Owusu Afriyie | |
Fullname: | Owusu Afriyie Martin[1] |
Birth Date: | 1 September 1980 |
Birth Place: | Accra, Ghana |
Height: | 1.70m |
Position: | Midfielder |
Years1: | 1996–1997 |
Clubs1: | Real Sportive |
Years2: | 1997–1998 |
Clubs2: | Badajoz |
Caps2: | 17 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 1998–2001 |
Clubs3: | Málaga |
Caps3: | 7 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1999–2000 |
Clubs4: | → Chaves (loan) |
Years5: | 2001–2003 |
Clubs5: | Hearts of Oak |
Years6: | 2003–2005 |
Clubs6: | Feldkirchen |
Years7: | 2005 |
Clubs7: | Linares |
Caps7: | 1 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2005–2006 |
Clubs8: | Melilla |
Caps8: | 6 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 2006 |
Clubs9: | Enfield Town |
Years10: | 2006–2007 |
Clubs10: | Hearts of Oak |
Totalcaps: | 31+ |
Totalgoals: | 1+ |
Nationalyears1: | 1997 |
Nationalteam1: | Ghana U17 |
Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
Nationalyears2: | 1999 |
Nationalteam2: | Ghana U20 |
Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Owusu Afriyie Martin (born 1 September 1980) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer. Nicknamed Arriki, he played as a midfielder in Ghana, Spain, Portugal, Austria, and England.[2]
Born in Accra, Afriyie began his career with Real Sportive, before earning a move to Spanish side Badajoz after just a season. His performances ensured a move to bigger club Málaga, where he spent a season on loan at Portuguese club Chaves. In 2001 Arriky returned to Ghana to spend two seasons with Hearts of Oak, before spending a further two seasons in Austria with Feldkirchen. Short spells in Spain with Linares and Melilla, and in England with Enfield Town, preceded a final return to Hearts of Oak, where he finished his career in 2007.