Feyenoord Academy Ghana

Feyenoord Academy was a Ghanaian football club and the biggest football academy in Ghana based in Goma Fetteh, and was founded by Feyenoord from Rotterdam. They played in the Ghanaian Premier League.

Feyenoord Academy
Full nameFeyenoord Academy
Founded1998
Dissolved2014
GroundAcademy grounds
Goma Fetteh, Ghana
ChairmanNetherlands Karel Brokken
ManagerSam Arday
CoachNetherlands John Kila
LeagueCentral Regional Division 2 League
20124th

In August 2014 the club was merged with Red Bull Academy to form the West African Football Academy S.C..

History

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Feyenoord's chairman Jorien van den Herik was given permission for the opening of Feyenoord's own football academy in the Ghanaian settlement of Fetteh, just outside the capital Accra.[1] The go-ahead was given by the Chief of Fetteh in 1998. At the academy, young talented African footballers can work on their football skills. In addition to helping their football potential the students are provided with formal education which is funded by Feyenoord.[1] Former Feyenoord player Mohammed Abubakari is the first player that graduated from the academy and achieved a professional contract at Feyenoord.[2][3] Prior to Abubakari's move, Jordan Opoku spent some time at Excelsior and Royal Antwerp FC before returning to Ghana.[4][5]

In the buildup to the 2008–09 season, right-back Harrison Afful is on trial with Feyenoord.

The idea for Feyenoord's own football academy was born in Abidjan. Jorien van den Herik was there to sign the then still unknown Bonaventure Kalou and got into contact with the education institute at Kalou's club.[1] That same year the head of the youth education flew to Africa to take stock in the project and returned with a praising report. In January 1998 the ball got rolling: Feyenoord would start its own Football School in Africa.[1]

In August 2014, Feyenoord Academy was reorganised and renamed the West African Football Academy.[6] In the same year, the club took over the old Red Bull Academy near Sogakope and moved from their old location in Gomoa Fetteh to this new location in the Volta Region.[7][6]

Satellite clubs

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The following clubs were affiliated with Feyenoord Gomoa Fetteh:

Squad

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as of 11 June 2014[9] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   GHA Theophilus Jackson
2 DF   CIV Lassana Bi Coulibaly
3 DF   GHA Bernard Mensah
4 MF   GHA Felix Annan
5 DF   GHA Kakra Boakye-Mensah
6 DF   GHA Ibrahim Adamu
7 DF   GHA Isaac Addai
8 MF   GHA Joe Amoah (Captain[10])
9 FW   GHA Emmanuel Oti Essigba
10 MF   BFA Abdoul Basit Zongo
11 MF   GHA Abubakar Sulemana
12 DF   GHA Kweku Seth Osei
13 GK   BFA Abdouraziz Guire
14 MF   GHA Panin Boakye-Mensah
15 FW   GHA Alhassan Manan
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF   GHA Richmond Lamptey
17 DF   BFA Abdoul Nikiema
18 FW   GHA Ali Mohamed
19 FW   BFA Louck Ouedtraogo
20 DF   GHA Zakaria Seidu
21 MF   GHA Basit Masawudu
22 GK   GHA George Owusu
23 FW   GHA Charles Boateng
24 DF   GHA Gideon Waja
25 MF   GHA Mumuni Zakaria
26 DF   GHA Martin Atnwi
27 FW   GHA Iddrisu Kato[11]
28 MF   NIG Mohammed Wonkoye
29 FW   GHA Samuel Tetteh
Head coach
Technical director

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Feyenoord Worldwide". Feyenoord.com.
  2. ^ "Player Profile Mohammed Abubakari". Ghanaweb.com.
  3. ^ "Ghanaian midfielder Mohammed Abubakari has joined the Dutch club Feyenoord Rotterdam". BBC Sport. News.bbc.co.uk. 17 February 2006.
  4. ^ "Jordan Opoku (Excelsior)". Vi.nl.
  5. ^ "Antwerp FC 04-05". Eufo.de.
  6. ^ a b Fetteh Feyenoord Academy changes name to WAFA SC
  7. ^ "WAFA FC to switch home base to Sogakope for Premier League". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  8. ^ Stage de préparation au Ghana: Une aventure positive[dead link]
  9. ^ Internationaal A-juniorentoernooi. "F.A. Fetteh maakt selectie bekend". Copadelagatha.nl. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
  10. ^ Inter Allies outwit Feyenoord in exciting semi final
  11. ^ Ghana U20 coach invites third batch of 30 players for screening
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