Steve Ahorlu
Personal information
Full name Stephen Ahorlu
Date of birth (1988-09-05) 5 September 1988 (age 35)
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)
2012 → Wassaman United (loan) (0)
2012–2015 Heart of Lions
Managerial career
2017–? Heart of Lions (Goalkeeping coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Club career

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

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

Post-playing career

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

  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.


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