Nii Welbeck
Nii Aryee Welbeck (born 3 October 1976 in Takoradi) is a retired Ghanaian professional footballer who played for several clubs in Europe and the Ghana national football team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nii Aryee Welbeck | ||
Date of birth | 3 October 1976 | ||
Place of birth | Takoradi, Ghana | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Okwawu United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1995 | Okwawu United | ||
1995–1996 | FC Winterthur | ||
1996–1997 | Çanakkale Dardanelspor | 10 | (1) |
1997–1998 | Kallithea | ||
1998–2002 | Okwawu United | ||
National team | |||
1996–1999 | Ghana | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Welbeck played for Swiss Nationalliga B club FC Winterthur in 1996 and Çanakkale Dardanelspor in the Turkish Süper Lig during the 1996-97 season.[1] He spent the following season with Kallithea F.C. in the Greek second division.[2] Next, he signed with Okwawu United,[3] who 2002 retired.
International
He was part of the Ghana national football team squad at the 1996 Summer Olympics, appearing in two matches.[4] Welbeck played several matches for the senior national team, including qualifiers for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[5]
Coaching career
Welbeck retired 2002 and signed a contract with Okwawu United in the Management.[6]
Personal life
Nii Aryee is the elder brother of the German footballer Nii Armah Welbeck.
References
- Profile at TFF.org
- "Πρωτάθλημα / FOOTBALL LEAGUE / ΠΡΩΤΑΘΛΗΜΑ Β' ΕΘΝΙΚΗΣ 1997-98 / 1η αγωνιστική / ΝΙΚΗ ΒΟΛΟΥ ΓΣ ΠΑΕ - ΚΑΛΛΙΘΕΑ ΓΣ ΠΑΕ" (in Greek). Hellenic League. 7 September 1997.
- otoko,Okwahu; Oly, RTU Matches Rained Off on www.modernghana.com
- Nii Welbeck – FIFA competition record
- CAF - 1998 FIFA WORLD CUP PRELIMINARIES
- Okwawu sign 3 new players on www.ghanaweb.com
External links
- Where Are These Players Now? - Crusading Guide at the Wayback Machine (archived 19 March 2012)
- Nii Welbeck at National-Football-Teams.com