Berekum Chelsea F.C.

Berekum Chelsea Football Club is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Berekum, Bono Region, previously known as Bechem Chelsea Football Club.[1] They compete in the Ghanaian top-flight league called the First Capital Premier League.[2]

Berekum Chelsea FC
Full nameBerekum Chelsea Football Club
Nickname(s)Blues
Founded10 June 2000
GroundGolden City Park
Berekum, Bono Region, Ghana
Capacity10,000
Owner Obed Nana Nketiah
Chairman Obed Nana Nketiah
Manager Asare Bediako
LeagueGhana Premier League
2019Ghana Premier League, 15th

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 and its name changed to Bechem Chelsea in conformity with its home base.[3]

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.[4][5]

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.[6] The club started the 2010–11 Ghanaian Premier League season very strongly and then eventually went on to win the league.[7][8]

Kit sponsor

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

Honours

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. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  GHA Tijani Joshua
2 DF  GHA Nicholas Opoku
3 DF  GHA Aikins Asante
6 MF  GHA Richard Adjei
7 FW  GHA Aswiome Fumador
8 MF  GHA Brimah Mohammed
9 FW  GHA Prince Gyamfie
10 FW  GHA Sadick Adams
11 FW  GHA Karim Jabila
13 DF  GHA Kelvin Kusi Poku Boateng
14 MF  GHA Safianu Awudu
16 DF  GHA Richard Adjeii
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW  GHA Henneh Augustine
19 FW  GHA Osei Bonsu Festus
20 MF  GHA Gabriel Ayala
21 MF  GHA Abedi Karim
22 DF  GHA Charles Appiah
23 FW  GHA Steven Owusu
24 MF  GHA Sadick Hadji Abubakar
26 DF  GHA Justice Anane
27 GK  GHA Gideon Ahinkorah
30 GK  GHA John Moosie
45 MF  GHA Seth Appiah
— FW  GHA Eric Asiedu
— FW  GHA Richard Oti
— FW  GHA Ameyaw Collins
— FW  GHA Kingsley Osei Effah
— FW  GHA Steven Owusu Kaakyire

Former players

Staff

[11]

Management
  • Chairman: Obed Nana Nketiah
  • Vice Chairman: Francis Adjei Yeboah
  • Director of Sports: Ralph Gyambrah
  • Communications Director: Isaac Amponsah
  • Chief Executive Officer: Nana Kwame Nketiah
  • Secretary & Assistant CEO: Tetteh Adu Samuel

Sports
  • Head Coach: Asare Bediako
  • Assistant Coach: Randolph Armah
  • Head Coach U-20: Randolph Armah
  • Assistant Coach U-20: Gyamfi Bright Sowah

Notable players

For all former players with a Wikipedia article see Category:Berekum Chelsea F.C. players

References
  1. "Brong Ahafo to be known as Bono Region". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  2. "Ghana 2010/11 - Rsssf.com". Rsssf.com.
  3. "Bechem Chelsea determined to make inroads". theghanaianjournal.com. 7 November 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
  4. Twumasi-Fofie, Kwame (20 November 2008). "Bechem Chelsea vs Berekum A. C. Milan". Ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
  5. "Bechem Chelsea Shock Liberty". modernghana.com. 24 November 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  6. 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.
  7. "Ghana: Chelsea to Play in GPL". Allafrica.com. 9 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
  8. "Mirren seal last premiership place". ghanafa.org. 13 October 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
  9. "Berekum Chelsea Announce Puma AG Kit Sponsorship". berekumchelsea.com. 30 November 2008. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  10. Berekum Chelsea confirm squad for 2014 CAF Champions League Archived April 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Radioxyzonline.com. 4 January 2016.
  11. "Berekum Chelsea – The Management". berekumchelsea.com. Archived from the original on 2010-11-04.


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