Berekum Chelsea F.C.

Berekum Chelsea FC
Full name Berekum Chelsea Football Club
Nickname(s) Blues
Founded 10 June 2000
Ground Golden City Park
Sunyani, Brong-Ahafo, Ghana
Capacity 10,000
Owner Ghana Emmanuel Kofi Kyeremeh
Chairman Ghana Emmanuel Kofi Kyeremeh
Manager Ghana Tony Lokko
League Glo Premier League
2013–14 Glo Premier League, 12th
Website Club home page

Berekum Chelsea Football Club is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Berekum, Brong-Ahafo, previously known as Bechem Chelsea Football Club. They compete in the Ghanaian top-flight league called the Glo Premier League.[1]

History

The board of directors heeded the advice by the Ghana Football Association to use the name Berekum Chelsea rather than the Bechem Chelsea. The Club was later moved to Bechem, its name was changed to Bechem Chelsea in conformity with its home base.[2]

Coffie, the club's Communications Director said that preparations were underway in developing a football park at Bechem to serve as the team’s home ground.[3][4]

The club's name and home kit are inspired by Chelsea, the club played at Ohene Djan Sports Stadium for their first Glo Premier League match on 24 November 2008 and won the match with a 3–2 victory against Liberty Professionals.[5] The club started the 2010–11 Ghanaian Premier League season very strong and then eventually went on to win the league.[6][7][8]

Kit Sponsor

The Ghanaian Premier League side, have struck a partnership deal with kit manufacturing firm, Puma AG.[9]

Honours

2010–11

Performance in CAF competitions

2012 - Group stage Zafar
2014 - First Round

Current squad

First team

As of January 2014.[10]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Ghana GK Michael Sai
2 Ghana DF Wilson Akakpo
3 Ghana DF Richard Annang
4 Ghana MF Jackson Owusu
6 Ghana MF Paul Aidoo
7 Ghana FW Obed Owusu
8 Ghana MF Yaw Alexander
9 Ghana FW Prince Gyimah
10 Ghana MF Abdul Basit
11 Ivory Coast FW Landry Bosson
12 Ghana DF Abdul Rasheed
13 Ghana DF Eric Agyemang
14 Ghana MF Awudu Moro
16 Ghana DF Yussif Ali
No. Position Player
17 Ghana FW Dennis Tetteh
19 Ghana FW Roger Adongo
20 Ghana MF Gabriel Ayala
21 Ghana MF Bennet Ofori Ansu
22 Ghana DF Kelvin Kusi-Poku Boateng
23 Ghana FW Benjamin Boateng
24 Ghana MF Samuel Kyere
26 Ghana DF Justice Anane
27 Ghana GK Abubakar Iddrisu
30 Ghana GK John Moosie
31 Ghana MF Mickey Ofosu
45 Ghana MF Bright Kukubor
Ghana FW Latif Salifu

Staff

[11]

Management

Sports

References

  1. ↑ "Ghana 2010/11 - Rsssf.com". Rsssf.com.
  2. ↑ "Bechem Chelsea determined to make inroads". theghanaianjournal.com. 7 November 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
  3. ↑ Twumasi-Fofie, Kwame (20 November 2008). "Bechem Chelsea vs Berekum A. C. Milan". Ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
  4. ↑ "Bechem Chelsea Shock Liberty". modernghana.com. 24 November 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  5. ↑ Boadu, Kwame Asare (13 October 2008). "TEARS AND JOY ...As Bechem Chelsea enters the big league (NSEMPA, BACK PAGE)". asareboadu.blogspot.com. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
  6. ↑ "Ghana: Chelsea to Play in GPL". Allafrica.com. 9 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
  7. ↑ "Mirren seal last premiership place". ghanafa.org. 13 October 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
  8. ↑ "Mirren seal last premiership place". ghanafa.org. 13 October 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
  9. ↑ "Berekum Chelsea Announce Puma AG Kit Sponsorship". berekumchelsea.com. 30 November 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  10. ↑ Berekum Chelsea confirm squad for 2014 CAF Champions League Radioxyzonline.com. 4 January 2014.
  11. ↑ "Berekum Chelsea - The Management". berekumchelsea.com.

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