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{{for|the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] youth academy based in [[Rotterdam]]|Feyenoord Academy (Varkenoord)}}
{{Short description|Association football club in Ghana}}
{{Infobox football club
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| clubname = West African Football Academy (WAFA) SC.
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| fullname = West African Football Academy Sporting Club
| fullname = Feyenoord Academy
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| founded = {{start date and age|23 October 1999}}
| founded = 1998
| dissolved = 2014
| ground = WAFA Stadium<br />[[South Tongu District]], [[Volta Region]], [[Ghana]]
| ground = Academy grounds <br />[[Goma Fetteh]], [[Ghana]]
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| capacity = 1,000
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| chairman = {{Flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Karel Brokken]]
| chairman = {{Flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Karel Brokken]]
| manager = {{Flagicon|Ghana }} [[Prosper Nartey Ogum]]
| manager = [[Sam Arday]]
| coach = Guillermo Hamdan Zaragoza
| coach = {{Flagicon|Netherlands}} [[John Kila]]
| league = [[Ghana Premier League]]
| league = [[Ghana Football Leagues|Central Regional Division 2 League]]
| season = 2021–22
| season = 2012
| position = 16th
| position = 4th
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'''West African Football Academy (WAFA) Sporting Club''' is a Ghanaian professional [[Association football|football]] club based near [[Sogakope]] in the [[Volta Region]] that was founded by [[Feyenoord]] from [[Rotterdam]]. They are competing in the [[Ghana Premier League]]. The 2016–17 season was a successful one for WAFA as the side finished second in the [[2017 Ghanaian Premier League|Premier League]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Ghana Premier League Standings|url=https://www.fifa.com/live-scores/nationalleagues/nationalleague=ghana-premier-league-2000000160/standings/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161228050703/http://www.fifa.com/live-scores/nationalleagues/nationalleague=ghana-premier-league-2000000160/standings/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 28, 2016|website=FIFA|access-date=27 January 2018}}</ref> beating [[Accra Hearts of Oak S.C.|Hearts of Oak]] 5–0 along the way.<ref>{{cite web|title=WAFA massacre Hearts |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/sports/sports-news/wafa-massacre-hearts-adams-rescues-kotoko-video.html |date=5 June 2017 |access-date=27 January 2018}}</ref>
'''Feyenoord Academy''' was a [[Ghana]]ian football club and the biggest football academy in [[Ghana]] based in [[Goma Fetteh]], and was founded by [[Feyenoord]] from [[Rotterdam]]. They played in the [[Ghana Telecom Premier League|Ghanaian Premier League]].

==History==

===Relationship with Feyenoord (Rotterdam)===
Feyenoord's chairman [[Jorien van den Herik]] was given permission for the opening of Feyenoord's own football academy in the Ghanaian settlement of [[Fetteh]], just outside the capital [[Accra]].<ref name="partners">{{cite web |url=http://www.feyenoord.com/ |title=Feyenoord Worldwide |publisher=Feyenoord.com}}</ref> The go-ahead was given by the Chief of Fetteh in 1998. At the academy, young talented African footballers can work on their football skills. In addition to helping their football potential the students are provided with formal education which is funded by Feyenoord.<ref name="partners"/> Former Feyenoord player [[Mohammed Abubakari]] is the first player that graduated from the academy and achieved a professional contract at Feyenoord.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/soccer/pop-up.php?ID=434 |title=Player Profile Mohammed Abubakari |publisher= Ghanaweb.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/low/football/africa/4724418.stm |title=Ghanaian midfielder Mohammed Abubakari has joined the Dutch club Feyenoord Rotterdam |work= BBC Sport |publisher=News.bbc.co.uk |date=17 February 2006}}</ref> Prior to Abubakari's move, [[Jordan Opoku]] spent some time at Excelsior and [[Royal Antwerp FC]] before returning to Ghana.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vi.nl/vi/show/id=40053/season=346/dbid=45110/typeofpage=40054/sc=596663 |title=Jordan Opoku (Excelsior) |publisher= Vi.nl}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eufo.de/football/bel/2004/antwp_fc.htm |title=Antwerp FC 04-05 |publisher=Eufo.de}}</ref>

In the buildup to the 2008-09 season, right-back [[Harrison Afful]] is on trial with Feyenoord.

The idea for Feyenoord’s own football academy was born in [[Abidjan]]. Jorien van den Herik was there to sign the then still unknown [[Bonaventure Kalou]] and got into contact with the education institute at Kalou’s club.<ref name="partners">{{cite web |url=http://www.feyenoord.com/domains/default/pages/content.asp?content=12770000000051_2_10000000001651&contentcode=Buitenland&navid=12770000000010_12770000000051 |title=Feyenoord Worldwide |publisher= Feyenoord.nl}}</ref> That same year the head of the youth education flew to Africa to take stock in the project and returned with a praising report. In January 1998 the ball got rolling: Feyenoord would start its own Football School in Africa.<ref name="partners"/> In August 2014 Feyenoord was rebranded in [[West African Football Academy]].<ref>[http://allsports.com.gh/football/take-over-fetteh-feyenoord-academy-changes-name-to-wafa-sc-id3070380.html Fetteh Feyenoord Academy changes name to WAFA SC]</ref>

==Satellite clubs==
The following clubs are affiliated with Feyenoord Gomoa Fetteh:
* {{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} [[ASEC Mimosas]]<ref>[http://www.asec.ci/alaune.php?id=938 Stage de préparation au Ghana: Une aventure positive]{{dead link|date=January 2013}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Feyenoord Rotterdam]]

== Squad ==
as of 11 June 2014<ref>{{cite web|author=Internationaal A-juniorentoernooi |url=http://www.copadelagatha.nl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=146:fetteh-maakt-selectie-bekend&catid=9:nieuws |title=F.A. Fetteh maakt selectie bekend |publisher=Copadelagatha.nl |date= |accessdate=2013-01-24}}</ref>
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=Ghana|name=[[Theophilus Jackson]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=CIV|name=[[Lassana Bi Coulibaly]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=Ghana|name=[[Bernard Mensah (footballer 1998 born)|Bernard Mensah]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=Ghana|name=[[Felix Annan]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=Ghana|name=[[Kakra Boakye-Mensah]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=Ghana|name=[[Ibrahim Adamu]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=Ghana|name=[[Isaac Addai]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=Ghana|name=[[Joseph Amoah (footballer 1994 born)|Joe Amoah]]|pos=MF|other=[[Captain (association football)|Captain]]<ref>[http://allsports.com.gh/football/fa-cup-inter-allies-outwit-feyenoord-in-exciting-semi-final-id2845561.html Inter Allies outwit Feyenoord in exciting semi final]</ref>}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=Ghana|name=[[Emmanuel Oti Essigba]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=Burkina Faso|name=[[Abdoul Basit Zongo]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=Ghana|name=[[Abubakar Sulemana]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=Ghana|name=[[Kweku Seth Osei]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=Burkina Faso|name=[[Abdouraziz Guire]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=Ghana|name=[[Panin Boakye-Mensah]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=Ghana|name=[[Alhassan Manan]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=Ghana|name=[[Richmond Lamptey]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=Burkina Faso|name=[[Abdoul Nikiema]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=Ghana|name=[[Ali Mohammed (footballer 1995 born)|Ali Mohamed]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=Burkina Faso|name=[[Louckmané Ouedraogo Soutongo|Louck Ouedtraogo]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=Ghana|name=[[Zakaria Seidu]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=Ghana|name=[[Basit Masawudu]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=Ghana|name=[[George Owusu]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=Ghana|name=[[Charles Boateng (footballer 1995 born)|Charles Boateng]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=Ghana|name=[[Gideon Waja]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=Ghana|name=[[Mumuni Zakaria]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=Ghana|name=[[Martin Atnwi]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=27|nat=Ghana|name=[[Iddrisu Neini Cato|Iddrisu Kato]]<ref>[http://ghanasoccernet.com/ghana-u20-coach-invites-third-batch-30-players-screening/ Ghana U20 coach invites third batch of 30 players for screening]</ref>|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=28|nat=Niger|name=[[Mohammed Wonkoye]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=29|nat=Ghana|name=[[Samuel Tetteh]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs end}}

; Head coach:
* {{Flagicon|Netherlands}} [[John Kila]]

; Technical director:
* {{flagicon|Ghana}} [[Sam Arday]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://feyenoordghana.com/ Official site]

{{Feyenoord}}

[[Category:Football clubs in Ghana]]
[[Category:Feyenoord]]
[[Category:1998 establishments in Ghana]]
[[Category:2014 disestablishments in Ghana]]


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 12:40, 2 May 2024

For the Dutch youth academy based in Rotterdam, see Feyenoord Academy (Varkenoord).
Feyenoord Academy
Full nameFeyenoord Academy
Founded1998
Dissolved2014
GroundAcademy grounds
Goma Fetteh, Ghana
ChairmanNetherlands Karel Brokken
ManagerSam Arday
CoachNetherlands John Kila
LeagueCentral Regional Division 2 League
20124th

Feyenoord Academy was a Ghanaian football club and the biggest football academy in Ghana based in Goma Fetteh, and was founded by Feyenoord from Rotterdam. They played in the Ghanaian Premier League.

History

Relationship with Feyenoord (Rotterdam)

Feyenoord's chairman Jorien van den Herik was given permission for the opening of Feyenoord's own football academy in the Ghanaian settlement of Fetteh, just outside the capital Accra.[1] The go-ahead was given by the Chief of Fetteh in 1998. At the academy, young talented African footballers can work on their football skills. In addition to helping their football potential the students are provided with formal education which is funded by Feyenoord.[1] Former Feyenoord player Mohammed Abubakari is the first player that graduated from the academy and achieved a professional contract at Feyenoord.[2][3] Prior to Abubakari's move, Jordan Opoku spent some time at Excelsior and Royal Antwerp FC before returning to Ghana.[4][5]

In the buildup to the 2008-09 season, right-back Harrison Afful is on trial with Feyenoord.

The idea for Feyenoord’s own football academy was born in Abidjan. Jorien van den Herik was there to sign the then still unknown Bonaventure Kalou and got into contact with the education institute at Kalou’s club.[1] That same year the head of the youth education flew to Africa to take stock in the project and returned with a praising report. In January 1998 the ball got rolling: Feyenoord would start its own Football School in Africa.[1] In August 2014 Feyenoord was rebranded in West African Football Academy.[6]

Satellite clubs

The following clubs are affiliated with Feyenoord Gomoa Fetteh:

Squad

as of 11 June 2014[8] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Ghana GHA Theophilus Jackson
2 DF Ivory Coast CIV Lassana Bi Coulibaly
3 DF Ghana GHA Bernard Mensah
4 MF Ghana GHA Felix Annan
5 DF Ghana GHA Kakra Boakye-Mensah
6 DF Ghana GHA Ibrahim Adamu
7 DF Ghana GHA Isaac Addai
8 MF Ghana GHA Joe Amoah (Captain[9])
9 FW Ghana GHA Emmanuel Oti Essigba
10 MF Burkina Faso BFA Abdoul Basit Zongo
11 MF Ghana GHA Abubakar Sulemana
12 DF Ghana GHA Kweku Seth Osei
13 GK Burkina Faso BFA Abdouraziz Guire
14 MF Ghana GHA Panin Boakye-Mensah
15 FW Ghana GHA Alhassan Manan
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Ghana GHA Richmond Lamptey
17 DF Burkina Faso BFA Abdoul Nikiema
18 FW Ghana GHA Ali Mohamed
19 FW Burkina Faso BFA Louck Ouedtraogo
20 DF Ghana GHA Zakaria Seidu
21 MF Ghana GHA Basit Masawudu
22 GK Ghana GHA George Owusu
23 FW Ghana GHA Charles Boateng
24 DF Ghana GHA Gideon Waja
25 MF Ghana GHA Mumuni Zakaria
26 DF Ghana GHA Martin Atnwi
27 FW Ghana GHA Iddrisu Kato[10]
28 MF Niger NIG Mohammed Wonkoye
29 FW Ghana GHA Samuel Tetteh
Head coach
Technical director

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Feyenoord Worldwide". Feyenoord.com. Cite error: The named reference "partners" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Player Profile Mohammed Abubakari". Ghanaweb.com.
  3. ^ "Ghanaian midfielder Mohammed Abubakari has joined the Dutch club Feyenoord Rotterdam". BBC Sport. News.bbc.co.uk. 17 February 2006.
  4. ^ "Jordan Opoku (Excelsior)". Vi.nl.
  5. ^ "Antwerp FC 04-05". Eufo.de.
  6. ^ Fetteh Feyenoord Academy changes name to WAFA SC
  7. ^ Stage de préparation au Ghana: Une aventure positive[dead link‍]
  8. ^ Internationaal A-juniorentoernooi. "F.A. Fetteh maakt selectie bekend". Copadelagatha.nl. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
  9. ^ Inter Allies outwit Feyenoord in exciting semi final
  10. ^ Ghana U20 coach invites third batch of 30 players for screening

History

Feyenoord's chairman Jorien van den Herik was given permission for the opening of Feyenoord's own football academy in the Ghanaian settlement of Gomoa Fetteh, just outside the capital Accra.[1] The go-ahead was given by the Chief of Fetteh in 1998 and the academy was opened in October 1999. At Feyenoord Academy, young talented African footballers could work on their football skills. In addition to helping their football potential the students were provided with formal education which was funded by Feyenoord.[1] The idea for Feyenoord's own football academy was formed in Abidjan.

Van den Herik signed the then still unknown Bonaventure Kalou and got into contact with the education institute at Kalou's club.[2] That same year the head of the education institute flew to Africa to take stock of the project and returned with a praising report. In January 1998, Feyenoord started its own Football School in Africa.[2]

Mohammed Abubakari was the first player that graduated from the academy and achieved a professional contract at Feyenoord.[3][4] Before Abubakari's move, Jordan Opoku spent some time at Excelsior and Antwerp before returning to Ghana.[5][6] In the buildup to the 2008–09 season, right-back Harrison Afful went on trial with Feyenoord, but was not offered a contract.

In August 2014, Feyenoord Academy was rebranded to the name West African Football Academy.[7] In the same year, the club took over the old Red Bull Academy near Sogakope and moved from their old location in Gomoa Fetteh to this new location in the Volta Region.[8]

Current squad

As of 1 January 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Ghana GHA Anthony Brebo
3 DF Ghana GHA John Tedeku
4 MF Ghana GHA Derrick Mensah
6 MF Burkina Faso BFA Faad Sana
7 FW Ghana GHA Godwin Agbevor
8 MF Ghana GHA Ransford Appah
9 FW Ghana GHA Marvin Owusu
10 MF Ghana GHA Augustine Boakye
11 MF Ghana GHA Emmanuel Agyeman Ofori
12 DF Ghana GHA Francis Boateng
13 FW Ghana GHA Emmanuel Agyemang
14 FW Ghana GHA Eric Asamany
15 DF Ghana GHA Mohammed Karim Samed Abdul
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 GK Ghana GHA Boliver Sarfo Owusu
17 DF Ghana GHA Ransford Darko
19 DF Ghana GHA Seidu Faisal
22 MF Ghana GHA Michael Danso Agyemang
23 GK Ghana GHA Sabi Acquah Ferdinand
25 DF Ghana GHA Konadu Yiadom (captain)
28 FW Ghana GHA Awudu Mohammed
30 DF Ghana GHA Razak Simpson
32 FW Ghana GHA Justus Torsutsey
33 MF Ghana GHA Derrick Mensah Antwi
36 FW Ghana GHA Issah Abdul Basit
40 GK Ghana GHA Kwadwo Bonsu

Academy

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Togo TOG Josue Doke

Club captains

Managerial history

  • Ghana Saddiq Abubakari (2018)[14]

Satellite clubs

The following clubs are affiliated with Feyenoord Gomoa Fetteh:

Seasons

2020 -21 West African Football Academy season

References

  1. ^ a b "Feyenoord Worldwide". Feyenoord Rotterdam.
  2. ^ a b "Feyenoord Worldwide". Feyenoord Rotterdam. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Player Profile Mohammed Abubakari". GhanaWeb.
  4. ^ "Ghanaian midfielder Mohammed Abubakari has joined the Dutch club Feyenoord Rotterdam". BBC Sport. 17 February 2006.
  5. ^ "Jordan Opoku (Excelsior)". Voetbal International.
  6. ^ "Antwerp FC 04–05". EUFO.
  7. ^ Fetteh Feyenoord Academy changes name to WAFA SC
  8. ^ "WAFA FC to switch home base to Sogakope for Premier League". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Jordan Opoku - Soccer Player - Dinamo Tirana". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  10. ^ torontofc. "Gideon Waja | Toronto FC". torontofc. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  11. ^ "Hearts of Oak sign Mohammed Alhassan in four-year deal". Goal. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  12. ^ "Hearts of Oak MD Mark Noonan hints at 'more quality signings' after Mohammed Alhassan deal". GhanaSoccernet. 2018-12-06. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  13. ^ "WAFA SC announce squad and jersey numbers for 2019/20 season- Abukari Ibrahim named captain". GhanaSoccernet. 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  14. ^ "Who is Saddiq Abubakari, The Head Coach Of WAFA SC?". 442 GH. 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  15. ^ Stage de préparation au Ghana: Une aventure positive [dead link‍]


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