Nii Welbeck

Nii Aryee Welbeck (3 October 1976 – 12 November 2014) was Ghanaian professional footballer who played for several clubs in Europe and the Ghana national football team. He was born in Takoradi.

Nii Ayi Welbeck
Personal information
Full name Nii Aryee Welbeck
Date of birth (1976-10-03)3 October 1976
Place of birth Takoradi, Ghana
Date of death 12 November 2014(2014-11-12) (aged 38)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Okwawu United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1995 Okwawu United
1995–1996 FC Winterthur
1996–1997 Çanakkale Dardanelspor 10 (1)
1997–1998 Kallithea
1998–2002 Okwawu United
International career
1996–1999 Ghana
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Welbeck 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 F.C. in the Greek second division.[2] Next, he signed with Okwawu United,[3] who 2002 retired.

International

He was included in the Ghana national football team at the 1996 Summer Olympics, appearing in two matches.[4] Welbeck 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.[6]

Personal life

Nii Aryee Welbeck is the elder brother of the German footballer Nii Armah Welbeck.

References
  1. Profile at TFF.org
  2. "Πρωτάθλημα / FOOTBALL LEAGUE / ΠΡΩΤΑΘΛΗΜΑ Β' ΕΘΝΙΚΗΣ 1997-98 / 1η αγωνιστική / ΝΙΚΗ ΒΟΛΟΥ ΓΣ ΠΑΕ – ΚΑΛΛΙΘΕΑ ΓΣ ΠΑΕ" (in Greek). Hellenic League. 7 September 1997.
  3. otoko,Okwahu; Oly, RTU Matches Rained Off on www.modernghana.com
  4. Nii Welbeck – FIFA competition record (archived)
  5. CAF – 1998 FIFA WORLD CUP PRELIMINARIES
  6. Okwawu sign 3 new players on www.ghanaweb.com


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