preliminary squad but was called up to the final squad by coach

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. Afful earned his first cap on 9 February in the third place match, entering as an 89th-minute substitute in the 4–2 victory over

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. Although Le Roy resigned in May 2008, Afful continued to earn playing time under caretaker

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and new manager

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: he appeared 10 times in qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, helping the Black Stars qualify for the

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with games to spare. He was then called up to the

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, and although Ghana made a run to the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations Final he did not make an appearance at the tournament. Afful was left off Ghana's squad for the 2010 World Cup, failing to even crack the Black Stars' preliminary roster. After appearing against

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in a friendly in August, Afful did not earn another cap for nearly two years.

Buildup to and the 2014 World Cup

Afful was recalled to the Black Stars in June 2012, as

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brought him in for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against

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and

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. After appearing just twice in qualifying for the tournament, Afful was called up to the Ghanaian squad for the

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, alongside his club teammate

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. Afful appeared five times at the tournament and played 90 minutes in the third place playoff as the Black Stars were defeated 3–1 by

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. On 12 May 2014, Afful was named in Ghana's 30-man preliminary squad for the

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. Head coach

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then named him to the final squad on 2 June. Afful appeared twice as Ghana were eliminated in the group stage, providing an assist in a draw against eventual world champions

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on 21 June. 20150331 Mali vs Ghana 079

AFCON success and World Cup qualifying failure

After appearing in all six matches in Ghana's

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run, Afful was named to the squad for the

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on 7 January 2015. He appeared in every match at the tournament, helping the Black Stars reach the

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against Ivory Coast. Afful scored his attempt in the penalty shootout as the eighth taker, but Ghana were defeated 9–8 on spot kicks; for the second time, he finished as an AFCON runner-up. Later that year, Afful captained Ghana for the first time, leading the team to a 3–2 victory over Congo on 1 September. He was back in an AFCON squad two years later, earning a place in the Ghanaian team for the

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. Afful played every minute in the tournament, helping the Black Stars to a fourth-place finish after falling to

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in the third place match. Although Ghana had appeared in three consecutive World Cups, the Black Stars failed in their bid to qualify for the

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. Afful appeared six times in

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, including four matches in the

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as Ghana placed third in their group and missed out on the World Cup for the first time since

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. In the fall of 2018, he returned to the Ghana team for the first time since the qualifying failure and made two appearances in 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying as the Black Stars finalized a spot at the

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. Afful was not named to Ghana's roster for the tournament as he was dealing with an injury suffered at the club level.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

;Asante Kotoko *

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: 2007–08 *

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: 2008 * GHALCA President's Republic Day Cup: 2008 ;Espérance de Tunis *

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: 2009–10,

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, 2011–12, 2013–14 *

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: 2010–11 *

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:

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;Columbus Crew *

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:

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*

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:

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;Individual *

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Best XI:

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*

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:

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*

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: 2015 *

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Team of the Tournament:

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References

External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Afful, Harrison 1986 births Living people Ghanaian footballers People from Tema Association football fullbacks West African Football Academy players Asante Kotoko S.C. players Espérance Sportive de Tunis players Columbus Crew players Charlotte FC players Ghana Premier League players Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players Major League Soccer players Ghana under-20 international footballers Ghana A' international footballers Ghana international footballers 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players 2009 African Nations Championship players 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players 2013 Africa Cup of Nations players 2014 FIFA World Cup players 2015 Africa Cup of Nations players 2017 Africa Cup of Nations players Ghanaian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Tunisia Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Tunisia Expatriate soccer players in the United States Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in the United States