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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Owusu Afriyie Martin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1980 | ||
| 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 | |||
Career edit
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 edit
- ^ a b "Arriki, Owusu Afriyie Martin - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com.
- ^ "Owusu Afriyie". worldfootball.net.
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