Owusu Afriyie

Owusu Afriyie

Personal information
Full name	Owusu Afriyie Martin[1]
Date of birth	(1980-09-01) 1 September 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth	Accra, Ghana
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–1997	Real Sportive
1997–1998	Badajoz	17	(1)
1998–2001	Málaga	7	(0)
1999–2000	→ Chaves (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
Total		31+	(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]

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.

References

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

External links

• FIFA
• GhanaWeb.com