Nii Gyashie Bortey Acquaye

Nii Gyashie Bortey Acquaye (born 12 February 1999) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a defender for Ghana Premier League side WAFA.[1][2]

Nii Gyashie Bortey Acquaye
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-02-12) 12 February 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Ghana
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
WAFA
Number 24
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– WAFA 30 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 July 2021

Career edit

Acquaye started his senior career with West African Football Academy in October 2018. During the 2019 GFA Normalization Competition, on 31 March 2019, he made his debut by playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 win against Liberty Professionals.[3] On 5 May 2019, he scored his debut goal by scoring in the 72nd minute to help WAFA to a 3–2 home victory over Accra Hearts of Oak.[4] At the end of the competition, he had featured in 11 matches and scored 1 goal. During the 2019–20 season, he played just a match but appeared on the bench for 14 other matches before the league was brought to an abrupt end due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in Ghana.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "WAFA SC announce squad and jersey numbers for 2019/20 season- Abukari Ibrahim named captain". GhanaSoccernet. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. ^ Appiah, Samuel Ekow Amoasi (28 December 2019). "WAFA Unveil 26 Man Squad For 2019/20 Ghana Premier League Season". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Match Report of West Africa Football Academy SC vs Liberty Professionals FC - 2019-03-31 - GFA Normalization Special Competition - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Match Report of West Africa Football Academy SC vs Accra Hearts of Oak SC - 2019-04-21 - GFA Normalization Special Competition - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Nii Gyashie Bortey Acquaye - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 11 July 2021.

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