| 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 | ||
| 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 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nii Aryee Welbeck (3 October 1976 – 12 November 2014) was a Ghanaian professional footballer who played for several clubs in Europe and the Ghana national team.
Club career
Welbeck was born in Takoradi. He played for Swiss Nationalliga B club FC Winterthur in 1996 and Çanakkale Dardanelspor in the Turkish Süper Lig during the 1996–97 season. He spent the following season with Kallithea in the Greek second division. Next, he signed with Okwawu United, before retiring in 2002.
International career
Welbeck was included in the Ghana national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics, appearing in two matches. He played several matches for the senior national team, including qualifiers for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
Coaching career
Welbeck retired 2002 and signed a contract with Okwawu United in the management.
Personal life
Welbeck's younger brother Nii Armah is also a former footballer.
References
- Profile at TFF.org
- "Πρωτάθλημα / FOOTBALL LEAGUE / ΠΡΩΤΑΘΛΗΜΑ Β' ΕΘΝΙΚΗΣ 1997-98 / 1η αγωνιστική / ΝΙΚΗ ΒΟΛΟΥ ΓΣ ΠΑΕ – ΚΑΛΛΙΘΕΑ ΓΣ ΠΑΕ" (in Greek). Hellenic League. 7 September 1997.
- "Kotoko,Okwahu; Oly, RTU Matches Rained Off". GhanaWeb. 5 June 1997. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- Nii Welbeck – FIFA competition record (archived)
- CAF – 1998 FIFA WORLD CUP PRELIMINARIES
- "Okwawu sign 3 new players". Modern Ghana. 15 January 2002. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
External links
- Where Are These Players Now? – Crusading Guide at the Wayback Machine (archived 19 March 2012)
- Nii Welbeck at National-Football-Teams.com
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