Red Bull Ghana

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Red Bull Ghana
RedBullGhana.png
Full nameRed Bull Ghana
Nickname(s)Red Bulls
Founded2008
Dissolved2014
Ground Red Bull Academy Stadium
Sogakope, South Tongu District, Ghana
Capacity1,000
Owner Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull GmbH
Chairman Flag of Austria.svg Stefan Kozak
Manager Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sipke Hulshoff
League Division One League Zone 3B

Red Bull Ghana was a Ghanaian professional football club and academy based in Sogakope, South Tongu District, Ghana, which was founded in 2008 and closed in 2014. The club was owned by Red Bull and last played in Division One League Zone 3B.

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History

Founded in 2008, the academy associated with the team has gone on to produce coaches and players alike. The team reached the second highest league in Ghana in 2009. [1] Red Bull Ghana was relegated to Division Two in 2013. In August 2014 Red Bull closed the academy and the club and it was merged with Feyenoord Academy to West African Football Academy. [2]

Red Bull Ghana U17s lost 2–3 on penalties in the final of an International Tournament in Croix, France.

Head coaches

Technical directors

Notable former players

See also

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References

  1. Fürweger, Wolfgang (12 October 2016). Die Red Bull Story: Der unglaubliche Erfolg des Dietrich Mateschitz. Carl Ueberreuter Verlag GmbH. ISBN   9783800079506 . Retrieved 17 January 2019 via Google Books.
  2. "Gomoa Fetteh Feyenoord now WAFA SC". Ghanaweb. Retrieved 17 January 2019.