Shamo Quaye

Shamo Quaye

Personal information
Date of birth	(1971-10-22)22 October 1971
Place of birth	Tema-new town, Ghana
Date of death	30 November 1997(1997-11-30) (aged 26)
Place of death	Tema, Ghana
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Youth career
	Soccer Angels
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1989-1993	Hearts of Oak
1993-1995	Al-Qadisiyah	50	(7)
1995-1996	Hearts of Oak
1996-1997	Umeå
International career‡
1988-1997	Ghana	41	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 August 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 August 2008

Olympic medal record
Men's Football
	1992 Barcelona	Team Competition

Shamo Quaye (22 October 1971 – 30 November 1997) was a football player from Ghana, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

Career

He played for Hearts of Oak in his native country. At the time of death he was playing for Umeå FC in Sweden, but he was in his home country with the national team. During practice Quaye was hit in the face. He died two days later from sudden complications.

External links

• databaseOlympics
• Shamo Quaye at National-Football-Teams.com