Stephen Ahorlu (born 5 September 1988) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper and works as a goalkeeping coach for Heart of Lions.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Ahorlu | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Kpandu, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heart of Lions (Goalkeeping coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Heart of Lions | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Heart of Lions | (0) | |
| 2010–2011 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 32 | (0) |
| 2011 | Heart of Lions | (0) | |
| 2011–2012 | Medeama S.C. | (0) | |
| 2012 | → Wassaman United (loan) | (0) | |
| 2012– | Heart of Lions | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–? | Heart of Lions (Goalkeeping coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editHe returned to his former club Heart of Lions ahead of the 2013–14 season.[2] In December he received criticism from fans for poor performances.[2]
Ahorlu retired in 2015 after sustaining a "career-threatening injury" in 2013.[3]
International career
editOn 13 May 2010, Ahorlu earned his call-up in the Ghana national team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[4]
Post-playing career
editIn 2017 Ahorlu was appointed goalkeeping coach at his former club Heart of Lions, playing in Ghana's Division One, the country's second tier.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Stephen Ahorlu at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b Frimpong Manson, Akyereko (17 December 2013). "Even Richard Kingson is still playing, I won't quit - Stephen Ahorlu - Ghana Latest Football News, Live Scores, Results". ghanasoccernet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ Ashietey, Isaac (22 July 2020). "Stephen Ahorlu: Only hard work will ensure Black Stars call-up". Graphic Online. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ Stephen Ahorlu delighted with Ghana chance | News - KickOff Magazine
- ^ Gyamera-Antwi, Evans (8 January 2017). "Heart of Lions appoint Ahorlu as goalkeeping coach". goal.com. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
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