Moussa Narry

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Moussa Narry

| image =

| full_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|4|19|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Maradi, Niger

| height = 1.80 m

| position = Defensive midfielder

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2004–2006

| clubs1 = Sahel SC

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| years2 = 2006–2008

| clubs2 = Étoile du Sahel

| caps2 = 57

| goals2 = 14

| years3 = 2008–2010

| clubs3 = Auxerre

| caps3 = 33

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2009

| clubs4 = Auxerre B

| caps4 = 5

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2010

| clubs5 = → Le Mans (loan)

| caps5 = 12

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2010–2012

| clubs6 = Le Mans

| caps6 = 10

| goals6 = 4

| years7 = 2012–2013

| clubs7 = Al-Sharjah

| caps7 = 6

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2014–2015

| clubs8 = Al-Orobah

| caps8 = 8

| goals8 = 6

| years9 = 2015–2016

| clubs9 = Riffa SC

| caps9 =

| goals9 =

| nationalyears1 = 2007–2010

| nationalteam1 = Ghana

| nationalcaps1 = 6

| nationalgoals1 = 0

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Moussa Narry (born Moses Narh on 19 April 1986) is a former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.{{NFT|24105|accessdate=}} Born in Niger he made six appearances for the Ghana national team.

Club career

Born in Maradi, Niger, Narry began his career with Sahel SC before joining Tunisian club Étoile Sportive du Sahel in 2006. After two years for Étoile du Sahel, during which he won the CAF Champions League with the side, he signed with AJ Auxerre in July 2008.

International career

Narry was a surprise choice as a Ghanaian international because it had always been assumed he hailed from neighbouring Niger. However, investigations into his heritage revealed he was born to a Ghanaian family.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/players/player=289448/profile.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629073654/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/players/player=289448/profile.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 June 2013|title=2010 FIFA World Cup - Moussa Narry|publisher=fifa.com|accessdate=7 May 2013}} On 18 November 2007, he made his senior international debut for Ghana in a 2–0 win against Togo{{cite news | date=18 November 2007 | url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=134384 | title=Ghana cruises to finals of Four Nation tourney | publisher=Ghanaweb.com | accessdate=18 November 2007}} and on 18 December 2007, Narry was called up by Ghana as part of the 40-man squad for training camp ahead of the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations.{{cite news | date=18 December 2007 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/7149631.stm | title=40 Players called up by Ghana | publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=18 December 2007}}{{cite news|date=18 December 2007 |url=http://www.ghanafa.org/blackstars/200712/2397.asp |title=Le Roy calls up 40 players |publisher=Ghanafa.org |accessdate=18 December 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071220215701/http://www.ghanafa.org/blackstars/200712/2397.asp |archivedate=20 December 2007 }} He also played at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. His only game was a 3–1 loss by Ivory Coast.{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=285640 |title=Match: Ivory Coast v Ghana - African Nations Cup - ESPN Soccernet |website=ESPN |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629023958/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=285640 |archive-date=29 June 2011 |url-status=dead}}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20071023075450/http://www.etoile-du-sahel.com/fr/rubrique/foot/effectif/index.php?page=joueur&jid=100 Étoile du Sahel Profile]

Category:Living people

Category:1986 births

Category:Nigerien people of Ghanaian descent

Category:Ghanaian men's footballers

Category:Nigerien men's footballers

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Ghana men's international footballers

Category:2010 Africa Cup of Nations players

Category:CAF Champions League–winning players

Category:Étoile Sportive du Sahel players

Category:AJ Auxerre players

Category:Le Mans FC players