Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 20 February 1975 | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–1996 | Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs | ||
1996 | Liberty Professionals F.C. | ||
1996–1998 | Kalamata F.C. | ||
1999–2002 | Liberty Professionals F.C. | ||
International career | |||
1996–1999 | Ghana | 18 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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