Opoku Afriyie

Opoku Afriyie (February 2, 1945 - March 29, 2020) na he be Ghana footballer. Den dem dey bell am Bayie. Den he be be striker wey den times he win plenty trophies plus Asante Kotoko den de Ghana national football team. He sana work for Asante Kotoko as Team-Manager.

 Club Career 
Opoku Afriyie play give Kotoko for plenty years, den as he finish he go sign give Heart of Oaks before ein football career finish. Den he be top goal scorer give de Ghana domestic football league for 1979 den 1981. As he go play for France in 1982, dem nominate am for de French magazine as France Football African Footballer of de Year. Wey he chop number 8 for de list top. Den Opoku Afriyie dey among 20 players for Ghana wey get nomination from CAF out of a total number of 200 African footballers for de best African player for de last 50 years.

 International Career 
Den he be part of de squad wey win de 1978 Africa Cup of Nations wey make Ghana de first team to win am 3-times. As dem play de final tournament, he score 2 goals. Den he sana play in de 1980 African Cup of Nations but den Ghana no fit defend dema title. 

 Coaching Career 
Insyd 2003, dem appoint Opoku as de team manager of Asante Kotoko. He sana serve as team manager plus welfare officer for Black Stars.

 Honours 

 Club 
Asante Kotoko

 Ghana Premier League: 1980, 1981
 Ghanaian FA Cup: 1978

 International 
Ghana

 African Cup of Nations: 1978, 1982

 Individual 

 Africa Cup of Nations top scorer: 1978
 Ghana Premier League Top scorer: 1979, 1981

 References 
Category:1945 births
Category:2020 deaths
Category:Ghanaians
Category:Human
Category:Ghanaian men's footballers
Category:Ghana men's international footballers
Category:Africa Cup of Nations–winning players
Category:1978 African Cup of Nations players
Category:1980 African Cup of Nations players
Category:1982 African Cup of Nations players
Category:Asante Kotoko S.C. players
Category:Accra Hearts of Oak S.C. players
Category:Ghanaian football managers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Ghana Premier League players
Category:Asante Kotoko S.C. non-playing staff
Category:Ghana Premier League top scorers
Category:20th-century Ghanaian sportsmen