Jerry Afriyie

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Jerry Afriyie
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-12-10) 10 December 2006 (age 18)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
CD Lugo
(on loan from Al-Qadsiah)
Youth career
Thoughts FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
–2025 Thoughts FC
2025– Al-Qadsiah 0 (0)
2025–CD Lugo (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2023- Ghana U20 ? (?)
2024- Ghana 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 1 January 2025

Jerry Afriyie (born 10 December 2006) is a Ghanian footballer who plays as a striker for Spanish club CD Lugo on loan from Saudi Arabian club Al-Qadsiah and the Ghana national football team. [1]

Career

From the Tano North Municipal District, he started playing domestic football in Ghana for Thoughts FC. [2]

On 23 January 2025, Afriyie joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Qadsiah on a three-year deal. [3] On 25 January 2025, Afriyie was loaned out to Primera Federación club CD Lugo. [4]

He was called up to the Ghana under-20 national team in 2023 and was selected for the final Black Satellites team for the 13th African Games, held in Ghana. He helped the team secure the gold medal in the final against Uganda. [5] [6]

He was named Best Player of the 2024 WAFU B U-20 Championship after Ghana U20 finished in second position behind Nigeria U20 in Togo in October 2024. He won the Golden Boot award in the competition, scoring five goals in five matches. [7]

He made history as the first player from the Ghanian third-tier league to be called-up for the senior Ghana national football team in November 2024, for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification games. [8] He scored on his debut against Niger on 16 November 2024. [9] [10]

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References

  1. "Jerry Afriyie". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  2. "Jerry Afriyie: Meet the teenager billed to be Ghana's next football star". Ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  3. "القادسية يتعاقد رسميًا مع الغاني جيري".
  4. "القادسية يوافق على إعارة "جيري أفري" لنادي "ديبورتيڤو لوجو" الإسباني".
  5. "Black Satellites win Gold after beating Uganda in African Games final". Ghana Football Association . 6 September 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  6. "Jerry Afriyie: The new Ghana youth magician weaving magic for Black Satellites". Ghanasoccernet. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  7. "WAFU B U20: Jerry Afriyie wins Best Player and top scorer of the Championship". Ghanafa.org. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  8. "Youngster Jerry Afriyie makes history with Black Stars call-up". Ghana Web. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  9. "GHANA VS. NIGER 1-2". Soccerway. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  10. "Jerry Afriyie's first Black Stars goal earns Otto Addo's emotional celebration". Ghanasoccernet.com. 19 November 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2025.