The Ghana Premier League has embraced a lot of talents and personalities in recent years. Opoku Afriyie Richmond (Fantastic PKAY) has revealed the current richest player in the GPL. The name may come as a surprise to most football fans.
Now plying his trade at Asante Kotoko, Augustine Okrah is the richest footballer currently in the Ghana Premier League. The twenty-six (26) year old attacking midfielder hails from Akatakyieso, a suburb of the Obuasi Municipality in the Ashanti Region of the country.
Augustine Okrah has featured for clubs like, Red Bull Academy, Liberty Professionals, Bechem United (Ghana), Al – Hilal Omdurman, El – Merrikh (Sudan), Smouha SC (Egypt), North East United (India) and now with Kotoko in Ghana.
Okrah can boast of the following assets: A 10 bedroom house and another 6 bedroom house (used for rent), An Acre of Land to be used for a hospital project in Kumasi. He has also invested into Treasure Bills.
Augustine Okrah currently drives a 2013 Corolla Model Car. Surprisingly, he earns GH¢76,000.00 a year at Kotoko. He is noted for long-range shots with pace and power. Okrah needs to be celebrated and acknowledged.
By: Evans Afrifa (Eto’o Fils)
