Cheetah Football Club is a Ghanaian football club based in Kasoa in the Central Region of Ghana.[1][2] The club currently competes in Central Region Zone of the Division Two League which is the third tier of the football league system in Ghana, and the MTN FA Cup.
| Full name | Cheetah Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Ground | Yartel Okoso park (Predators Den) |
| Owner | Abdul-Hayye Yartey |
| League | Division Two League, Ghana |
History
editIn 2009, Abdul-Hayye Yartey, a Ghanaian sports executive and entrepreneur founded the club in Kasoa as a juvenile club.[3][4] The club started scouting young prospects across Ghana and recruiting them to form a football club.
In 2021, the club was named on the top 10 clubs in Africa with the most outgoing transfers of players in FIFA's 2020 Global Transfer Market Report.[5]
As of 2021, the team plays in the Central Regional Football Association (CRFA) Division Two League.[6]
Some of the club's most notable players are Christian Atsu,[7][8] Emmanuel Toku and Alhassan Wakaso amongst others.[9]
Grounds
editIn August 2020, the club began the construction of an AstroTurf for the use of the club.[10] In June 2021 the club inaugurated as AstroTurf pitch which is reportedly the biggest in Ghana, called the Yartel Okoso park (The Predators Den) in Senya Beraku. From the inception of the club in 2009 till 2020, the club used the Kasoa pitch as their home venue.[10][11][12]
Management
edit| Position | Name[13][14] |
|---|---|
| Chairman & President | Abdul-Hayye Yartey |
Notable players
editMain: Category:Cheetah F.C. players
- Christian Atsu (1992–2023), Ghanaian footballer
- Elvis Sakyi (born 1996), Ghanaian footballer
- Kwasi Sibo (born 1998), Ghanaian footballer
- Emmanuel Toku (born 2000), Ghanaian footballer
- Reindorf Huncho (born 2006), Ghanaian footballer
References
edit- ^ "Cheetah FC Profile". www.footballdatabase.eu. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
- ^ "Cheetah FC - Soccer - Team Profile - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics -". Global Sports Archive. Archived from the original on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
- ^ Dickson, Boadi. "Cheetah FC Owner Wins Best Sports CEO Awards At 40 Under Forty Achievers Awards". News Ghana. Archived from the original on 2021-10-13. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
- ^ Osman, Abdul Wadudu (13 October 2021). "Cheetah FC owner wins Best Sports CEO awards at 40 Under Forty Achievers Awards". Football Made In Ghana. Archived from the original on 2021-10-13. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Fédération Internationale de Football Association FIFA’s 2020 Global Transfer Market Report Retrieved 15 October 2021
- ^ "Cheetah FC signs a new player to beef up squad". BusinessGhana. Ghana News Agency. 26 August 2020. Archived from the original on 1999-11-28. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Waugh, Chris (14 July 2021). "Christian Atsu: Disagreeing with Bruce, being shoved by Benitez, Howe's tough training and nearly joining Liverpool". The Athletic. Archived from the original on 2021-07-14. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Welsing, Kobina (13 September 2013). "Christian Atsu admits his patchy pre-season at FC Porto affected him". Goal. Archived from the original on 2021-10-15. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Neequaye, Bernard (14 October 2021). "Abdul-Hayye Yartey wins Best Sports CEO award". Graphic Online. Graphic Communications Group Limited. Archived from the original on 2021-10-14. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ a b "PHOTOS: Cheetah FC begin construction of world-class sports facility; One Goal, One Passion, One Project". GhanaSoccernet. 2020-08-17. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
- ^ Osman, Abdul Wadudu (2020-08-17). "Cheetah FC begins construction of world class sports facility; One Goal, One Passion, One Project". Football Made In Ghana. Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ Quadzi, Godwin (18 June 2021). "Cheetah FC to commission their Ultra Modern Astro Turf on Saturday". Sports World Ghana. Archived from the original on 2021-06-18. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Edna A., Quansah. Quaye, Samuel (ed.). "Cheetah FC donates Football Equipment to GIHOC FC". Ghana News Agency. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ Cobblah, Henry (22 January 2021). "Cheetah FC owner donates football equipment to Kofi Kinaata's Team Move FC". 442 GH. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
External links
edit- Cheetah FC on Footballdatabse.eu
- Cheetah FC on Global Sports Archive
- Official Website Archived 2021-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
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