{{short description|Ghanaian association football player (born 2006)}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Jerry Afriyie |fullname = |birth_place = | height = 1.80m |image = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|12|10|df=y}} |position = Striker |currentclub = La Louvière<br>(on loan from Al-Qadsiah) |clubnumber = 22 |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Thoughts FC |years1 = {{0|0000}}–2025 |clubs1 = Thoughts FC |caps1 = |goals1 = |years2 = 2025– |clubs2 = Al-Qadsiah |caps2 = 0 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2025 |clubs3 = → Lugo (loan) |caps3 = 10 |goals3 = 4 |years4 = 2025– |clubs4 = → La Louvière (loan) |caps4 = 31 |goals4 = 5 |nationalyears1 = 2023– |nationalteam1 = Ghana U20 |nationalcaps1 = |nationalgoals1 = |nationalyears2 = 2024– |nationalteam2 = Ghana |nationalcaps2 = 1 |nationalgoals2 = 1 |club-update = 11 May 2026 |ntupdate = }} '''Jerry Afriyie''' (born 10 December 2006) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Belgian club La Louvière on loan from Saudi Arabian club Al-Qadsiah and the Ghana national team.<ref>{{cite web|title= Jerry Afriyie|accessdate=13 January 2025|website=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/jerry-afriyie/1011826/}}</ref>
==Club career== From the Tano North Municipal District, he started playing domestic football in Ghana for Thoughts FC.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Jerry-Afriyie-Meet-the-teenager-billed-to-be-Ghana-s-next-football-star-1958120#|website=Ghanaweb.com|accessdate=8 November 2024|title= Jerry Afriyie: Meet the teenager billed to be Ghana's next football star}}</ref>
On 23 January 2025, Afriyie joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Qadsiah on a three-year deal.<ref>{{cite web |title=القادسية يتعاقد رسميًا مع الغاني جيري |url=https://www.akhbaar24.com/%D8%B3%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AA-24/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AF-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%8A-80211}}</ref> On 25 January 2025, Afriyie was loaned out to Primera Federación club CD Lugo.<ref>{{cite web |title=القادسية يوافق على إعارة "جيري أفري" لنادي "ديبورتيڤو لوجو" الإسباني |url=https://sabq.org/sports/lktd5hjpgz}}</ref> On 23 August 2025, Afriyie joined Belgian Pro League side La Louvière on a one-year loan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Un nouveau Loup - Jerry Afriyie |url=https://www.raal.be/un-nouveau-loup-jerry-afriyie/}}</ref>
==International career== He was called up to the Ghana under-20 national team in 2023 and was selected for the final Black Satellites team for the 13th African Games, held in Ghana. He helped the team secure the gold medal in the final against Uganda.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=6 September 2024 |title=Black Satellites win Gold after beating Uganda in African Games final |url=https://www.ghanafa.org/black-satellites-win-gold-after-beating-uganda-in-african-games-final |access-date=8 January 2025 |website=Ghana Football Association}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://ghanasoccernet.com/jerry-afriyie-the-new-ghana-youth-magician-weaving-magic-for-black-satellites?amp=1|website=Ghanasoccernet|accessdate=8 January 2025|title= Jerry Afriyie: The new Ghana youth magician weaving magic for Black Satellites |date=13 March 2024}}</ref>
He was named Best Player of the 2024 WAFU B U-20 Championship after Ghana U20 finished in second position behind Nigeria U20 in Togo in October 2024. He won the Golden Boot award in the competition, scoring five goals in five matches.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.ghanafa.org/wafu-b-u20-jerry-afriyie-wins-best-player-and-top-scorer-of-the-championship?amp=1|website=Ghanafa.org|accessdate=8 January 2025|title= WAFU B U20: Jerry Afriyie wins Best Player and top scorer of the Championship|date=24 October 2024}}</ref>
He made history as the first player from the Ghanaian third-tier league to be called-up for the senior Ghana national football team in November 2024, for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification games.<ref>{{cite web|title= Youngster Jerry Afriyie makes history with Black Stars call-up|url= https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Youngster-Jerry-Afriyie-makes-history-with-Black-Stars-call-up-1960299#|website=Ghana Web|accessdate=13 January 2025}}</ref> He scored on his debut against Niger on 16 November 2024.<ref>{{cite web|website=Soccerway|date=16 November 2024|url= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/11/18/africa/africa-cup-of-nations-qualification/ghana/niger/4406390/|title=GHANA VS. NIGER 1-2|accessdate=8 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://ghanasoccernet.com/jerry-afriyies-first-black-stars-goal-earns-otto-addos-emotional-celebration?amp=1|website=Ghanasoccernet.com|accessdate=13 January 2025|title= Jerry Afriyie’s first Black Stars goal earns Otto Addo’s emotional celebration|date=19 November 2024}}</ref>
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