Myralyn Osei Agyemang

Myralyn “Mimi” Nartey (née Osei-Agyemang; born November 5, 1981) is a former American-born Ghanaian footballer who played for the Ghana national team as a forward.

Mimi Nartey
Personal information
Full name Myralyn Nartey
Date of birth (1981-11-05) 5 November 1981
Place of birth United States[1]
Playing position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003[2] Portland Rain
National team‡
1998–2003[3] Ghana 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 September 2003

International career

Although raised in Portland, Oregon,[4] she qualified to represent Ghana through her father, Simon Osei-Agyemang.[5] She made her international debut in 1998, aged 16,[6] and became the first one who was born outside Ghana.[7] She was part of the team at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.[8]

Personal life

She currently lives in Playa Vista, Los Angeles with her husband Kofi Nartey and their two children.[9] Her younger sister, Candice Osei-Agyemang, represented Ghana at the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[10]

References
  1. "For former pro soccer player, future kicks will promote health among African girls" (PDF). UCLA. Here I was, born and raised in the United States with all the resources anyone could have, and commissioned by Ghana to play a sport – yet, I was having problems getting access to health care when I was sick
  2. "Rain".
  3. "Mimi Nartey". Linked in.
  4. Jeansonne, John (September 20, 2003). "Soccer Culture Shock / For Ghana women, playing in America has been an eye-opening experience".
  5. "A song for Mimi". GhanaWeb. 28 September 2003.
  6. Andrews, Allison. "Mimi's Moment to Shine".
  7. "Sports for Health Promotion and Empowerment". Mimi Nartey.
  8. "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003 - Technical Report" (PDF). FIFA Women's World Cup United States 2003. FIFA. 2003. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
  9. "About". Mimi Nartey.
  10. "West African duo march easily to Japan". FIFA. 21 May 2012.


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