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'''Charles Kumi Gyamfi''' (4 December 1929 – 2 September 2015) was a Ghanaian [[association football|footballer]] and [[Manager (association football)|coach]], who as a player became the first African 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> and later became the first coach to lead the [[Ghana national football team]] to an [[Africa Cup of Nations]] victory. |
'''Charles Kumi Gyamfi''' (4 December 1929 – 2 September 2015) was a Ghanaian [[association football|footballer]] and [[Manager (association football)|coach]], who as a player became the first African 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> and later became the first coach to lead the [[Ghana national football team]] to an [[Africa Cup of Nations]] victory. |
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Gyamfi had his secondary school education at the [[Accra Academy]].<ref name="CK">{{cite web |url= |
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http://allsports.com.gh/football/remains-in-our-hearts-hearts-of-oak-mourn-the-death-of-c-k-gyamfi-id4138733.html|title=Hearts of Oak mourn the death of C.K Gyamfi|publisher=allsports.com.gh|accessdate=5 September 2015}}</ref> As coach of the [[Ghana national football team]], he won the [[African Cup of Nations]] three times ([[1963 African Cup of Nations|1963]], [[1965 African Cup of Nations|1965]] and [[1982 African Cup of Nations|1982]]), making him the most successful coach in the competition's 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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Gyamfi was also the coach of the Ghana national football team during their Olympic debut at the [[Football at the 1964 Summer Olympics|1964]] Summer Olympics.<ref name="fifa-profile"/> He returned to coach the Olympic team for the [[Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics|1972]] tournament.<ref name="fifa-profile"/> |
Gyamfi was also the coach of the Ghana national football team during their Olympic debut at the [[Football at the 1964 Summer Olympics|1964]] Summer Olympics.<ref name="fifa-profile"/> He returned to coach the Olympic team for the [[Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics|1972]] tournament.<ref name="fifa-profile"/> |
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Revision as of 16:22, 18 December 2015
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Charles Kumi Gyamfi | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1929[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Date of death | 1 September 2015 (aged 85) | ||
| 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 (4 December 1929 – 2 September 2015) was a Ghanaian footballer and coach, who as a player became the first African to play in Germany when he joined Fortuna Düsseldorf in 1960,[2] and later became the first coach to lead the Ghana national football team to an Africa Cup of Nations victory.
Gyamfi had his secondary school education at the Accra Academy.[3] As coach of the Ghana national football team, he won the African Cup of Nations three times (1963, 1965 and 1982), making him the most successful coach in the competition's history.[4] This record has since been equalled by Egypt's Hassan Shehata.[5]
Gyamfi was also the coach of the Ghana national football team during their Olympic debut at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1] He returned to coach the Olympic team for the 1972 tournament.[1]
He was a member of FIFA's Technical Study Group for the 1999 and 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.[6][7]
In January 2008 he publicly lamented the modern obsession of players with money rather than the love of the game.[4] He died in September 2015.[8]
References
- ^ a b c Charles Gyamfi – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Kofi Nsiah & Sabrina Schmidt. "50 years of Ghana National Football - The German Connection". German Embassy, Accra. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
- ^ "Hearts of Oak mourn the death of C.K Gyamfi". allsports.com.gh. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "FIFA's Technical Study Group to evaluate tournament". FIFA. 2 April 1999.
- ^ "FIFA's Technical Study Group to evaluate tournament". FIFA.com. 15 Jun 2001.
- ^ "C.K. Gyamfi: Legendary Ghanaian footballer and coach dies". BBC. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
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