Talented soccer goalkeeper and a hairstylist

Khobby Opare (28) was born and raised in Ghana, Accra and moved to South Africa in 2018 to seek greener pastures. He is currently working as a hairstylist and enjoy playing as a soccer goalkeeper for a local team named Bluebird FC.

“I was raised in a poor family in a village of Ghana, life in my home country was not easy, and I needed to be better by moving out to South Africa. I am a hard worker and ensure I send money back home for my family to survive”, he said.

Working as a hairstylist can be a nuisance when dealing with different clients but not for Khobby. “I am very lucky to get clients who really love my job. People spoke so many rumours about South Africa being xenophobic and I was scared. I made couple of friends who made me to settle down and find it easy to work with my clients”, he added.

One could not believe his talent on the field. He is determined and focused more as a goal keeper but do not want to wait to be signed while starving. Playing football is part of him of staying healthy and avoid lot of things such as depression.

“I’ve been good on the field at an early age, got the position of being a goal keeper and won several trophies with my team. My ambition is to be a personal trainer in the future. I want to educate people about taking care of their health cause your health is your wealth” concluded Khobby.