Former Hearts of Oak player Torric Jebrin has shared some details of the first contract he signed with the Phobians.
The winger detailed that he received GH¢2,500 as a signing-on fee, which was his first-ever paycheck as a footballer after signing a professional contract in 2008.
He also disclosed that he signed a four-year deal with the Ghana Premier League giants with a monthly salary of GH¢140.
“When I signed, it was 2,500. That was the signing-on fee. There was an issue—Hearts wanted to sign me for 15 years, so I went back to Kumasi. I was scared, but I ended up signing for only four years. I took GH¢2,500 and my salary was GH¢140,” he told Gil Media.
According to him, the money felt substantial at the time, and his salary was later increased to GH¢200.
“It was a lot of money for me, and after a year, they increased it to GH¢200. At that time, it was okay.”
Torric Jebrin initially joined Hearts of Oak’s youth team before earning promotion to the senior team in 2008.
He is regarded as one of the most skilful players to ever play for the club, with incredible dribbling ability.
The former TP Mazembe man played just one season before joining then-English Premier League side Portsmouth in 2009.
He, however, returned for a loan stint at Hearts of Oak in 2010 before departing for Europe once again.
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