Owusu Afriyie
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Owusu Afriyie | ||
Date of birth | 1 September 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1996–1997 | Real Sportive | ||
1997–1998 | Badajoz | ||
1998–2001 | Málaga | 7 | (0) |
1999–2000 | → Chaves (loan) | ||
2001–2003 | Hearts of Oak | ||
2003–2005 | Feldkirchen | ||
2005 | Linares | ? | (?) |
2005–2006 | Melilla | ||
2006 | Enfield Town | ||
2006–2007 | Hearts of Oak | ||
National team | |||
1997 | Ghana U17 | 6 | (4) |
1999 | Ghana U20 | 5 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Owusu Afriyie (born 1 September 1980) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer. Nicknamed Arriky, he played as a midfielder in Ghana, Spain, Portugal, Austria, and England.
Career
Born in Accra, Arriky 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.