Owusu Afriyie

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Owusu Afriyie
Personal information
Full name Owusu Afriyie Martin [1]
Date of birth (1980-09-01) 1 September 1980 (age 42)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996–1997 Real Sportive
1997–1998 Badajoz 17 (1)
1998–2001 Málaga 7 (0)
1999–2000Chaves (loan)
2001–2003 Hearts of Oak
2003–2005 Feldkirchen
2005 Linares 1 (0)
2005–2006 Melilla 6 (0)
2006 Enfield Town
2006–2007 Hearts of Oak
Total31+(1+)
International career
1997 Ghana U17 6 (4)
1999 Ghana U20 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]

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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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References

  1. 1 2 "Arriki, Owusu Afriyie Martin - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com.
  2. "Owusu Afriyie". worldfootball.net.