Swiss top-tier club FC Zurich have announced the acquisition of Black Stars forward Daniel Afriyie Barnieh on a long-term contract in the ongoing winter transfer window.
Afriyie Barnieh has signed a a contract which will keep him at FC Zurich until the summer of 2026 from Ghana Premier League giants Hearts of Oak.
The 21-year-old attacker left the camp in Egypt of the Black Galaxies to seal the sensational switch reported to worth €150,000 earlier today after passing a mandatory medical examination.
The club's official statement reads “The 21-year-old striker Daniel Afriyie is transferring from the Ghanaian first division club Hearts of Oak to FCZ with immediate effect and has signed a contract until the summer of 2026. The parties have agreed not to disclose the details of the transfer.”
Afriyie completed his football education in his home country of Ghana and was under contract with Ghanaian second division club Galaxy United from 2016 to 2017.
He then played in Burkina Faso at Rahimo FC, with whom he won the championship and qualified for the CAF Champions League. As a result, the three-time Ghana A-national player moved back to Ghana, where he has been playing at Hearts of Oak since summer 2019 and scored 13 goals and four assists in 69 competitive games.
Daniel Afriyie will join FC Zurich after his assignment at the 2023 CHAN tournament in Algeria.
Marinko Jurendic, head of sport at FCZ, comments on the transfer as follows: "Daniel Afriyie is a dynamic and versatile attacking player who has a courageous style of play. He should take the next step in development at FCZ and give our game further opportunities forward."
