Opoku Afriyie

Opoku Afriyie

Personal information
Date of birth	(1955-02-02)February 2, 1955
Place of birth	Accra,Ghana
Date of death	29 March 2020(2020-03-29)(aged 65)
Place of death	Kumasi,Ghana
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Asante Kotoko
	Accra Hearts of Oak
International career
	Ghana	4	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Opoku Afriyie(February 2, 1955 - March 29, 2020) was aGhanaianfootballer.He was popularly calledBayie.He played as astrikerand won many caps withAsante Kotokoand theGhana national football team.He worked forAsante Kotokoas Team-Manager.

Club career

Opoku Afriyie played for Asante Kotoko for several years before signing forHearts of Oakprior to ending his footballing career.He was the top scorer in the Ghana domestic football league in 1979 and again in 1981.In 1982, he was nominated for the French magazineFrance Football African Footballer of the Year.He came eighth.Opoku Afriyie is among 20 other Ghanaians nominated byCAFout of a total of 200 African footballers for the title of the best African player of the last 50 years.

International career

He was a member of the squad that won the1978 African Cup of Nationsmaking Ghana the first team to win it thrice.He scored the two goals in the final of that tournament.He also played in the1980 African Cup of Nationswhere Ghana failed to defend its title.

Coaching career

Opoku Afriyie was appointed team manager of Asante Kotoko in 2003.He has also served as the team manager and welfare officer of theBlack 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 LeagueTop scorer: 1979, 1981