PLAYER PROFILE
| Nationality |  Ghanaian |
| Style | Attacker |
| Height | 1.81m |
| Weight | 72kg |
| Current Team | Ghana Immigration Service |
| Age | 27 |
| Date of Birth | Â 15th February 1992 |
| GTTA National Ranking | 1 |
| ATTF African Ranking | 14 |
| ITTF World Ranking | 669 |
| INFORMATION AS AT SEPTEMBER 2019 | |
Derek Abrefa
3Â Â Commonwealth Games Appearance (2010,2014&2018)4Â Â African Games Appearance (2007,2011,2015&2019)11Â National Seniors Champion6Â Â Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) awards winner
Educational Background
Proffessional Achievements
Awards
Educational Background
- 2017 till date Psychology of Education, University of Cape Coast
- 2011-2015 :Â HND in Purchasing and supply Accra Polytechnic
- 2003-2006 :Â Presbyterian Senior High School (General Arts)
- 2002-2003 :Â La Enobal ‘2’ JHS
- 1995-2001 :Â Royal Pentecostal Academy
Proffessional Achievements
- 2019 African Games Rabat Morocco (doubles Round 16, singles round 32)
- 2019 African Games Trials (2nd)
- 2018 African Top 16 Nairobi Kenya (8th)
- 2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia (Singles round 32, Doubles 32)
- 2018 West African University Games Portharcourt Singles( 1st-Gold)
- 2018 STANBIC Bank National League (1st Gold)
- 2018 STANBIC Bank National League most valuable (best) player
- 2018 Sports Writers Association of Ghana SWAG Male Table Tennis Player of the year
- 2017 STANBIC Bank National League (2nd Silver)
- 2017 World University Games, Chinese Thaipei(Singles 64)
- 2017/18 Ghana University Games GUSA(4 gold, Team,Singles,Men &Mixed doubles)
- 2017 Edo State Open Tournament, Nigeria( 1st Gold)
- 2017 Chairman’s Cup (1st Gold)
- 2016 STANBIC National Tournament (2nd)
- 2016 National Top 8 (1st- Gold)
- 2016 STANBIC Bank National League (1st-gold)
- 2016 STANBIC Bank National League most valuable(best) player
- 2016/17 Ghana University Games,GUSA (1st gold)
- 2016 Sports Writers Association of Ghana SWAG Male Table Tennis Player of the year
- 2015 STANBIC Bank National League (1st-gold)
- 2015 West African Polytechnic Games (3gold , Singles,team & men’s doubles)
- 2015 African Games Trials (2nd)
- 2015 African Games Congo Brazzaville (Team 4th- Bronze, Singles 32)
- 2015 National Top 8 (3rd- bronze)
- 2015 Sports Writers Association Of Ghana SWAG Award (Best Team)
- 2014 ITTF Lagos Opens(group stage)
- 2014 ITTF African Top 16, Lagos (8th)
- 2014 Commonwealth Games Trials (2nd)
- 2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow (men’s doubles Round 32, Singles group stage)
- 2014 STANBIC Bank National League (1st- Gold)
- 2014 Chairman’s Cup (1st- gold)
- 2013 Hathramani Memorial (2nd-Silver)
- 2013 STANBIC National Tournament (1st-Gold)
- 2013 National top 8(2nd-silver)
- 2013 Chairman’s Cup (1st gold)
- 2013 Sports Writers Association Of Ghana SWAG Male Table tennis Player.Â
- 2012 Misky National Opens Tournament (1st-gold)
- 2012- STANBIC National Tournament (1st-Gold)
- 2012- Hathramani Memorial Tournament (2nd-silver)
- 2012 Sports Writers Association Of Ghana (SWAG) Male Table Tennis Player of the year
- Â 2012 Polytechnic Games- Takoradi (2 gold, Table tennis Team & Badminton Team)
- 2011 National Unity Games (3gold- Team,men & mixed doubles)
- 2011 African Games Trials (1st)
- 2011 African Games Maputo Mozambique (7th Men’s doubles, Singles, round 32)
- 2011 Security Service Games SESSA ( 4 gold Singles,Team,Men&Mixed doubles)
- 2011 Hathramani Memorial Tournament (2nd-Silver)Â
- 2010 Commonwealth Games Trials (1st)
- 2010 Commonwealth Games New Delhi,India( team 13th, Singles, group Stage)
- 2010 Hathramani Memorial (No participation)
- 2009 African Zone 3 Juniors/Cadet Championship (3gold-singles, men &mixed doubles)
- 2009 African Juniors/Cadet Trials (1st)
- 2009 African Juniors/Cadet Championship, Cairo Egypt(Team 7th, Singles Round 32)
- 2009 Hathramani Memorial Tournament (1st-Gold)
- 2009 African Zone 3 Youth Championship, Benin (2 gold, Singles & Team)
- 2009 Security Service Games SESSA (3 gold – Singles,Team & men’s doubles, silver mixed-doubles)
- 2009 Sports Writers Association Of Ghana SWAG Male Table Tennis Player of the year
- 2008 Juniors/Cadet Tournament/Qualifies (2nd- Silver)
- 2008 African Juniors/Cadet Championship, Alexandra Egypt (Team 7th, Singles round 32)
- 2008 Hathramani Memorial Tournament (3rd-Bronze)
- 2008 African Zone 3 Championship Cote d’Ivoire (2 Gold, singles & team)
- 2008 African Championship Trials ( 2nd)
- 2008 African Championship D.R. Congo team(8th)
- 2007 Homowo Seniors Opens (1st-Gold)
- 2007 Seven Great Princess Tournament (1st- Gold)
- 2007 Goil National Tournament (1st-Gold)
- 2007 Hathramani Memorial Opens ( 1st- Gold)
- 2007 Security Service Games,SESSA ( Singles-Gold, Team-Gold)
- 2007 African Games Trials(2nd)
- 2007 African Games, Algeria (team 13th, singles -group stage)
- 2006 Hathramani Memorial Opens (1st-Gold)
- Â 2005 Homowo Seniors Open Tournament (3rd- Bronze)
- Â 2005 J.A Biney National Juniors Open Tournament (2nd- Silver)
- Â Â 2004 National Juniors/Cadet Tournament (4th-Bronze)
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Awards
- Six times best Sports Writers Association of Ghana(SWAG) Male Table Tennis player of the year