Feyenoord Academy

Football club infobox
clubname = Feyenoord Academy


fullname = Feyenoord Academy
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Goma Fetteh, Ghana
capacity = | chairman = Karel Brokken
manager = Nii Adu Sackey
league = OneTouch Premier League
season = 2006/07
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Feyenoord Academy is a Ghanaian football club and the biggest football in Ghana academy based in Goma Fetteh, and was founded by Feyenoord from Rotterdam. They are playing in the OneTouch Premier League.

Relationship with Feyenoord (Rotterdam)

Feyenoord's chairman Jorien van den Herik was given permission for the opening of Feyenoord's own football academy in the Ghanaian settlement of Fetteh, just outside the capital Accra. [http://www.feyenoord.com/ Feyenoord Worldwide] , feyenoord.com] The go-ahead was given by the Chief of Fetteh in 1998. At the academy, young talented African footballers can work on their football skills. In addition to helping their football potential the students are provided with formal education which is funded by Feyenoord. [http://www.feyenoord.com/ Feyenoord Worldwide] , feyenoord.com] Former Feyenoord player Mohammed Abubakari is the first player that graduated from the academy and achieved a professional contract at Feyenoord. [ [http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/soccer/pop-up.php?ID=434 Player Profile Mohammed Abubakari] , ghanaweb.com] [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/low/football/africa/4724418.stm Ghanaian midfielder Mohammed Abubakari has joined the Dutch club Feyenoord Rotterdam.] , BBC Sport 17 February 2006] Prior to Abubakari's move, Jordan Opoku spent some time at Excelsior and Royal Antwerp FC before returning to Ghana. [ [http://www.vi.nl/vi/show/id=40053/season=346/dbid=45110/typeofpage=40054/sc=596663 Jordan Opoku (Excelsior)] , vi.nl] [ [http://www.eufo.de/football/bel/2004/antwp_fc.htm Antwerp FC 04-05] , eufo.de]

In the buildup to the 2008-09 season, right-back Harrison Afful is on trial with Feyenoord.

The idea for Feyenoord’s own football academy was born in Abidjan. Jorien van den Herik was there to sign the then still unknown Bonaventure Kalou and got into contact with the education institute at Kalou’s club. [http://www.feyenoord.com/domains/default/pages/content.asp?content=12770000000051_2_10000000001651&contentcode=Buitenland&navid=12770000000010_12770000000051 Feyenoord Worldwide] , feyenoord.nl] That same year the head of the youth education flew to Africa to take stock in the project and returned with a praising report. In January 1998 the ball got rolling: Feyenoord would start its own Football School in Africa. [http://www.feyenoord.com/domains/default/pages/content.asp?content=12770000000051_2_10000000001651&contentcode=Buitenland&navid=12770000000010_12770000000051 Feyenoord Worldwide] , feyenoord.nl]

Squad

Notable Former Player

* Mahdi Abubakar
* Mohammed Abubakari
* Dominic Adiyiah
* Harrison Afful
* Theophilus Akpo
* Michael Akuffo
* Nana Asare
* Isaac Borketey Bortey
* Yaw Frimpong
* Abdul Nafiu Idrissu
* Jordan Opoku
* Danladi Sherif
* Iddi Yekini

References

External links

* [http://www.ghanaleague.com/clubs/feyenoord.asp?clubid=12&leagueid=1 Official site]