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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>


In January 2008 he publicly lamented the modern obsession of players with money rather than the love of the game.<ref name = "BBC"/> He passed away in September 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/640191/2/football-legend-ck-gyamfi-has-died.html|title=Football legend CK Gyamfi has died|work=Modern Ghana|date=2 September 2015|accessdate=2 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/soccer/Ghana-legend-CK-Gyamfi-dies-379260|title=Ghana legend CK Gyamfi dies|work=ghanaweb.com|date=2 September 2015|accessdate=2 September 2015}}</ref>
In January 2008 he publicly lamented the modern obsession of players with money rather than the love of the game.<ref name = "BBC"/> He passed away in September 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/640191/2/football-legend-ck-gyamfi-has-died.html|title=Football legend CK Gyamfi has died|work=Modern Ghana|date=2 September 2015|accessdate=2 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/soccer/Ghana-legend-CK-Gyamfi-dies-379260|title=Ghana legend CK Gyamfi dies|work=ghanaweb.com|date=2 September 2015|accessdate=2 September 2015}}</ref><ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34128267</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 12:20, 2 September 2015

Charles Gyamfi
Personal information
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][7]

References

  1. ^ Richard Avornyotse (2004-07-13). "Nana Kumi Gyamfi I, a soccer legend". Modern Ghana Sports News. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  2. ^ Kofi Nsiah & Sabrina Schmidt. "50 years of Ghana National Football - The German Connection". German Embassy, Accra. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  3. ^ a b Farayi Mungazi (2008-01-13). "Ghana legend laments money culture". BBC News. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
  4. ^ Hassanin Mubarak. "African Nations Cup-Winning Coaches". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Football legend CK Gyamfi has died". Modern Ghana. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Ghana legend CK Gyamfi dies". ghanaweb.com. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  7. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34128267