Cheetah F.C. Explained
Clubname: | Cheetah F.C. |
Fullname: | Cheetah Football Club |
Ground: | Yartel Okoso park (Predators Den) |
League: | Division Two League, Ghana |
Owner: | Abdul-Hayye Yartey |
Cheetah Football Club is a Ghanaian football club based in Kasoa in the Central Region of Ghana.[1] [2] The club currently competes in Central Region Zone of the Division Two League which is the third tier of the football league system in Ghana, and the MTN FA Cup.
History
In 2009, Abdul-Hayye Yartey, a Ghanaian sports executive and entrepreneur founded the club in Kasoa as a juvenile club.[3] [4] The club started scouting young prospects across Ghana and recruiting them to form a football club.
In 2021, the club was named on the top 10 clubs in Africa with the most outgoing transfers of players in FIFA's 2020 Global Transfer Market Report.[5]
As of 2021, the team plays in the Central Regional Football Association (CRFA) Division Two League.[6]
Some of the club's most notable players are Christian Atsu,[7] [8] Emmanuel Toku and Alhassan Wakaso amongst others.[9]
Grounds
In August 2020, the club began the construction of an AstroTurf for the use of the club.[10] In June 2021 the club inaugurated as AstroTurf pitch which is reportedly the biggest in Ghana, called the Yartel Okoso park (The Predators Den) in Senya Beraku. From the inception of the club in 2009 till 2020, the club used the Kasoa pitch as their home venue.[11] [12]
Notable players
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Cheetah FC Profile. live. 2021-10-14. www.footballdatabase.eu. https://web.archive.org/web/20211028172851/https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/club/team/31534-cheetah/2020-2021 . 2021-10-28 .
- Web site: Cheetah FC - Soccer - Team Profile - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics -. live. 2021-10-14. Global Sports Archive. https://web.archive.org/web/20210811085607/https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/cheetah-fc/39296/ . 2021-08-11 .
- Web site: Dickson. Boadi. Cheetah FC Owner Wins Best Sports CEO Awards At 40 Under Forty Achievers Awards. live. 2021-10-14. News Ghana. https://web.archive.org/web/20211013124735/https://newsghana.com.gh/cheetah-fc-owner-wins-best-sports-ceo-awards-at-40-under-forty-achievers-awards/ . 2021-10-13 .
- Web site: Osman. Abdul Wadudu. 13 October 2021. Cheetah FC owner wins Best Sports CEO awards at 40 Under Forty Achievers Awards. live. 15 October 2021. Football Made In Ghana. https://web.archive.org/web/20211013100153/https://footballmadeinghana.com/2021/10/13/cheetah-fc-owner-wins-best-sports-ceo-awards-at-40-under-forty-achievers-awards/ . 2021-10-13 .
- Fédération Internationale de Football Association FIFA’s 2020 Global Transfer Market Report Retrieved 15 October 2021
- Web site: 26 August 2020. Cheetah FC signs a new player to beef up squad. live. 15 October 2021. BusinessGhana. Ghana News Agency. https://web.archive.org/web/19991128071817/http://businessghana.com:80/ . 1999-11-28 .
- Web site: Waugh. Chris. 14 July 2021. Christian Atsu: Disagreeing with Bruce, being shoved by Benitez, Howe's tough training and nearly joining Liverpool. live. 15 October 2021. The Athletic. https://web.archive.org/web/20210714144825/https://theathletic.com/2703992/2021/07/14/christian-atsu-disagreeing-with-bruce-being-shoved-by-benitez-howes-tough-training-and-nearly-joining-liverpool/ . 2021-07-14 .
- Web site: Welsing. Kobina. 13 September 2013. Christian Atsu admits his patchy pre-season at FC Porto affected him. live. 15 October 2021. Goal. https://web.archive.org/web/20211015215118/https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/4389/ghanaian-football/2013/09/13/4258633/christian-atsu-admits-his-patchy-pre-season-at-fc-porto-affected- . 2021-10-15 .
- Web site: Neequaye. Bernard. 14 October 2021. Abdul-Hayye Yartey wins Best Sports CEO award. live. 15 October 2021. Graphic Online. Graphic Communications Group Limited. https://web.archive.org/web/20211014184321/https://www.graphic.com.gh/sports/football/abdul-hayye-yartey-wins-best-sports-ceo-award.html . 2021-10-14 .
- Web site: 2020-08-17. PHOTOS: Cheetah FC begin construction of world-class sports facility; One Goal, One Passion, One Project. 2021-10-14. GhanaSoccernet. en.
- Web site: Osman. Abdul Wadudu. 2020-08-17. Cheetah FC begins construction of world class sports facility; One Goal, One Passion, One Project. 2021-10-15. Football Made In Ghana. en-US. 2021-10-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20211026204753/https://footballmadeinghana.com/2020/08/17/cheetah-fc-begins-construction-of-world-class-sports-facility-one-goal-one-passion-one-project/. dead.
- Web site: Quadzi. Godwin. 18 June 2021. Cheetah FC to commission their Ultra Modern Astro Turf on Saturday. live. 15 October 2021. Sports World Ghana. https://web.archive.org/web/20210618154018/https://sportsworldghana.com/cheetah-fc-to-commission-their-ultra-modern-astro-turf-on-saturday/ . 2021-06-18 .
- Web site: Edna A.. Quansah. Quaye. Samuel. Cheetah FC donates Football Equipment to GIHOC FC. live. 2021-10-15. Ghana News Agency. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20211028173506/https://www.gna.org.gh/1.19822303 . 2021-10-28 .
- Web site: Cobblah. Henry. 22 January 2021. Cheetah FC owner donates football equipment to Kofi Kinaata's Team Move FC. live. 15 October 2021. 442 GH. https://web.archive.org/web/20211028165219/https://www.442gh.com/cheetah-fc-owner-donates-football-equipment-to-kofi-kinaatas-team-move-fc/ . 2021-10-28 .