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Daniel Afriye Barnieh Biography: Facts about the Ghanaian Football Star

Welcome to Newscorner, This article contains facts about Daniel Afriyie. Please read on to discover more about him. 

Daniel Afriye Barnieh’s Biography

Daniel Afriyie Barnieh, a Ghanaian professional football player for Accra Hearts of Oak of the Ghanaian Premier League, was born on June 26, 2001. He plays as an attacking midfielder or forward. Afriyie is an Akan by birth and descent; he was born in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

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He attended Mankranso in the Ashanti Region, Dunyan Nkwanta JHS in the Ahafo Ano South area, and then continued his secondary schooling at Aduman Senior High School in Aduman. 

He admired Sergio Agüero, who he views as his idol, and Brazilian striker Ronaldo. In the Ashanti Region, Afriyie played for several colts (juvenile) clubs, where he became a cult icon. Prior to joining Celtic Academy in Kumasi, he started at Amansie FC. In 2015, he then transferred to Valencia Colts.

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He advanced in his career by joining Galaxy United in the Ghana Division Two League, where he played from 2016 to 2017. He advanced in his career by joining Galaxy United in the Ghana Division Two League, where he played from 2016 to 2017. Afriyie joined Rahimo FC, a top-flight team in Burkina Faso, in January 2018.

He helped the team win the Burkinabé Premier League in the 2018–19 season and earn qualification for the 2019–20 CAF Champions League. Afriyie was called up to the Ghana national U-23 preliminary team in October 2019 in preparation for the 2019 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, but despite rumors that he put on a good performance, he was left out of the final roster.

He was included in the Ghana national U-20 preliminary team for the 2020 WAFU Zone B U-20 Tournament, which also functioned as the qualifying tournament for the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, in August of that year.

Awarded the trophy and a spot in the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, He led Ghana to victory. He gave the squad motivation in the final by scoring the equalizer after a Percious Boah free kick in the 21st minute to spark a comeback victory over Burkina Faso, their neighbors. Later, Boah scored the winning goal to complete the victory.

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Afriyie was given his first call-up to the Ghana A’ (Local Black Stars) on August 3, 2021, following a standout campaign with Hearts of Oak. The team was managed by Annor Walker, and they were preparing for upcoming international assignments like the 2022 CHAN qualifiers and the 2021 WAFU Cup of Nations. Afriyie was managed by C.K. Akunnor a week later.

Daniel Afriyie’s Age

Danie Afriyie was born on 26th June, 2001. He is 21 years old.

Daniel Afriyie at Accra hearts of Oak

Daniel Afriyie’s Girlfriend

There is currently not known to have a girlfriend. This section will be updated once it becomes available.

Daniel Afriyie’s Children

There are no records of Daniel Afriyie having children. This section will be updated when he has any.

Daniel Afriyie’s Social Media

Daniel Afriyie is active on social media you can follow him on Twitter. and https:Instagram

Hearts of Oak.

He played as an out and out striker during the trials, which did not go well, but he found it difficult to tell the coach since he was afraid of being dropped.

Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club, also known as Hearts of Oak or just Hearts, is a professional sports organization with its headquarters in Accra, Ghana (Greater Accra).

 The club’s traditional colors are red, yellow, and blue, and it was established in 1911, making it the oldest football club still in existence in Ghana. The top tier of the Ghanaian football pyramid, the Ghana Premier League, is where Hearts of Oak plays. 

The club plays its home games at the Accra Sports Stadium, which serves as its home field. Hearts has won the Premier League twenty-one times, the Ghanaian FA Cup a record twelve times, the Ghana Super Cup three times in a row, the President’s Cup five times, the CAF Champions League once, and the CAF Confederations Cup once each. 

Accra Hearts of Oak, which dominated most of the continent’s athletic events in 2000, was also regarded as the eighth-best football club in the world. Of the six clubs established in Africa and the 21 football clubs worldwide that have accomplished this achievement, Accra Hearts of Oak is still the only club in West Africa to have won a Continental Treble.

Hearts of Oak won a total of eight football league championships during the colonial era in the Ghana Premier League’s predecessors, the Accra Football League and the Gold Coast Club Competition. Hearts of Oak won the Guggisberg Shield in the Accra Football League, which was given by Sir Gordon Guggisberg, the Gold Coast’s governor at the time, in 1922. 

The competition for clubs based in Accra was played 12 times between 1922 and 1954, and Hearts of Oak won the Shield six times, including the final match in 1954.

Daniel Afriyie’s Manager. 

Daniel Afriyie is managed by Alhaji Malik who recently gifted him a brand new 2013 Hyundai Veloster.

Daniel Afriyie Barnieh Transfer News

Daniel Afriyie Barnieh, a pillar of Hearts of Oak, has decided to quit the team after his current contract expires. GHANAsoccernet.com can vouch for this. The former Ghana U20 captain’s contract with the Accra-based team will expire in December of this year, and he has made the decision not to extend it.

The 21-year-old and his representatives have informed Hearts’ management that they are searching for a more environmentally friendly place for him to continue his football career. Barnieh joined the Phobians in July 2019, and as a result of his exceptional club achievements, he has subsequently established himself as a key player in the squad.

Daniel Afriyie Barnieh’s Salary

Daniel Afriyie earns an amount of 15,000 Ghana cedis every month.

Daniel Afriyie Barnieh’s Net Worth

Daniel Afriyie has an estimated net worth of $ 3 million which he earned from his football career.

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