Joseph Afful (born July 30, 1979, in

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, Ghana) is a

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player, who plays for the Brooklyn Knights of the USL Premier Development League.

Career

Afful came to the United States to play college soccer, first with

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where he was a three time All-Northeast Conference player from 2000 to 2003, and then an

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player in 2003 with Adelphi University. After college, Afful went on to play with the

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after being released from the New England RevolutionAFFUL RETURNS TO SILVERBACKS' BACK LINE
prior to joining the Knights in 2007.

Personal

Afful has recently received an MBA degree from Adelphi University.

References

1979 births Living people Adelphi Panthers men's soccer players Atlanta Silverbacks FC players Brooklyn Knights players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers Ghanaian men's footballers Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Footballers from Accra St. Francis College alumni St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's soccer players A-League (1995–2004) players USL First Division players USL League Two players Men's association football forwards {{US-footy-forward-stub