Former Ghanaian international Harrison Afful has been appointed as the Vice President of the newly established Stars FC in the United States.
He will also be involved as a member of the technical staff for the youth team. Afful is scheduled to start his role as Vice President this fall, overseeing the recruitment of young footballers from Concordia, North Carolina.
“Harrison will be joining us as Club Vice President and also as a part of our coaching staff. Harrison brings many years of professional experience to the club. He has played in the MLS for 8 years with both Charlotte FC and Columbus Crew,” wrote the club on Instagram.
“He won the MLS Cup with the Columbus Crew in 2020, was named Columbus Crew Defender of the year in 2015, Was part of the Ghana National Team that placed 3rd in the African Cup of Nations in 2008, 2010, and 2015, captained Ghana in a friendly vs Congo, and created an assist that led to a draw in the 2014 World Cup vs Germany.
“We are very excited to have Harrison as a part of the Stars family and look forward to seeing him spread his knowledge of the game in our area.”
Afful made his debut for Ghana at the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, contributing to Ghana’s third-place achievement in that competition.
He went on to participate in four additional AFCON tournaments with the Black Stars, securing second place in 2010 and 2015. Afful was selected for Ghana’s team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, making two appearances during the event. He took on the role of captain for his country for the first time in a friendly match against Congo on September 1, 2015.
