Liberty Professionals F.C. Explained

Clubname:Liberty Professionals FC
Current:2020–21 Ghana Premier League
Fullname:Liberty Professional Football Club
Founded:1996
Ground:Dansoman Park
Dansoman, Accra, Ghana
Capacity:2,000
League:Ghana Premier League
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Liberty Professionals Football Club is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Dansoman, Accra.

History

Liberty Professionals was founded in 1996 by Accra-based businessmen Felix Ansong and Alhaji Sly Tetteh. The club was one of the earliest in Ghana to adopt a professional approach to the management of a football club. The club started their first season in the Poly Tank Division One League,but were promoted to the Ghana Telecom Premier League within their second season in 1998. Since then, the club has consistently maintained respectable league match performances. As of 2020, the team had an estimated net worth of $4.31million.[1]

In July 2021, the club was relegated to the Ghana Division One League at the end of the 2020–21 season, after 22 years in the Ghana Premier League since gaining promotion in 1998.[2] [3]

Performance in CAF competitions

1 appearance

2009 – Third

Stadium

Their home stadium is Carl Reindorf Park which can seat up to 2,000 people.[4] [5] [6] In April 2021, during the latter part of the 2020–21 season they switched to WAFA (West African Football Academy) Stadium in Sogakope.[7]

Academy

Liberty Professionals have three youth academies in Kenya, Togo and Ghana. Michael Essien played for the Ghana Academy for the 1998–99 season. Mubarak Alhassan, an academy graduate joined Granada CF in 2020.[8] Abraham Wayo an academy graduate ended the 2020–21 season as the club's top goal scorer and later secured a deal to Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club Étoile Sportive du Sahel.[9]

Managers

References

  1. Web site: Okine. Sammy Heywood. 9 July 2020. Top Ten (10) Most Valuable Clubs in Ghana Premier League Revealed. 17 September 2021. Modern Ghana. 17 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210917164414/https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1015026/top-ten-10-most-valuable-clubs-in-ghana-premier.html. live.
  2. Web site: 18 July 2021. Liberty Professionals relegated from Ghana Premier League after 22 years. 17 September 2021. GhanaSoccernet. 18 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230718173737/https://ghanasoccernet.com/liberty-professionals-relegated-from-ghana-premier-league-after-22-years. live.
  3. Web site: Teye. Prince Narkortu. 19 July 2021. Essien, Gyan and relegated Liberty Professionals' top six football products Goal.com. 17 September 2021. www.goal.com. Goal. 17 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210917162749/https://www.goal.com/en-tza/lists/essien-gyan-and-relegated-liberty-professionals-top-six-football-/wyq690ft7bar13h9a63vb9pdi#wqqmd0zdah5m19czoorjpdzlz. live.
  4. Web site: 14 November 2020. Carl Reindorf Park. 17 September 2021. GhanaSoccernet. 17 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210917161522/https://ghanasoccernet.com/carl-reindorf-park. live.
  5. Web site: Liberty to make Carl Reindorf return. 17 September 2021. www.ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association. 17 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210917161746/https://www.ghanafa.org/liberty-to-make-carl-reindorf-return. live.
  6. Web site: Asare. George Ernest. 17 September 2021. Media denied access to Carl Reindorf Park. 25 February 2021. Graphic Online. en-gb. 20 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210420234658/https://www.graphic.com.gh/sports/football/media-denied-access-to-carl-reindorf-park.html. live.
  7. Web site: 8 April 2021. Liberty Professionals relocate to WAFA Stadium in Sogakope. 17 September 2021. GhanaWeb. en. 17 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210917165311/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Liberty-Professionals-relocate-to-WAFA-Stadium-in-Sogakope-1227541. live.
  8. Web site: Osman. Abdul Wadudu. 2020-09-07. Mubarak Alhassan arrives in Spain to begin Granada adventure. 2021-07-21. Football Made In Ghana. en-US. 2021-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20210721000428/https://footballmadeinghana.com/2020/09/07/mubarak-alhassan-arrives-in-spain-to-begin-granada-adventure/. live.
  9. Web site: Hemans. Francis. 2021-04-29. A journey filled with struggles; Abraham Wayo's rise to a GPL star. 2021-07-11. 3news. en-US. 2021-08-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20210806011739/https://3news.com/a-journey-filled-with-struggles-abraham-wayos-rise-to-a-gpl-star/. live.

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