Afriyie Acquah
Encyclopedia
Ebenezer Afriyie Acquah (born 5 August 1992 in Sunyani
) is a Ghana
ian footballer, currently playing for U.S. Città di Palermo
.
Young midfielder Afriyie Acquah is considered one of the great hopes of Ghana football
. Walter Sabatini
, former sports director of Palermo, compared him to Michael Essien
.
and was promoted to the to the first team in 2007. After one year on seniorside for Glentoran Academy signed in September 2008 for Mine Stars who earned his first senior caps. In Summer 2009 signed than for Bechem United, but in September 2009 signed for D.C. United
. On 1 February 2010 Palermo signed the Ghanaian midfielder from D.C. United
.
After spending about a year with the under-19 squad, Acquah was included into the first team in July 2010 and made his Serie A debut on 13 February 2011, replacing Giulio Migliaccio
in a home game against Fiorentina
, ended in a 2–4 loss for his side.
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Sunyani
Sunyani is a city in the West African republic of Ghana, and is the capital of the both the Sunyani District and Brong-Ahafo Region.According to the 2005 population estimates 80,245 people reside in the city of Sunyani, with a growth rate, in the city, of 3.4% per annum.-History of...
) is a Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
ian footballer, currently playing for U.S. Città di Palermo
U.S. Città di Palermo
Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian football. Formed in 1900 as Anglo Panormitan Athletic and Football Club, the club had various names before assuming its final form in 1987 and is currently...
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Young midfielder Afriyie Acquah is considered one of the great hopes of Ghana football
Ghana national football team
The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association...
. Walter Sabatini
Walter Sabatini
Walter Sabatini is an Italian former association football player turned director of football, currently working for Italian club AS Roma.He is the brother of Carlo Sabatini.-Playing career:...
, former sports director of Palermo, compared him to Michael Essien
Michael Essien
Michael Kojo Essien is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Chelsea and the Ghanaian national team. He is a midfielder who has often been touted as a box-to-box midfielder for his ability to exert boundless energy in supporting offensive and defensive play...
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Career
Acquah began his career in the youth of Young Goldfields and signed in 2005 for the Glentoran AcademyGlentoran F.C.
Glentoran F.C. is a semi-professional, football club in Northern Ireland. The club was founded in 1882 and plays its home games at the Oval in east Belfast. Club colours are green, red, and black.Glentoran's biggest rivals are Linfield...
and was promoted to the to the first team in 2007. After one year on seniorside for Glentoran Academy signed in September 2008 for Mine Stars who earned his first senior caps. In Summer 2009 signed than for Bechem United, but in September 2009 signed for D.C. United
D.C. United
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
. On 1 February 2010 Palermo signed the Ghanaian midfielder from D.C. United
D.C. United
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
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After spending about a year with the under-19 squad, Acquah was included into the first team in July 2010 and made his Serie A debut on 13 February 2011, replacing Giulio Migliaccio
Giulio Migliaccio
Giulio Migliaccio is an Italian football midfielder who currently plays for U.S. Città di Palermo in the Serie A league. He is nicknamed Diesel, for the resemblance to the actor Vin Diesel....
in a home game against Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
, ended in a 2–4 loss for his side.
Career statistics
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U.S. Città di Palermo
Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian football. Formed in 1900 as Anglo Panormitan Athletic and Football Club, the club had various names before assuming its final form in 1987 and is currently...
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Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
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