Swiss side FC Zurich sign Hearts of Oak forward Daniel Afriyie Barnieh
Swiss giants FC Zurich have confirmed the signing of Daniel Afriyie Barnieh from Hearts of Oak in the January transfer window.
Barnieh joins the club on a three-year deal as both parties have agreed not to disclose details of the transfer.
A club statement reads: “The 21-year-old striker Daniel Afriyie is transferring from the Ghanaian first division club Hearts of Oak to FCZ with immediate effect and has signed a contract until the summer of 2026.”
“The parties have agreed not to disclose the details of the transfer.”
Welcome to Zurich, Daniel! 👋🏼🔵⚪️#fcz #stadtclub #NieUsenandGah pic.twitter.com/0Rv1iWiklW
— FC Zürich (@fc_zuerich) January 3, 2023
Prior to the announcement, Hearts earlier in the day confirmed that Barnieh had extended his contract with the club after his old contract expired last year in December.
“Daniel Afriyie is a dynamic and versatile attacking player who has a courageous style of play,” Head of Sport at FC Zurich, Marinko Jurendic said after the Ghanaian put pen to paper.
“He should take the next step in our development at FCZ and give our game further opportunities forward.”
Afriyie Barnieh made 69 appearances for Hearts of Oak, scored 13 goals and registered four assists in all competitions.
