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'''Charles Kumi Gyamfi''' (1929 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://mobile.modernghana.com/pda.asp?id=VFZSRk1FNTZTWGc9&which=2|title=Nana Kumi Gyamfi I, a soccer legend|accessdate=2007-12-05|author=Richard Avornyotse|date=2004-07-13|publisher=Modern Ghana Sports News}}</ref> – |
'''Charles Kumi Gyamfi''' (1929 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://mobile.modernghana.com/pda.asp?id=VFZSRk1FNTZTWGc9&which=2|title=Nana Kumi Gyamfi I, a soccer legend|accessdate=2007-12-05|author=Richard Avornyotse|date=2004-07-13|publisher=Modern Ghana Sports News}}</ref> – 2 September 2015) was a [[association football|footballer]] who was the first African player to play in Germany, when he joined [[Fortuna Düsseldorf]] in 1960.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ghana.diplo.de/Vertretung/ghana/en/03/Nsiah/text.html|title=50 years of Ghana National Football - The German Connection|accessdate=2007-12-05|author=Kofi Nsiah & Sabrina Schmidt|publisher=German Embassy, Accra}}</ref> |
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After retiring as a player he became a coach, and career highlights include leading [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]] to the [[African Cup of Nations]] three times, making him the most successful coach in ACN history.<ref name = "BBC">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/7185929.stm|title=Ghana legend laments money culture|accessdate=2008-01-13|author=Farayi Mungazi|date=2008-01-13|publisher=BBC News}}</ref> This record has since been equalled by Egypt's [[Hassan Shehata]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/players/anc-coach.html|title=African Nations Cup-Winning Coaches|accessdate=6 August 2015|author=Hassanin Mubarak|publisher=RSSSF}}</ref> |
After retiring as a player he became a coach, and career highlights include leading [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]] to the [[African Cup of Nations]] three times, making him the most successful coach in ACN history.<ref name = "BBC">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/7185929.stm|title=Ghana legend laments money culture|accessdate=2008-01-13|author=Farayi Mungazi|date=2008-01-13|publisher=BBC News}}</ref> This record has since been equalled by Egypt's [[Hassan Shehata]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/players/anc-coach.html|title=African Nations Cup-Winning Coaches|accessdate=6 August 2015|author=Hassanin Mubarak|publisher=RSSSF}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:57, 2 September 2015
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Charles Kumi Gyamfi | ||
| Date of birth | 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Date of death | 2 September 2015 (aged 85–86) | ||
| Place of death | 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 | ||
| International career | |||
| 1950-1961 | Ghana | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1963-1965 | Ghana | ||
| 1972 | Africa XI | ||
| 1982 | Ghana | ||
| 1983-1984 | Municipal Club | ||
| 1984 | Somalia U21 | ||
| 1988-1991 | AFC Leopards | ||
| 1992-1993 | Ashanti Gold | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Charles Kumi Gyamfi (1929 [1] – 2 September 2015) was a footballer who was 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] This record has since been equalled by Egypt's Hassan Shehata.[4]
In January 2008 he publicly lamented the modern obsession of players with money rather than the love of the game.[3] He passed away in September 2015.[5][6]
References
- ^ Richard Avornyotse (2004-07-13). "Nana Kumi Gyamfi I, a soccer legend". Modern Ghana Sports News. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
- ^ Kofi Nsiah & Sabrina Schmidt. "50 years of Ghana National Football - The German Connection". German Embassy, Accra. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
- ^ a b Farayi Mungazi (2008-01-13). "Ghana legend laments money culture". BBC News. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
- ^ Hassanin Mubarak. "African Nations Cup-Winning Coaches". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "Football legend CK Gyamfi has died". Modern Ghana. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "Ghana legend CK Gyamfi dies". ghanaweb.com. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
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