West African Football Academy

Feyenoord's chairman Jorien van den Herik was given permission for the opening of Feyenoord's own football academy in the Ghanaian settlement of Gomoa Fetteh, just outside the capital Accra.[3] The go-ahead was given by the Chief of Fetteh in 1998 and the academy was opened in October 1999. At the academy, young talented African footballers could work on their football skills. In addition to helping their football potential the students were provided with formal education which was funded by Feyenoord.[3] The idea for Feyenoord’s own football academy was formed in Abidjan.

Van den Herik signed the then still unknown Bonaventure Kalou and got into contact with the education institute at Kalou's club.[4] That same year the head of the education institute flew to Africa to take stock of the project and returned with a praising report. In January 1998, Feyenoord started its own Football School in Africa.[4]

Former Feyenoord player Mohammed Abubakari was the first player that graduated from the academy and achieved a professional contract at Feyenoord.[5][6] Before Abubakari's move, Jordan Opoku spent some time at Excelsior and Antwerp before returning to Ghana.[7][8] In the buildup to the 2008–09 season, right-back Harrison Afful went on trial with Feyenoord, but was not offered a contract.

In August 2014, Feyenoord was rebranded to the name West African Football Academy.[9] In the same year, the club took over the old Red Bull Academy near Sogakope and moved from their old location in Gomoa Fetteh to this new location in the Volta Region.[10]

As of 1 January 2021

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 Prince Ato Bilson 2 DF  GHA Mohammed Samed Abdul Karim 3 DF  GHA John Tedeku 5 MF  GHA Michael Kyei Dwamena 6 MF  GHA Kelvin Boakye Yiadom 7 DF  GHA Agbevor Godwin 8 MF  GHA Ransford Appah 9 FW  GHA Marvin Owusu 10 MF  GHA Augustine Boakye 11 MF  GHA Forson Amankwah 12 DF  GHA Augustine Boateng 13 FW  GHA Sampson Agyapong 14 FW  GHA Daniel Owusu 15 FW  GHA Eric Asamany

No. Pos. Nation Player 16 GK  GHA Owusu Boliver Sarfo 17 DF  GHA Ransford Darko 18 MF  GHA Lawrence Agyekum 19 MF  GHA Faisal Seidu 20 DF  TOG Atte Yousifou 21 DF  GHA Suraj Musah 22 MF  GHA Michael Danso Agyemang 23 GK  GHA Sabi Acquah Ferdinand 24 DF  GHA Nii Gyashie Bortey Acquaye 25 DF  GHA Konadu Yiadom 26 MF  GHA Enock Asubonteng 27 DF  GHA Andrew Ntim Manu 28 DF  GHA Ibrahim Abukari (captain) 29 FW  GHA Daniel Lomotey 30 FW  GHA Jalilu Haruna Mola

The following clubs are affiliated with Feyenoord Gomoa Fetteh:

• ASEC Mimosas[11]
• Feyenoord

• Official club page