Charles Gyamfi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34128267
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