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Harrison Afful

ハリソン・アッフル　/　はりそん・あっふる

Association football player from Ghana

July 11, 1986 (age 39)　・　Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana

Ashanti Region
association football player

My Take

Harrison Afful is exactly the kind of player I find myself rooting for: the unglamorous fullback who does the running nobody applauds. Born in Kumasi, he didn't rack up highlight-reel goals; he covered ground, defended, and launched attacks. What gets me is the itinerary. From the Feyenoord Academy to Espérance de Tunis, the Columbus Crew, and a loan back home at Asante Kotoko, that's a real journeyman's passport. At 168 cm he was never imposing, yet he carried that frame across continents on sheer persistence. I have huge respect for athletes who win games from outside the spotlight.

Overview

Harrison Afful (born 24 July 1986) is a Ghanaian former footballer who played as a fullback. He appeared previously for Feyenoord Academy, Espérance de Tunis, and Columbus Crew and spent time on loan at Asante Kotoko. Afful came through the youth setup at the Feyenoord Academy, spending his first two professional seasons with the academy's senior team.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Harrison Afful
Name (Japanese): ハリソン・アッフル
Reading: はりそん・あっふる
Born: July 11, 1986 (age 39)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Tiger
Origin: Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana
Blood type: Private
Height: 168 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%AA%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%83%E3%83%95%E3%83%AB

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