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.
Personal information | |||
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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 | ||
Club 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 | ||
National team | |||
1996–1999 | Ghana | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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.
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]
Welbeck retired 2002 and signed a contract with Okwawu United in the Management.[6]
Nii Aryee Welbeck is the elder brother of the German footballer Nii Armah Welbeck.
Ghana men's football squad – 1996 Summer Olympics | ||
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