(Update 27/11/07 - Acquah Afriyie trains with Glentoran FC - VIDEO HERE)

19th November 2007

1 week trial facilitated by the GCT and Glentoran Football Club

The Glentoran Community Trust in association with Glentoran Football Club are delighted to announce that 15 year-old midfielder Acquah Afriyie could be in Belfast towards the end of next week on a week’s initial trial with Glentoran F.C.

If confirmed Acquah will be accompanied by the director of the Glentoran Football Academy Ghana, Christopher Antoh Forsythe, who is visiting both London and Northern Ireland at the moment to promote the work of the Ghana Academy. Acquah is an exponent of the ground breaking Glentoran Football Academy in Sunyani. He is due to spend a week in Belfast training alongside the First team squad, and with the Seconds and development teams. The lad is considered one of the brightest stars in the Academy and the trial period is to assess Acquah’s progress.

The trial has been co-ordinated by the GCT and Glentoran Football Club. Whilst Acquah is in the province he, along with Chris, will be in attendance at next weekend’s Carnegie Irish Premier league tie between Glentoran and Newry City at the Oval.

Acquah Afriyie 'Player Profile' foot of page.

Any old kit? 

A few weeks ago we had signalled our intention to host a kit collection drop at next week’s home game for the Ghana Academy. An opportunity will now exist for all supporters who would like to donate any pieces of kit from either this season’s or last season’s Umbro range at the Oval next Saturday. Adult kit, tracksuits, tee shirts sleeveless tees, three quarters, socks or shorts would be appreciated along with junior sizes (12 years upwards) home or away shirts shorts or socks.

Kit must be serviceable and in good condition.

Please keep checking the GCT website for the location of the kit drop next Saturday, and why not come along and meet our two visitors. Additionally we would like to keep the lad busy whilst he is in the country so if there are any Supporters Clubs, individuals, youth, church groups, primary schools, etc. who would like to meet Chris and Acquah, or have them visit, please get in touch with us  

Further details to follow.

PLAYER PROFILE

FIRST NAME: ACQUAH

SURNAME: AFRIYIE

DATE OF BIRTH: 5 AUGUST 1992

HEIGHT: 1.79

WEIGHT: 59

NATIONALITY: GHANAIAN

PASSPORT: NONE

POSITION: MIDFIELDER (UTILITY)

FAVOURITE FOOT: RIGHT

LANGUAGE SPOKEN: ENGLISH & TWI

PRESENT CLUB: GLENTORAN FOOTBALL ACADEMY

PREVIOUS CLUB: YOUNG GOLDFIELDS COLTS CLUB

PERSONAL HONOURS:

BEST SCHOOL TEAM PLAYER-2005

REGIONAL COLTS PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2005/2006

BEST MIDFIELDER NATIONAL UNDER 14 MILO GAMES (TAMALE 2006)

TOURNAMENTS:

NATIONAL UNDER 12 MILO GAMES (BOLGA 2004)

GOLD MEDAL-NATIONAL UNDER 14 MILO GAMES (TAMALE 2006)

COMMENTS:

ACQUAH AFRIYIE CAN BE MORE THAN MICHAEL ESSIEN AND PATRICK VIERA HIS IDOLS IN THE NOT TO DISTANT FUTURE. HE IS SKILLFUL, INTELLIGENT AND DOESN'T WAIT TO THINK ABOUT WHERE HIS NEXT PASS GOES. HIS ATTACKING IS EXTRAORDINARY WITH GOOD BALL CONTROL AND ALSO DISTRIBUTES THE BALL WITH ACURACY. HIS THUNDEROUS SHOTS ARE SOMETHING GOALKEEPERS HATE TO GRAB.

STATISTICS:

SPEED - 9/10

SKILL - 8/10

ENDURANCE - 8/10

BALL CONTROL - 8/10

DRIBBLING - 9/10

SHOT ACCURACY - 7/10

EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT

PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION:

WESLEY PREPARATORY SCHOOL 1999, AGE 8

RIDGE EXPERIMENTAL SCHOOL 2005, AGE 12

JUNIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION:

PRESBY JUNIOR SECONDARY 2006

NOTE - THE GHANAIAN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IS EXPLAINED BELOW: 

PRIMARY 1 TO PRIMARY 6 IS SIX YEARS

JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL (J.S.S 1 TO J.S.S 3) THREE YEARS

HE IS IN HIS SECOND YEAR NOW IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL