Nii Aryee Welbeck (3 October 1976 – 12 November 2014) was a Ghanaian professional footballer who played for several clubs in Europe and the Ghana national team.
Club career
Welbeck was born in Takoradi. He 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 in the Greek second division.[2] Next, he signed with Okwawu United,[3] before retiring in 2002.
International career
Welbeck was included in the Ghana national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics, appearing in two matches.[4] He 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.
Personal life
Welbeck's younger brother Nii Armah is also a former footballer.[6]
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.
- ^ "Kotoko,Okwahu; Oly, RTU Matches Rained Off". GhanaWeb. 5 June 1997. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ Nii Welbeck – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ CAF – 1998 FIFA WORLD CUP PRELIMINARIES
- ^ "Okwawu sign 3 new players". Modern Ghana. 15 January 2002. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
External links
- Where Are These Players Now? – Crusading Guide at the Wayback Machine (archived 19 March 2012)
- Nii Welbeck at National-Football-Teams.com
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