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Abdullah Quaye

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Abdullah Quaye
Personal information
Full name Awule Quaye Junior
Date of birth (1980-09-24) 24 September 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 Ourense 5 (0)
1999–2001 Málaga 1 (0)
2001–2002 Accra Hearts
2002–2003 Al-Ittifaq
2003–2005 CS Sfaxien
2005–2007 Zamalek
2007–2008 Al-Wahda
2009–2010 Al Ittihad Alexandria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Abdullah Quaye (born 24 September 1980), formerly Awulley Junior Quaye, is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]

Club career

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Quaye was born in Accra. He had a spell with Málaga CF in Spain's La Liga.[2]

International career

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Quaye was a member of the Ghana national team and participated in the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Egypt.[3]

Personal life

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Quaye converted to Islam shortly after his joining of Meccan side Al-Wahda and changed his name to Abdullah.[4] He is the brother of Lawrence Quaye, a Ghana-born naturalised Qatari footballer, and the son of Olympics & Ghanaian international defender Awuley Quaye Sr.

References

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  1. ^ a b Abdullah Quaye at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Awulu Quaye". LFP. Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
  3. ^ Awule QuayeFIFA competition record (archived)
  4. ^ Abdullah «Awule» Quaye.
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