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Stephen Ahorlu

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Steve Ahorlu
Personal information
Full name Stephen Ahorlu
Date of birth (1988-09-05) 5 September 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Kpandu, Ghana
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Heart of Lions (Goalkeeping coach)
Youth career
Heart of Lions
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Heart of Lions (0)
2010–2011 Hapoel Ashkelon 32 (0)
2011 Heart of Lions (0)
2011–2012 Medeama S.C. (0)
2012Wassaman United (loan) (0)
2012– Heart of Lions 5 (0)
Managerial career
2017–? Heart of Lions (Goalkeeping coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stephen Ahorlu (born 5 September 1988) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper and works as a goalkeeping coach for Heart of Lions.

Club career

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Ahorlu was born in Kpandu.[1]

He returned to his former club Heart of Lions ahead of the 2013–14 season.[2] In December he received criticism from fans for poor performances.[2]

Ahorlu retired in 2015 after sustaining a "career-threatening injury" in 2013.[3]

International career

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On 13 May 2010, Ahorlu earned his call-up in the Ghana national team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[4]

Post-playing career

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In 2017 Ahorlu was appointed goalkeeping coach at his former club Heart of Lions, playing in Ghana's Division One, the country's second tier.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Stephen Ahorlu at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b Frimpong Manson, Akyereko (17 December 2013). "Even Richard Kingson is still playing, I won't quit - Stephen Ahorlu - Ghana Latest Football News, Live Scores, Results". ghanasoccernet.com. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  3. ^ Ashietey, Isaac (22 July 2020). "Stephen Ahorlu: Only hard work will ensure Black Stars call-up". Graphic Online. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  4. ^ Stephen Ahorlu delighted with Ghana chance | News - KickOff Magazine
  5. ^ Gyamera-Antwi, Evans (8 January 2017). "Heart of Lions appoint Ahorlu as goalkeeping coach". goal.com. Retrieved 9 March 2021.