Red Bull Ghana was a Ghanaian professional

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and academy based in

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, South Tongu District, Ghana, which was founded in 2008 and abolished in 2014. The club was owned by

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and last played in Division One League Zone 3B.

History

Founded in 2008, the academy associated with the team has gone on to produce coaches and players alike. The team reached the second highest league in Ghana in 2009. Red Bull Ghana was relegated to Division Two in 2013. In August 2014

abolished the academy and the club and it was merged with Feyenoord Academy to

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. Red Bull Ghana U17s lost 2–3 on penalties in the final of an International Tournament in

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, France.

Head coaches

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2008-2010 * Henrik Pedersen 2010 *

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2011–12 * Sipke Hulshoff 2012–14

Technical director

* Petrus In 't Groen 2010-2014

Notable former players

* Abubakar Yakubu *

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* Gideon Mensah *

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* Patrick Twumasi *

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References

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