Joseph Afful

Joey Afful
Personal information
Full name	Joseph Afful
Date of birth	30 July 1979 (age 47)
Place of birth	Accra, Ghana
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position	Forward
Team information
Current team	Brooklyn Knights
Youth career
2000–2002	St. Francis College
2003	Adelphi University
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004–2006	Atlanta Silverbacks
2007–	Brooklyn Knights
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joseph Afful (born July 30, 1979, in Accra, Ghana) is a soccer player, who plays for the Brooklyn Knights of the USL Premier Development League.

Career

Afful came to the United States to play college soccer, first with St. Francis College where he was a three time All-Northeast Conference player from 2000 to 2003, and then an Atlantic Soccer Conference player in 2003 with Adelphi University.^[1] After college, Afful went on to play with the Atlanta Silverbacks after being released from the New England Revolution^[2] prior to joining the Knights in 2007.

Education

Afful has recently received an MBA degree from Adelphi University.

Personal life

Afful became a U.S. citizen in 2005.^[3]

References

↑ "Adelphi Unviversity soccer" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
↑ AFFUL RETURNS TO SILVERBACKS' BACK LINE Archived 2009-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
↑ Shannon, Andre (22 June 2006). "Silverbacks defender has allegiance quandary". The Atlanta Constitution. Retrieved 25 January 2026.

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[1] "Adelphi Unviversity soccer" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2009.

[2] AFFUL RETURNS TO SILVERBACKS' BACK LINE Archived 2009-01-04 at the Wayback Machine

[3] Shannon, Andre (22 June 2006). "Silverbacks defender has allegiance quandary". The Atlanta Constitution. Retrieved 25 January 2026.

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