Daniel Nii Laryea
{{Short description|Ghanaian football referee (born 1987)}}
{{Infobox football official|name=Daniel Nii Laryea
|fullname=Daniel Nii Ayi Laryea{{cite web|title=D. Laryea - Soccerway|url=https://us.soccerway.com/referees/daniel-laryea/437133/|access-date=2021-01-29|website=Soccerway}}
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|birth_place=Ghana
|years1=2005–
|league1=Ghana Premier League
|role1=Referee
|internationalyears1=2012–
|internationalyears2=2014–
|confederation1=CAF
|confederation2=FIFA
|internationalrole1=Referee
|internationalrole2=Referee}}
{{use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
Daniel Nii Ayi Laryea (born 11 September 1987) is a Ghanaian football referee who is a listed international referee for FIFA since 2014.{{cite web|date=2021|title=FIFA list of referees|url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/73018d1c158c1fd5/original/2021-FIFA-Refereeing-International-Lists.pdf|publisher=resources.fifa.com|accessdate=30 January 2021}} He is also one of the referees for the Ghana Premier League.{{Cite web|last=Association|first=Ghana Football|title=Approved list of Premier League referees for 2020/2021 season|url=https://www.ghanafa.org/approved-list-of-premier-league-referees-for-2020-2021-season|access-date=2022-01-20|website=www.ghanafa.org|language=en}}
In 2021, Laryea was officially selected as a referee for the delayed 2020 African Nations Championship in Cameroon.{{Cite web|date=9 January 2021|title=Total CHAN Cameroon 2020 – Selected Referees|url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/tlnivzmbfhrsvdo3nffy.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=19 January 2022|website=CAF|publisher=Confederation of African Football|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122011446/https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/tlnivzmbfhrsvdo3nffy.pdf |archive-date=22 January 2021 }}
He officiated the 2021 Ghanaian FA Cup final between Hearts of Oak and the Ashanti Gold.{{Cite web|last=Association|first=Ghana Football|title=Daniel Laryea to officiate Sunday's MTN FA Cup final|url=https://www.ghanafa.org/daniel-nii-laryea-to-officiate-sundays-mtn-fa-cup-final|access-date=2022-01-19|website=www.ghanafa.org|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2021-08-05|title=Ghana's Top referee Daniel Laryea to officiate MTN FA Cup Final|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/ghanas-top-referee-daniel-laryea-to-officiate-mtn-fa-cup-final|access-date=2022-01-19|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=en}} Laryea was also one of the appointed referees of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.{{Cite web|date=21 December 2021|title=TotalEnergies AFCON Cameroon match officials announced|url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/vtgmyenpriojvmoujqtb.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=20 January 2022|website=CAF|publisher=Confederation of African Football|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220108084657/https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/vtgmyenpriojvmoujqtb.pdf |archive-date=8 January 2022 }}{{Cite web|date=2021-12-14|title=Ghana top referee Daniel Nii Laryea makes final list for 2021 Africa Cup of Nations|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/ghana-top-referee-daniel-nii-laryea-makes-final-list-for-2021-africa-cup-of-nations|access-date=2022-01-19|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Association|first=Ghana Football|title=Six Ghanaians handed roles at AFCON 2021|url=https://www.ghanafa.org/six-ghanaians-handed-roles-at-afcon-2021|access-date=2022-01-19|website=www.ghanafa.org|language=en}}
Early life
Laryea was born on 11 September 1987 in Accra. He had his secondary education at the Accra Academy where he played football and later became the goalkeeper for the school's football team.{{cite web|title=Daniel Laryea: From the Accra Academy to the pinnacle of refereeing|url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1090683/daniel-laryea-from-the-accra-academy-to-the-pinna.html|website=modernghana.com|date=28 June 2021 |access-date=4 February 2022}} He holds a bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Ghana Business School, and a degree in Physical Education from the University of Education, Winneba.
Career
Laryea began as a professional referee in the Ghanaian lower division league at the age of 17 in 2005. In 2012, aged 24, he officiated his first Ghana Premier League between Medeama and Berekum Chelsea, and two years later, he became a FIFA listed referee.{{cite web|title=All you need to know about Daniel Laryea: The only Ghanaian referee selected for 2021 AFCON |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/All-you-need-to-know-about-Daniel-Laryea-The-only-Ghanaian-referee-selected-for-2021-AFCON-1424308|date=15 December 2021|website=ghanaweb.com|access-date=4 February 2022}}
Following his enlistment, Laryea has officiated in a number of international football competitions including; the 2017 CAF U-17 Cup of Nations which was held in Gabon, the 2018 WAFU Cup of Nations in Ghana, the 2018 CHAN hosted by Morocco, and the 2020 CHAN tournament held in Cameroon. He was summoned to officiate the 2021 Ghanaian FA Cup final between Hearts of Oak and the Ashanti Gold. He also officiated the high-profile debut match between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko in the 2020–21 season. Laryea was also one of the appointed referees of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
Laryea officiated during the 2022 CAF Women’s Champions League in Morocco.{{cite press release |date=20 October 2022 |title=CAF Women's Champions League 2022 match officials announced |publisher=CAFOnline.com |url=https://www.cafonline.com/press-release/news/caf-women-s-champions-league-2022-match-officials-announced |access-date=22 October 2022}}{{Cite web |date=20 October 2022 |title=List of referees - Women CL 2022 |url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/sewiajuid8vdoda4zqaw.pdf |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=CAF Online |publisher=Confederation of African Football |format=PDF}} He was the Assistant video assistant referee (AVAR) for the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League Final.{{Cite web |date=13 November 2022 |title=Match Report of AS FAR vs Mamelodi Sundowns FC - TotalEnergies CAF Women's Champions League Final |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2022-11-13/as-far-vs-mamelodi-sundowns-fc/2867818/ |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=Global Sports Archive}} On 6 December 2022, he also made the list of officials for the rescheduled 2022 African Nations Championship in Algeria.{{Cite web |last=Lawrence |first=Kweku |date=28 December 2022 |title=CHAN 2023: Daniel Laryea and Brobbey Acheampong get officiating appointment |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/chan-2023-daniel-laryea-and-brobbey-acheampong-get-officiating-appointment/ |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=My Joy Online |language=}}{{cite web |date=6 December 2022 |title=List of selected referees to TotalEnergies CHAN Algeria 2022 |url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/w4cux2dc16dxwpovxq63.pdf |access-date=28 December 2022 |website=CAFOnline.com |archive-date=23 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123154805/https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/w4cux2dc16dxwpovxq63.pdf |url-status=dead }} On 13 January 2023, he served as the Assistant video assistant referee for the opening match for the competition between Algeria and Libya.{{Cite web |last=Appiah |first=Frank |date=13 January 2023 |title=CHAN 2022: Ghana's Daniel Laryea and Kwasi Brobbey on duty in opening match |url=https://3news.com/chan-2022-ghanas-daniel-laryea-and-kwasi-brobbey-on-duty-in-opening-match/ |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=3News.com |language=}}
Personal life
Laryea enjoys physical training and basketball in his leisure time. He also loves to model and take pictures.{{cite web|title=Daniel Laryea: Meet Ghana's Number 1 referee who is also an accountant and model|url=https://sportsbrief.com/football/3127-daniel-laryea-meet-ghanas-number-1-referee-accountant-model/|website=sportsbrief.com|date=2 September 2021|access-date= 4 February 2022}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|id=437133}}
- [https://worldreferee.com/referee/daniel_laryea/ Daniel Nii Laryea] at World Referee
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Category:Ghanaian football referees
Category:Sportspeople from Accra
Category:Alumni of the Accra Academy
Category:University of Ghana alumni