Joseph Afful
Ghanaian footballer
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Joseph Afful (born July 30, 1979, in Accra, Ghana) is a soccer player, who plays for the Brooklyn Knights of the USL Premier Development League.
Full name
Joseph Afful
Date of birth
30 July 1979
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Afful | ||
| Date of birth | 30 July 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brooklyn Knights | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2002 | St. Francis College | ||
| 2003 | Adelphi University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 69 | (0) |
| 2007– | Brooklyn Knights | 9 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Afful came to the United States to play college soccer, first with St. Francis College where he was a three time All-Northeast Conference player from 2000 to 2003, and then an Atlantic Soccer Conference player in 2003 with Adelphi University.[1] After college, Afful went on to play with the Atlanta Silverbacks after being released from the New England Revolution[2] prior to joining the Knights in 2007.
Education
Afful has recently received an MBA degree from Adelphi University.
Personal life
Afful became a U.S. citizen in 2005.[3]
