Nii Aryee Welbeck (3 October 1976 – 12 November 2014) was Ghanaian professional footballer who played for several clubs in Europe and the Ghana national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nii Aryee Welbeck | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Takoradi, Ghana | ||
| Date of death | 12 November 2014 (aged 38) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1995 | Okwawu United | ||
| 1995–1996 | FC Winterthur | ||
| 1996–1997 | Çanakkale Dardanelspor | 10 | (1) |
| 1997–1998 | Kallithea | ||
| 1998–2002 | Okwawu United | ||
| International career | |||
| 1996–1999 | Ghana | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Welbeck was born in Takoradi. He played for Swiss Nationalliga B club FC Winterthur in 1996 and Çanakkale Dardanelspor in the Turkish Süper Lig during the 1996–97 season.[1] He spent the following season with Kallithea F.C. in the Greek second division.[2] Next, he signed with Okwawu United,[3] before retiring in 2002.
International career edit
Welbeck was included in the Ghana national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics, appearing in two matches.[4] Welbeck played several matches for the senior national team, including qualifiers for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[5]
Coaching career edit
Welbeck retired 2002 and signed a contract with Okwawu United in the management.
Personal life edit
Welbeck's younger brother Nii Armah is also a former footballer.[6]
References edit
- ^ Profile at TFF.org
- ^ "Πρωτάθλημα / FOOTBALL LEAGUE / ΠΡΩΤΑΘΛΗΜΑ Β' ΕΘΝΙΚΗΣ 1997-98 / 1η αγωνιστική / ΝΙΚΗ ΒΟΛΟΥ ΓΣ ΠΑΕ – ΚΑΛΛΙΘΕΑ ΓΣ ΠΑΕ" (in Greek). Hellenic League. 7 September 1997.
- ^ "Kotoko,Okwahu; Oly, RTU Matches Rained Off". GhanaWeb. 5 June 1997. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ Nii Welbeck – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ CAF – 1998 FIFA WORLD CUP PRELIMINARIES
- ^ "Okwawu sign 3 new players". Modern Ghana. 15 January 2002. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
External links edit
- Where Are These Players Now? – Crusading Guide at the Wayback Machine (archived 19 March 2012)
- Nii Welbeck at National-Football-Teams.com
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