Emmanuel Osei Kuffour
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emmanuel Osei Kuffour | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1993 | Mysterious Dwarfs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1997 | Ebusua Dwarfs | ||
| 1998–2005 | Hearts of Oak | ||
| 2002 | → Anzhi (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Tractor Sazi | ||
| 2006–2007 | Ashanti Gold | ||
| 2007–2008 | Asante Kotoko | ||
| 2008–2009 | Power | ||
| 2009 | Al-Ittihad Tripoli | ||
| 2009–2011 | Ebusua Dwarfs | 28 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 1996–2002 | Ghana | 31 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Emmanuel Osei Kuffour (born 6 April 1976) also known as The General, is a Ghanaian retired footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]
Football career
During his career, Accra-born Kuffour represented Ebusua Dwarfs, Accra Hearts of Oak SC,[2] FC Anzhi Makhachkala, Tractor Sazi FC, Ashanti Gold SC, Asante Kotoko FC, Power F.C. and Al-Ittihad Club Tripoli, playing in four different countries.
He gained 31 caps for Ghana and was picked for the squad at both the 2000 and 2002 Africa Cup of Nations, also featuring in the 1996 Summer Olympics football tournament.[3]
International goals
- Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.[4]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 January 1998 | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana |  Mozambique |
2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 15 July 2001 | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana |  Sudan |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- ^ "Emmanuel Osei Kuffour: Ghana's 'Mr Versatile'; regarded by many as the best of the GPL era". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Five of the best; FIFA.com, 15 November 2008
- ^ Emmanuel Osei Kuffour – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Kuffour, Emmanuel Osei". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
External links
- Emmanuel Osei Kuffour at National-Football-Teams.com
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Categories:
- Use dmy dates from September 2012
- 1976 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Accra
- Ghanaian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Ebusua Dwarfs players
- Accra Hearts of Oak S.C. players
- Ashanti Gold SC players
- Asante Kotoko SC players
- Power F.C. players
- Russian Premier League players
- FC Anzhi Makhachkala players
- Tractor S.C. players
- Ghana international footballers
- 1998 African Cup of Nations players
- 2000 African Cup of Nations players
- 2002 African Cup of Nations players
- Olympic footballers of Ghana
- Footballers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Ghanaian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Russia
- Expatriate footballers in Iran