Charles Gyamfi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Kumi Gyamfi | ||
| Date of birth | 1929 (age 82–83) | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1948 | Sailors | ||
| 1948-1949 | Ebusua Dwarfs | ||
| 1949-1954 | Asante Kotoko | ||
| 1954-1956 | Kumasi Great Ashantis | ||
| 1956-1960 | Hearts of Oak | ||
| 1960-1961 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | ||
| National team | |||
| 1950-1961 | Ghana | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1963-1965 | Ghana | ||
| 1972 | Africa XI | ||
| 1982 | Ghana | ||
| 1983-1984 | Municipal Club | ||
| 1984 | Somalia U21 | ||
| 1988-1991 | AFC Leopards | ||
| 1992-1993 | Ashanti Gold | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Charles Kumi Gyamfi (born in 1929 in Accra [1]) is a retired Ghanaian footballer who is remarkable for being the first African player to play in Germany, when he joined Fortuna Düsseldorf in 1960. [2]
After retiring as a player he became a coach, and career highlights include leading Ghana to the African Cup of Nations three times, making him the most successful coach in ACN history. [3]
In January 2008 he publicly lamented the modern obsession of players with money rather than the love of the game. [3]
His record was equalized by Hassan Shehata of Egypt who led his team to the title in 2006, 2008, and 2010
[edit] References
- ^ Richard Avornyotse (2004-07-13). "Nana Kumi Gyamfi I, a soccer legend". Modern Ghana Sports News. http://mobile.modernghana.com/pda.asp?id=VFZSRk1FNTZTWGc9&which=2. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
- ^ Kofi Nsiah & Sabrina Schmidt. "50 years of Ghana National Football - The German Connection". German Embassy, Accra. http://www.ghana.diplo.de/Vertretung/ghana/en/03/Nsiah/text.html. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
- ^ a b Farayi Mungazi (2008-01-13). "Ghana legend laments money culture". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/7185929.stm. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
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