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Feyenoord Academy 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 football club and the biggest football academy in 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...

 based in Goma Fetteh, and was founded by Feyenoord from Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...

. They are playing in the First Division
Ghana Football Leagues
List of Professional Leagues from Ghana under the Globacom Premier League.- Zone 1A :*Bazooka FC*Golden Stars*Bolga Juventus*No Weapon*Tumu United*Upper East*Yagbon Stars- Zone 1B :*Brong Ahafo Stars FC*Bechem United*Berlin FC...

 formerly of 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 :...

.

Relationship with Feyenoord (Rotterdam)

Feyenoord's chairman Jorien van den Herik
Jorien van den Herik
Jorien van den Herik is a Dutch business man and was chairman of Feyenoord Rotterdam till 2006.Van den Herik helped Feyenoord to purchase some players in 1984 as chairman of the "Friends of Feyenoord Group". In a few years time he had invested 3 million Dutch guldens in the club. In 1989 be became...

 was given permission for the opening of Feyenoord's own football academy in the Ghanaian settlement of Fetteh, just outside the capital Accra
Accra
Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an urban population of 1,658,937 according to the 2000 census. Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous...

. 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. Former Feyenoord player Mohammed Abubakari
Mohammed Abubakari
Mohammed Abubakari is a Ghanaian footballer. He currently plays for Larissa in Super League Greece.-Career:...

 is the first player that graduated from the academy and achieved a professional contract at Feyenoord. Prior to Abubakari's move, Jordan Opoku
Jordan Opoku
Jordan Opoku is a Ghanaian football, who currently plays for Dinamo Tirana in Albanian Superliga.-Career:...

 spent some time at Excelsior and Royal Antwerp FC before returning to Ghana.

In the buildup to the 2008-09 season, right-back Harrison Afful
Harrison Afful
Harrison Afful is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who currently plays as a defender for Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club Espérance Sportive de Tunis in Tunisia, and the Ghana national team.- Career :...

 is on trial with Feyenoord.

The idea for Feyenoord’s own football academy was born in Abidjan
Abidjan
Abidjan is the economic and former official capital of Côte d'Ivoire, while the current capital is Yamoussoukro. it was the largest city in the nation and the third-largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris, and Kinshasa but before Montreal...

. 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. 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.

Satellite clubs

The following clubs are affiliated with Feyenoord Gomoa Fetteh:
ASEC Mimosas
ASEC Mimosas
The Académie Sportive des Employés de Commerce Mimosas is an Ivorian football club based in Abidjan. The club is also known as ASEC Mimosas Abidjan and ASEC Abidjan, especially in international club competitions. Founded in 1948, they are the most successful side in Ivorian football, having won...

 Feyenoord Rotterdam
Feyenoord Rotterdam
Feyenoord is a Dutch professional football club located in Rotterdam. Along with Ajax and PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord is one of the "big three" clubs in the Netherlands. These three clubs and Utrecht and Roda JC are the only clubs never to have been relegated from the Dutch first division...


Former Players

George Abisinu Mohammed Abubakari
Mohammed Abubakari
Mohammed Abubakari is a Ghanaian footballer. He currently plays for Larissa in Super League Greece.-Career:...

 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:...

 Harrison Afful
Harrison Afful
Harrison Afful is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who currently plays as a defender for Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club Espérance Sportive de Tunis in Tunisia, and the Ghana national team.- Career :...

 Theophilus Akpo Michael Akuffu
Michael Akuffu
Michael Akuffu Mensah is a Ghanaian footballer, who currently plays for Asante Kotoko.- Career :Akuffu began his career by Feyenoord Academy. He is a defending midfielder / right back defender who has enjoyed regular berth with the ASEC Mimosas. After 1 year turned back to Feyenoord Academy, in...

 Joseph Aryeetey Samuel Asante Nana Asare Ernest Asante
Ernest Asante
Ernest Asante is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays for Start in Norway. He is primarily a winger, but he can also be used as a striker...


Rahman Abdul Bilah Sherif Danladi
Sherif Danladi
Sherif Danladi is a Ghanaian football midfielder, and currently plays for Heart of Lions in the Ghana Premier League.-Domestic career:...

 Fred Gbedife Christian Gyan
Christian Gyan
Christian Attah Gyan is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays for RoPS in Finland.- Career :Gyan signed for Feyenoord in 1996. During the following season the club send him on loan to Excelsior. After only a couple of months Feyenoord recalled the defender, and he made his debut for Feyenoord...

 Abdul-Yakuni Iddi
Abdul-Yakuni Iddi
Abdul-Yakuni Iddi is a Ghanaian footballer. He currently plays as an offensive midfielder for Y.R. K.V. Mechelen in Belgium.- Career :...

 Abdul Nafiu Idrissu
Abdul Nafiu Idrissu
Abdul Nafiu Idrissu is a Ghanaian football striker who currently plays for Asante Kotoko F.C..- Notes :...

 Aboubakar Mahadi
Aboubakar Mahadi
Abubakari Mahadi is a Ghanaian football striker, and currently plays for Wassaman United.- Career :Mahadi began his career by Feyenoord Academy, joined than to Académie de Sol Beni. Promoted to the first team in 2008 and will hope to see game time in his first MTN CAF Champions League campaign, in...

 Philemon McCarthy Francis Mensah
Francis Mensah
Francis Joe Mensah is a Ghanaian footballer. He currently plays for Feyenoord Academy.-Career:He began his career by Feyenoord Academy, joined than on 12 January 2009 on loan to ASEC Mimosas.-Attributes:...


Louis Morken Dennis Ofori Jordan Opoku
Jordan Opoku
Jordan Opoku is a Ghanaian football, who currently plays for Dinamo Tirana in Albanian Superliga.-Career:...

 Nii Plange
Nii Plange
Nii Adamah Plange is a player who playes for ASFA Yennega.-Career:Plange began his career by Feyenoord Academy and joined than in July 2009 on loan to ASEC Mimosas...

 Danladi Sherif Mark Sekyere
Mark Sekyere
Mark Kofi Sekyere is a Ghanaian footballer, playing for ASEC Mimosas.-Career:Sekyere a young defensive midfielder began his career by Feyenoord Academy, joined than on 12 June 2008 to Asante Kotoko, after a half year with Kumasi joined to ASEC Mimosas in January 2009...

 Alex Sowah
Alex Sowah
Alexander Sowah Sowatei is a Ghanaian football player, currently playing for Feyenoord Academy.-Career:He began his career at Feyenoord Academy. On 16 July 2007, he was promoted to the first team. After two year with the Feyenoord Academy, he left his club on 6 January 2010 to sign for ASEC...

 David Terkpertey
David Terkpertey
David Ronaldo Terkpertey is a Ghanaian football player who plays in Azerbaijan for FK Göyazan Qazax.- Career :He left in 2008 the Feyenoord Academy and joined the Azerbaijani club FK Göyazan Qazax in July 2008....

 Frimpong Yaw
Frimpong Yaw
Yaw Frimpong is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who is currently playing for Ghana Premier League club Asante Kotoko.-Career:...


Notable Players
  • Theophilus-Owutey Akpoh (Tema Youth
    Tema Youth
    Tema Youth is a football club based in Tema, Ghana, who plays in the Poly Tank Division One League.- History :Founded in 2005, they formerly played in the Ghana Premier League. Their home stadium is Tema Sports Stadium...

    )
  • Emmanuel Anarfi (AshantiGold
    Ashanti Gold SC
    Ashanti Gold Sporting Club is a football team based it the gold mining town of Obuasi, south of Kumasi, in the Ashanti region of Ghana.-Founding years:...

    )
  • Solomon Asante (Tema Youth
    Tema Youth
    Tema Youth is a football club based in Tema, Ghana, who plays in the Poly Tank Division One League.- History :Founded in 2005, they formerly played in the Ghana Premier League. Their home stadium is Tema Sports Stadium...

    )
  • Isaac Borketey Bortey (Wonder Boys, GHA)
  • Albert-Nana Danquah (Real Sportive
    Real Sportive
    Real Sportive is an Ghanaian football club based in Tema.-History:They are a member of the First Division formerly of Ghana Telecom Premier League...

    )
  • Abdul-Ganiyu Haruna (Tema Youth
    Tema Youth
    Tema Youth is a football club based in Tema, Ghana, who plays in the Poly Tank Division One League.- History :Founded in 2005, they formerly played in the Ghana Premier League. Their home stadium is Tema Sports Stadium...

    )
  • Noel Nyasugbor (Tema Youth
    Tema Youth
    Tema Youth is a football club based in Tema, Ghana, who plays in the Poly Tank Division One League.- History :Founded in 2005, they formerly played in the Ghana Premier League. Their home stadium is Tema Sports Stadium...

    )
  • Godfred Fosu (Asante Kotoko
    Asante Kotoko
    Asante Kotoko Football Club, also known as Asante Kotoko, is one of the biggest and most successful football clubs in Ghana as well as being one of the more successful teams in Africa, having won twenty national league titles. They have also twice been champions of Africa. The club's home ground is...

    )
  • Mohammed Takiyudin (Arizona Western College
    Arizona Western College
    Arizona Western College is a public community college located in Yuma, Arizona, United States. AWC offers classes in San Luis, Somerton, Marine Corp Air Station , Wellton, Dateland, and La Paz....

    )

Squad

Out on loan

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