# Liberty Professionals F.C. > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Liberty_Professionals_F.C. > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Liberty_Professionals_F.C..md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Professionals_F.C. > Source revision: 1346885194 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Association football club in Dansoman}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Liberty Professionals FC | current = 2020–21 Ghana Premier League | image = Liberty Professionals FC logo.png | fullname = Liberty Professional Football Club | nickname = | founded = 1996 | ground = [Dansoman Park](/source/Dansoman_Park)
[Dansoman](/source/Dansoman), Accra, Ghana | capacity = 2,000 | chairman = | manager = | league = [Ghana Premier League](/source/Ghana_Premier_League) | season = | position = | pattern_la1 = | pattern_b1 = | pattern_ra1 = | leftarm1 = FFFFFF | body1 = 0000FF | rightarm1 = FFFFFF | shorts1 = 0000FF | socks1 = FFFFFF | pattern_la2 = | pattern_b2 = | pattern_ra2 = | leftarm2 = FFFFFF | body2 = FFFFFF | rightarm2 = FFFFFF | shorts2 = FFFFFF | socks2 = 0000FF| }} '''Liberty Professionals Football Club''' is a Ghanaian professional football club based in [Dansoman](/source/Dansoman), [Accra](/source/Accra). ==History== Liberty Professionals was founded in 1996 by Accra-based businessmen Felix Ansong and Alhaji Sly Tetteh. The club was one of the earliest in Ghana to adopt a professional approach to the management of a football club. The club started their first season in the [Poly Tank Division One League](/source/Ghana_Football_Leagues), but were promoted to the [Ghana Telecom Premier League](/source/Ghana_Telecom_Premier_League) within their second season in 1998. Since then, the club has consistently maintained respectable league match performances. As of 2020, the team had an estimated net worth of $4.31million.{{Cite web|last=Okine|first=Sammy Heywood|date=9 July 2020|title=Top Ten (10) Most Valuable Clubs in Ghana Premier League Revealed|url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1015026/top-ten-10-most-valuable-clubs-in-ghana-premier.html|access-date=17 September 2021|website=Modern Ghana|archive-date=17 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917164414/https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1015026/top-ten-10-most-valuable-clubs-in-ghana-premier.html|url-status=live}} In July 2021, the club was relegated to the [Ghana Division One League](/source/Division_One_League%2C_Ghana) at the end of the [2020–21 season](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Ghana_Premier_League), after 22 years in the Ghana Premier League since gaining promotion in 1998.{{Cite web|date=18 July 2021|title=Liberty Professionals relegated from Ghana Premier League after 22 years|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/liberty-professionals-relegated-from-ghana-premier-league-after-22-years|access-date=17 September 2021|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=|archive-date=18 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718173737/https://ghanasoccernet.com/liberty-professionals-relegated-from-ghana-premier-league-after-22-years|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Teye|first=Prince Narkortu|date=19 July 2021|title=Essien, Gyan and relegated Liberty Professionals' top six football products {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en-tza/lists/essien-gyan-and-relegated-liberty-professionals-top-six-football-/wyq690ft7bar13h9a63vb9pdi#wqqmd0zdah5m19czoorjpdzlz|access-date=17 September 2021|website=www.goal.com|publisher=[Goal](/source/Goal_(website))|archive-date=17 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917162749/https://www.goal.com/en-tza/lists/essien-gyan-and-relegated-liberty-professionals-top-six-football-/wyq690ft7bar13h9a63vb9pdi#wqqmd0zdah5m19czoorjpdzlz|url-status=live}} ==Performance in CAF competitions== *'''[West African Club Championship (UFOA Cup)](/source/West_African_Club_Championship_(UFOA_Cup)): 1 appearance''' :: [2009](/source/2009_WAFU_Club_Championship) – Third thumb|right|Liberty Professionals FC old logo. ==Stadium== Their home stadium is [Carl Reindorf Park](/source/Carl_Reindorf_Park) which can seat up to 2,000 people.{{Cite web|date=14 November 2020|title=Carl Reindorf Park|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/carl-reindorf-park|access-date=17 September 2021|website=GhanaSoccernet|archive-date=17 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917161522/https://ghanasoccernet.com/carl-reindorf-park|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Liberty to make Carl Reindorf return|url=https://www.ghanafa.org/liberty-to-make-carl-reindorf-return|access-date=17 September 2021|website=www.ghanafa.org|publisher=Ghana Football Association|archive-date=17 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917161746/https://www.ghanafa.org/liberty-to-make-carl-reindorf-return|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|last=Asare|first=George Ernest|date=17 September 2021|title=Media denied access to Carl Reindorf Park|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/sports/football/media-denied-access-to-carl-reindorf-park.html|location=Accra, Ghana|access-date=25 February 2021|newspaper=[Daily Graphic](/source/Daily_Graphic_(Ghana))|language=en-gb|archive-date=20 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420234658/https://www.graphic.com.gh/sports/football/media-denied-access-to-carl-reindorf-park.html|url-status=live}} In April 2021, during the latter part of the 2020–21 season they switched to WAFA ([West African Football Academy](/source/West_African_Football_Academy)) Stadium in Sogakope.{{Cite web|date=8 April 2021|title=Liberty Professionals relocate to WAFA Stadium in Sogakope|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Liberty-Professionals-relocate-to-WAFA-Stadium-in-Sogakope-1227541|access-date=17 September 2021|website=GhanaWeb|language=en|archive-date=17 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917165311/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Liberty-Professionals-relocate-to-WAFA-Stadium-in-Sogakope-1227541|url-status=live}} ==Current squad== {{updated|1 January 2021|{{Cite web |url=http://westafricanfootball.com/ |title=Special Report – Scorers and Player Information – GLO Premier League in Ghana (Part Four) |access-date=2010-11-03 |archive-date=2010-10-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028082723/http://westafricanfootball.com/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|last=Elorm Benaiah and Gary Al-Smith|date=13 November 2020|title=The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/the-ultimate-18-team-ghana-premier-league-season-guide-2020-21/|access-date=7 September 2021|website=www.myjoyonline.com|publisher=[Multimedia Group](/source/Joy_FM_(Ghana))|language=en-US|archive-date=28 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128054405/https://www.myjoyonline.com/the-ultimate-18-team-ghana-premier-league-season-guide-2020-21/|url-status=live}}}} {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=1|nat=Ghana|name=[Daniel Amissah](/source/Daniel_Amissah)|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no=2|nat=Ghana|name=[Michael Nii Laryea](/source/Michael_Nii_Laryea)|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=3|nat=Ghana|name=[Owusu Adam Mohammed](/source/Owusu_Adam_Mohammed)|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=4|nat=Ghana|name=[Godfred Atuahene](/source/Godfred_Atuahene)|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=5|nat=Ghana|name=[George Amoako](/source/George_Amoako)|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=7|nat=Ghana|name=[Emmauel Issaka](/source/Emmauel_Issaka)|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=8|nat=Ghana|name=[Issah Mubashar](/source/Issah_Mubashar)|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=9|nat=Ghana|name=[Maxwell Kavar](/source/Maxwell_Kavar)|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=10|nat=Ghana|name=[Degraft Amponsah](/source/Degraft_Amponsah)|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=11|nat=Ghana|name=[Kwaku Karikari](/source/Kwaku_Karikari)|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=12|nat=Ghana|name=[Samuel Amofa](/source/Samuel_Amofa)|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=13|nat=Ghana|name=[Maxwell Ansah](/source/Maxwell_Ansah_(footballer))|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=14|nat=Ghana|name=[Simon Appiah Asamoah](/source/Simon_Appiah_Asamoah)|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=15|nat=Ghana|name=[Ernest Danso](/source/Ernest_Danso)|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=16|nat=Ghana|name=[Ganiwu Shaibu](/source/Ganiwu_Shaibu)|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no=17|nat=Ghana|name=[George William Ansong](/source/George_William_Ansong)|pos=FW}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=18|nat=Ghana|name=[Fuseini Mohammed](/source/Fuseini_Mohammed)|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=19|nat=Ghana|name=[Ahmed Satar](/source/Ahmed_Satar)|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=20|nat=Ghana|name=[Emmanuel Kumi](/source/Emmanuel_Kumi)|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=21|nat=Ghana|name=[Paul Kwame](/source/Paul_Kwame)|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=22|nat=Ghana|name=[Kofi Baah](/source/Kofi_Baah)|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no=23|nat=Ghana|name=[Benash Quansah](/source/Benash_Quansah)|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=24|nat=Ghana|name=[Abraham Wayo](/source/Abraham_Wayo)|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=25|nat=Ghana|name=[Abdul Razak Boame](/source/Abdul_Razak_Boame)|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=26|nat=Ghana|name=[Daniel Antwi](/source/Daniel_Antwi)|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=27|nat=Ghana|name=[Stanley Nii Agyei](/source/Stanley_Nii_Agyei)|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=28|nat=Ghana|name=[Francis Tanko](/source/Francis_Tanko)|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=29|nat=Ghana|name=[Seedorf Asante](/source/Seedorf_Asante)|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=30|nat=Ghana|name=Emmanuel Paga|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=31|nat=Ghana|name=[Brite Andoh](/source/Brite_Andoh)|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=33|nat=Ghana|name=[Evans Owusu](/source/Evans_Owusu)|pos=DF}} {{Fs end}} == Notable players == {{Further|Category:Liberty Professionals F.C. players}} ==Academy== Liberty Professionals have three youth academies in Kenya, Togo and Ghana. [Michael Essien](/source/Michael_Essien) played for the Ghana Academy for the 1998–99 season. [Mubarak Alhassan](/source/Mubarak_Alhassan), an academy graduate joined [Granada CF](/source/Granada_CF) in 2020.{{Cite web|last=Osman|first=Abdul Wadudu|date=2020-09-07|title=Mubarak Alhassan arrives in Spain to begin Granada adventure|url=https://footballmadeinghana.com/2020/09/07/mubarak-alhassan-arrives-in-spain-to-begin-granada-adventure/|access-date=2021-07-21|website=Football Made In Ghana|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-07-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721000428/https://footballmadeinghana.com/2020/09/07/mubarak-alhassan-arrives-in-spain-to-begin-granada-adventure/|url-status=usurped}} Abraham Wayo an academy graduate ended the 2020–21 season as the club's top goal scorer and later secured a deal to [Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1](/source/Tunisian_Ligue_Professionnelle_1) club [Étoile Sportive du Sahel](/source/%C3%89toile_Sportive_du_Sahel).{{Cite web|last=Hemans|first=Francis|date=2021-04-29|title=A journey filled with struggles; Abraham Wayo's rise to a GPL star|url=https://3news.com/a-journey-filled-with-struggles-abraham-wayos-rise-to-a-gpl-star/|access-date=2021-07-11|website=3news|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-08-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806011739/https://3news.com/a-journey-filled-with-struggles-abraham-wayos-rise-to-a-gpl-star/|url-status=live}} ==Managers== *{{flagicon|Ghana}} [Sellas Tetteh](/source/Sellas_Tetteh) (1996–2001) *{{flagicon|Ghana}} [Cecil Jones Attuquayefio](/source/Cecil_Jones_Attuquayefio) (2002) *{{flagicon|Ghana}} Sellas Tetteh (2009–2010) *{{flagicon|Ghana}} Joseph Emmanuel Sarpong (Jan 1, 2011 – July 8, 2012) *{{flagicon|Ghana}} George Lamptey (July 1, 2012–Oct 1, 2016) *{{flagicon|Ghana}} [Michael Osei](/source/Michael_Osei_(footballer%2C_born_1971)) (May 2017 –February 2018) *{{flagicon|Ghana}} David Ocloo (December 2019 –April 2021) *{{flagicon|Ghana}} Andy Sinason & Sellas Tetteh (interim) (April 2021 –) ==References== ==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090214201017/http://www.ghana-pedia.org/org/index.php?option=com_directory&listing=Liberty%20Professionals%20FC&page=viewListing&lid=200&Itemid=36 Liberty Professionals FC] at Ghana-pedia (archived 14 February 2009) {{Ghana Premier League}} Category:Liberty Professionals F.C. Category:Association football clubs established in 1996 Category:Football clubs in Ghana Category:Football clubs in Accra Category:1996 establishments in Ghana Category:Sports clubs and teams in Ghana --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Liberty Professionals F.C.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Professionals_F.C.) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Professionals_F.C.?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.