Opoku Afriyie
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Ein country of citizenship | Ghana |
| Country for sport | Ghana |
| Family name | Afriyie |
| Ein date of birth | 2 February 1945, 29 January 1945 |
| Place dem born am | Accra |
| Date wey edie | 29 March 2020 |
| Place wey edie | Kumasi |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English, Twi |
| Ein occupation | association football player, association football manager |
| Position dem play for team top / speciality | forward |
| Member give sports team | Asante Kotoko F.C. |
| Sport | football |
| Participant insyd | 1978 African Cup of Nations, 1980 African Cup of Nations, 1982 African Cup of Nations |
Opoku Afriyie (February 2, 1955 - March 29, 2020) na he be Ghana footballer. Den dem dey bell am Bayie. Den he be be striker wey den times he win plenty trophies plus Asante Kotoko den de Ghana national football team. He sana work for Asante Kotoko as Team-Manager.
Club Career
[edit | edit source]Opoku Afriyie play give Kotoko for plenty years, den as he finish he go sign give Heart of Oaks before ein football career finish.[1] Den he be top goal scorer give de Ghana domestic football league for 1979 den 1981.[2] As he go play for France in 1982, dem nominate am for de French magazine as France Football African Footballer of de Year. Wey he chop number 8 for de list top.[3] Den Opoku Afriyie dey among 20 players for Ghana wey get nomination from CAF out of a total number of 200 African footballers for de best African player for de last 50 years.[4]
International Career
[edit | edit source]Den he be part of de squad wey win de 1978 Africa Cup of Nations wey make Ghana de first team to win am 3-times. As dem play de final tournament, he score 2 goals. Den he sana play in de 1980 African Cup of Nations but den Ghana no fit defend dema title.
Coaching Career
[edit | edit source]Insyd 2003, dem appoint Opoku as de team manager of Asante Kotoko. He sana serve as team manager plus welfare officer for Black Stars.[1]
Honours
[edit | edit source]Club
[edit | edit source]Asante Kotoko[5]
- Ghana Premier League: 1980, 1981
- Ghanaian FA Cup: 1978
International
[edit | edit source]Ghana
- African Cup of Nations: 1978, 1982[6]
Individual
[edit | edit source]- Africa Cup of Nations top scorer: 1978
- Ghana Premier League Top scorer: 1979, 1981[7]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Opoku-Afriyie Appointed Kotoko's Team Manager". Football News. Modern Ghana Homepage. 17 April 2003. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- ↑ Batalha, José (1 November 2000). "Ghana - List of Topscorers". Football statistics website. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- ↑ Pierrend, José Luis (14 February 2000). "African Player of the Year 1982". Football statistics website. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- ↑ "20 Stars enter CAF's poll". Official website. Ghana Football Association. 10 October 2006. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Opoku Afriyie". www.national-football-teams.com (in English). Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- ↑ "Ghana Record at Africa Nations Cup". Sports news. Ghana Home Page. Archived from the original on 2007-02-14. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- ↑ "Ghana - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
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