Red Bull Ghana
Football club
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Red Bull Ghana was a Ghanaian professional football club and academy based in Sogakope, South Tongu District, Ghana, which was founded in 2008 and closed in 2014. The club was owned by Red Bull and last played in Division One League Zone 3B.
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| Full name | Red Bull Ghana | ||
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| Nickname | Red Bulls | ||
| Founded | 2008 | ||
| Dissolved | 2014 | ||
| Ground | Red Bull Academy Stadium Sogakope, South Tongu District, Ghana | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 | ||
| Owner |  Red Bull GmbH | ||
| Chairman | Stefan Kozak | ||
| Manager |  Sipke Hulshoff | ||
| League | Division One League Zone 3B | ||
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History
Founded in 2008, the academy associated with the team has gone on to produce coaches and players alike. The team reached the second highest league in Ghana in 2009.[1] Red Bull Ghana was relegated to Division Two in 2013. In August 2014 Red Bull closed the academy and the club and it was merged with Feyenoord Academy to West African Football Academy.[2]
Red Bull Ghana U17s lost 2–3 on penalties in the final of an International Tournament in Croix, France.
Head coaches
Daniel Heidemann (2008–2010)
Henrik Pedersen (2010)
Eelco Schattorie (2011–2012)- Sipke Hulshoff (2012–2014)
Technical directors
- Petrus In 't Groen (2010–2014)
Notable players
FIFA World Cup participants
Africa Cup of Nations participants
Samuel Owusu (2019, 2021)- Lawrence Ati-Zigi (2019, 2021, 2023)
