| Intro | Football player | |||||||||||
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Athlete Football player Association football player |
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| From | Ghana | |||||||||||
| Type | Sports | |||||||||||
| Gender | male | |||||||||||
| Birth | 1 September 1980, Accra, Ghana | |||||||||||
| Age: | 39 years | |||||||||||
| Star sign | Virgo | |||||||||||
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Owusu Afriyie (born 1 September 1980) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer. Nicknamed Arriky, he played as a midfielder in Ghana, Spain, Portugal, Austria, and England.
Career
Born in Accra, Afriyie began his career with Real Sportive, before earning a move to Spanish side Badajoz after just a season. His performances ensured a move to bigger club Málaga, where he spent a season on loan at Portuguese club Chaves. In 2001 Arriky returned to Ghana to spend two seasons with Hearts of Oak, before spending a further two seasons in Austria with Feldkirchen. Short spells in Spain with Linares and Melilla, and in England with Enfield Town, preceded a final return to Hearts of Oak, where he finished his career in 2007.