Sabi Acquah Ferdinand (born 13 May 1997) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Ghana Premier League side WAFA.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1997-05-13) 13 May 1997 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | WAFA | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| WAFA | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | WAFA | 35 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 July 2021 | |||
Ferdinand started his career with West African Football Academy in August 2018. He made his debut during the 2019 GFA Normalization Competition, keeping the post in a match against Liberty Professionals. The match ended in a 3–1 victory for WAFA.[4] He eventually became the first choice goalkeeper and played 12 out of 14 matches within the competition.[2] During the 2019–20 season, he made 7 league appearances, kept 5 clean sheets prior to the league being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana.[2]
During the 2020–21 season, in a match against Karela United during match day 16, he was adjudged man of the match after pulling up an impressive performance to help WAFA to a 3–1 victory.[5]
Ferdinand has stated that his main influence is his idol, German goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen, whom he regards as the one of the best in the trade and therefore learns lessons from his style of play including his quick reflexes, kicking, command on his back line and aerial abilities.[6][7]
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