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Heart of Lions Football Club is an 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 football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 club based in Kpandu
Kpandu
Kpandu is a town in the mountainous Volta Region of Ghana. It is near the north eastern arm of Lake Volta and the Togo border. Kpandu is connected by road through Gbefi to Hohoe, Ho and Dumbai.The Kpando District is a district of Ghana in the Volta Region. It is one of the oldest administrative...

.

History

They are a member of the Ghana Telecom Premier League
Ghana Telecom Premier League
The Glo Premier League is the official name of the top professional football division of the football league system in Ghana. Formed in 1956, it has been dominated by Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak.- 2011/12 teams :...

. They were 4th in the 2004, 2005 season of the One Touch Premier League and also won the top four competition the same year.

Management

  • President: Godwin Kwami Ahiapkor
  • Vice President: Samuel Ahiapkor
  • C.E.O: Walter Yankah
  • Welfare Officer: Richard Akwensi
  • Secretary: Dodzi Dzidzornu
  • Marketing & Chief Scout: Alex Aboagye

Sports

  • Team Manager: Yashin Laryea
  • Team Coach: Oti Akenteng
  • Assistant Coach: Orlando Wellingtion

Current squad

Famous players

Rachad Chitou
Rachad Chitou
Rachad Chitou is a Beninese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Wikki Tourists.-International career:He was part of the Beninese 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition, thus failing to qualify for the next round.-External links:*...

 Addoquaye Addo
Addoquaye Addo
Daniel Addoquaye Addo is a Ghanaian football midfielder who played for Ashanti Gold SC.-Career:Addo joined in June 2008 from Power F.C. to Heart of Lions and stands in Ghana Premier League All Star team...

 Dominic Adiyiah
Dominic Adiyiah
Dominic Adiyiah is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who plays as a striker for Karşıyaka and the Ghana national team.-Early career:...

 Wisdom Agblexo
Wisdom Agblexo
Wisdom Agblexo is a Ghanaian footballer, playing for Wadi Degla.-Career:Agblexo left after one and a half year El-Olympi, he signed on 4 July 2008 a three years contract with Lierse S.K.. He has moved from his club Lierse S.K...

 Stephen Ahorlu
Stephen Ahorlu
Stephen Ahorlu is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays for Hapoel Ashkelon.-International career:Ahorlu made his Black Stars debut on 1 October 2009 in a friendly against Argentina national football team and earned on 13 May 2010 his call-up in the Ghana national football team for the 2010...

 Jerry Akaminko
Jerry Akaminko
Jeremiah Akaminko is a Ghanaian football defender. He played for Turkish Süper Lig side Manisaspor.-Career:On 25 August 2008 Turkish side Orduspor have landed Heart of Lions team captain, the 20-year-old has signed a two-year contract with the Super Lig side. He was nominated as Defender of the...

 William Amamoo
William Amamoo
William Amamoo, is a Ghanaian footballer. He currently plays for Floriana F.C. in the Maltese Premier League.- Career :...

 Emmanuel Ansong
Emmanuel Ansong
Emmanuel Ansong is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a defender for Heart of Lions.-Career:Ansong began his career by Great Olympics and later he signed a contract with Heart of Lions, here was in the season 2008 named as Captain.-International:Ansong was member of the 2005 Africa under 17...

 Emmanuel Banahene
Emmanuel Banahene
Emmanuel Banahene Osei is a Ghanaian football player currently playing at the position of striker for Orduspor in Turkey.-Career:...

 Eric Bekoe
Eric Bekoe
Eric Bekoe is a Ghanaian football striker. He currently plays for Petrojet in the Egypt Premier League.-Career:In the season 2007/08, with a total 17 goals in 23 matches he became the "Goal King" of the One Touch Premier League and League Champion with Kotoko...

 Kofi Nti Boakye
Kofi Nti Boakye
Kofi Nti Boakye is a Ghanaian football player who currently plays for Heart of Lions.- Career :Former member of Ghana Academicals, 8 goals in 15 League Matches 2005 and was member of the Ghana Premier League All Star team 2007....

 John Boye
John Boye
John Boye is a Ghanaian football midfielder who played for Rennes.-Career:Boye began his career with Schwepps, later played with Pro Consult Sports Academy and Miracle FC....



Sadat Bukari
Sadat Bukari
Sadat Bukari is a football striker and Attacking Midfielder who plays for Maccabi Haifa.- Career :Bukari was rumored to have signed a deal with Brondby in August 2008. He has played for West Ham United in England, All Stars F.C...

 Haminu Dramani Abraham Kudemor
Abraham Kudemor
Abraham Kudemor is a Ghanaian footballer. He currently plays in the Belgian Pro League for Charleroi.- Career :...

 Jacob Nettey
Jacob Nettey
-Career:Nettey played for Hearts of Oak from 1994 to 2002 and Heart of Lions from 2003 to 2005.-Ghana:He was part of the Ghanaian 2000 African Nations Cup team, who exited in the quarter-finals after losing to South Africa.He was the captain of the all conquering Accra Hearts of Oak team that won...

 Stephen Owusu
Stephen Owusu
Stephen Owusu is a Ghanaian football Striker who currently plays for Sharks F.C..- External links :**...

 Jonathan Quartey
Jonathan Quartey
- Early career :He played on youth side for Liberty Professionals F.C. and 2005 for Heart of Lions.- Professional career :Quartey began his profi career by International Allies F.C., before transferred to Ashanti Gold SC in 2006, after 1 year left Ashanti and moved to Heart of Lions. In January...

 Ibrahim Sulemana
Ibrahim Sulemana
-Career:Sulemana began his youth career with Top Ten Academy Football club and then to Heart of Lions. He left on 4 January 2010 the Ghana Premier League club Heart of Lions and signed for 2/5 year with Turkish Bank Asya 1. Lig side Orduspor. Sulemana made his debut for Orduspor on 17 January 2010...

 Daniel Nana Yeboah
Daniel Nana Yeboah
Daniel Nana Yeboah is a Ghanaian football defensive Midfielder who currently plays for Al-Masry in Egypt.-International career:...

 Samuel Yeboah
Samuel Yeboah
Samuel Yeboah is a Ghanaian footballer, who currently plays for F.C. Ashdod.-Hapoel Kfar-Saba:Samuel Yeboah played in Hapoel Kfar-Saba and won the Israeli golden shoe award.- Hapoel Tel Aviv 2008/9 :...

 Gardiehbey Zeo
Gardiehbey Zeo
Gardiehbey Zeo is a Liberian footballer playing formerly for Heart of Lions. He is also a member of the Liberia national football team.- External links :*...

 Komlan Amewou
Komlan Amewou
Komlan Amewou is a Togolese football player who currently plays for Nîmes Olympique.-Career:He came in January 2008 from Togo based club OC Agaza to Norwegian football team Strømsgodset IF. Before moving back to Togo he was one of the best midfielders in Ghana, he played for Heart of Lions in Kpandu...



Former players

Delight Delall Afenyo Abdul Rasheal Ahmed Anas Alidu Abraham Annang Edmund Owusu Ansah Baba Asanpa Solomon Awuku Taju Bini Osei Boateng
Osei Boateng
Daniel Osei Boateng is a Ghanaian football player who, is playing for Liberty Professionals F.C..-References:...

 Ibrahim Abdul Ganiyu Joseph Masiru Iddrisu Mohammed
Isaac Morgan Awuley Musah Stephen Owusu
Stephen Owusu
Stephen Owusu is a Ghanaian football Striker who currently plays for Sharks F.C..- External links :**...

 Godfred Rockson Ibrahim Suleman Alhaji Sulemana Siba Ali Tahiru Thomas Tuah Issaka Rasak Yakubu George Yamoah Dan Yankah

Performance in CAF competitions

  • CAF Confederation Cup
    CAF Confederation Cup
    The CAF Confederation Cup is an international club association football competition run by the Confederation of African Football.-Qualification:...

    : 1 appearance
2005
CAF Confederation Cup 2005
The CAF Confederation Cup 2005 started with the preliminary round that was played in January and February 2005. FAR Rabat of Morocco beat Dolphins F.C. of Nigeria in the final.-Preliminary round:1st legs played 30 January 2005....

– withdrew in First Round

External links

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