Owusu Afriyie Explained

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]

Career

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arriki, Owusu Afriyie Martin - Footballer. www.bdfutbol.com.
  2. Web site: Owusu Afriyie. worldfootball.net.