Sabi Acquah Ferdinand

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Sabi Acquah Ferdinand
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-05-13) 13 May 1997 (age 24)
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 July 2021

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]

Career[]

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]

Style of play[]

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]

References[]

  1. ^ "WAFA SC announce squad and jersey numbers for 2019/20 season- Abukari Ibrahim named captain". GhanaSoccernet. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Sabi Acquah Ferdinand - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Goalkeeper Ferdinand Acquah excited with WAFA SC's electric start". GhanaSoccernet. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Match Report of West Africa Football Academy SC vs Liberty Professionals FC - 2019-03-31 - GFA Normalization Special Competition - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  5. ^ "2020/21 Ghana Premier League: WAFA's Sabi Acquah Ferdinand named MOTM against Karela United". GhanaSoccernet. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  6. ^ Kwafo, Eric Nana Yaw (18 May 2020). "WAFA Goalkeeper Acquah Ferdinand Picks ter Stegen As His Role Model". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  7. ^ Asare, Nana (18 May 2020). "WAFA goalie Sabi Acquah names Barcelona's Ter Stegen as his idola". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 12 July 2021.

External links[]

  • Sabi Acquah Ferdinand at Global Sports Archive
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