I built a house with my 15 cedis salary, two years after joining Hearts – Amankwah Mireku

Former Accra Hearts of Oak captain Yaw Amankwaah Mireku says he built a home in his first two years at the club despite not earning much through salaries and bonuses.

His claims forms part of efforts to debunk claims that unless players move to clubs abroad they cannot establish themselves financially and build a life.

There is the general notion that the local league isn’t lucrative enough therefore players will not be financially sound if they stay in it.

Reacting to this on a radio show, Yaw Amankwaah Mireku clarified that although the local leagues aren’t as lucrative as compared to some foreign leagues, one can still build a life if he is financially prudent.

He shared the story of how he was able to build a house just 2 years after joining Accra Hearts of Oak although he didn't earn much.

He said “It is never true that when you play in the local league, you cannot build a sound future. So the current crop of players should not believe these assertions”

“It is not about how much you earn, its about putting whatever you earn to good use”

“If you are prudential, you will be able to buy for yourself a land. Some of us are examples”

“When I came to Hearts around 1997-98, my signing on fee was 3 million cedis. Within 97-99 I never travelled abroad, I was playing for Hearts of Oak, just salary and bonuses but I was able to build a Chamber and Hall apartment”

“I was earning just 15 cedis, so they should not be saying that unless you travel abroad you cannot have an established life, It is never true, he boldly stated,"he told Asempa FM.