Kwasi Owusu Funeral : On 7th November 2020 the funeral of the legendary Ghanaian footballer Kwasi Owusu took place in Sunyani and over 40 retired footballers attended the ceremony.
The legendary striker passed away on March 30th , 2020 during the beginning of Covid-19. The funeral rites did not take place until November 7th.
Monday 7th November 2022 was thus the second anniversary of the funeral of great African goal scorer Kwasi Owusu.
Below are recorded names of over 50 Ghanaian footballers who came to the Victoria Park in Sunyani to pay their last respect to their former colleague.
1.Malik Jabir – Asante Kotoko
2.George Kennedy – Asante Kotoko
3.Owusu Sekeyere – Asante Kotoko
4.Joe Derchie – BA United
5.Joe Sam – Asante Kotoko
6.Yaw Donkor – BA United
7.Ayim Matthias – Bofoakwa Tano
8.Kuuku Dadzie – Asante Kotoko
9. Osei Kofi (Reverend) – Asante Kotoko
10.Karim Abdul Razak “Golden Boy” – Asante Kotoko
11.Dan Bright – BA United / Bofoakwa Tano
12.Kwabena Boakye – BA United
13.Isaac Paha – Hasaacas
14.Odarmey Ampomah – Asante Kotoko
15.Paul Anwhere – Bofoakwa Tano
16.Yaw Nsiah – BA United
17.Samuel Diawuo – Bofoakwa Tano
18.Augustine Asante – BA United (former BA RFA Chairman)
19.Kwasi Appiah – Asante Kotoko (Former Head coach of Black Stars)
20.Kwasi Gyabaa – BA United
21.Solomon Kwakye – BA United
22.Ntow Gyan – BA United / Asante Kotoko
23.Kofi Num – Bofoakwa Tano
24.Kwadwo Boadi – BA United
25.Yaw Sam – Asante Kotoko
26.Fiifi Brew – BA United
27.Aboagye Nimo – BA United
28.Charles Asabere – Bofoakwa Tano
29.Nana Sei – Bofoakwa Tano
30.Ben Kusi – Bofoakwa Tano
31.W.O.I Nkrumah – SS74
32.W.OII Nkrumah – SS74
33.Ofi Akenten – SS74
34.Darbo – Bofoakwa Tano
35.Anthony Awuah – BA United
36.Isaac Oppong “”K Badu” – BA United / Hearts of Oak
37.Kwabena Owusu – Bofoakwa Tano
38.Nana Adarkwa – BA United
39.Bab Gausu – BA United
40.Opoku Akomeah – BA United
41.Robert Dapaa – BA United
42.Atta Boye Jnr – Tarkwa Gold Stars
43.42.Atta Boye Snr – Tarkwa Gold Stars
44.Oppong Domfe – BA United
45.Gabriel Nartey – Bofoakwa Tano
46.David Nartey – Bofoakwa Tano
47.John Nartey – Bofoakwa Tano
48.Nana Kwabena – BA United / Bofoakwa Tanio
49.Hesse Odamtten – Hearts of Oak
50.Salia Ibrahim – Bofoakwa Tano
51.Charles Owusu – Bofoakwa Tano
52.Kwadwo Ayamba – Bofoakwa Tano
53.Kwame Sarpong – BA United
54.Odoba – Bofoakwa Tano
55.Anthony Mintah – Bofoakwa Tano
56.Daniel Owusu – Bofoakwa Tano (Was very much involved in the organization of the funeral)
57.Papa Arko – Asante Kotoko
Several other unrecorded retired footballers and administrators attended the funeral.
Continue to rest in peace legend Kwasi Owusu !!!
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