Myralyn “Mimi” Nartey (née Osei-Agyemang, born 5 November 1981) is an American-born Ghanaian former footballer who played as a forward. She has represented the Ghana women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Myralyn Nartey | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | United States[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003[2] | Portland Rain | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1998–2003[3] | Ghana | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 September 2003 | |||
International career
editAlthough raised in Portland, Oregon,[4] she qualified to represent Ghana through her father, Simon Osei-Agyemang.[5] She made her international debut in 1998, aged 16,[6] and became the first one who was born outside Ghana.[7] She was part of the team at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.[8]
Personal life
editShe currently lives in Playa Vista, Los Angeles with her husband Kofi Nartey and their two children.[9] Her younger sister, Candice Osei-Agyemang, represented Ghana at the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[10]
References
edit- ^ "For former pro soccer player, future kicks will promote health among African girls" (PDF). UCLA.
Here I was, born and raised in the United States with all the resources anyone could have, and commissioned by Ghana to play a sport – yet, I was having problems getting access to health care when I was sick
- ^ "Rain".
- ^ "Mimi Nartey". Linked in.
- ^ Jeansonne, John (20 September 2003). "Soccer Culture Shock / For Ghana women, playing in America has been an eye-opening experience".
- ^ "A song for Mimi". GhanaWeb. 28 September 2003.
- ^ Andrews, Allison. "Mimi's Moment to Shine".
- ^ "Sports for Health Promotion and Empowerment". Mimi Nartey.
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003 – Technical Report" (PDF). FIFA Women's World Cup United States 2003. FIFA. 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 December 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2007.
- ^ "About". Mimi Nartey.
- ^ "West African duo march easily to Japan". FIFA. 21 May 2012. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017.
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