Jacob Nettey

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Jacob Nettey (born 25 January 1976) is a retired Ghanaian football defender. He is currently the coach of Hearts of Oak reserve team.

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Club career

Nettey played for Hearts of Oak from 1994 to 2002 and Heart of Lions from 2003 to 2005.

International career

He was part of the Ghanaian 2000 African Nations Cup team, who exited in the quarter-finals after losing to South Africa. He was the captain of the all conquering Accra Hearts of Oak team that won the 2000 African Champions League. He was also a member of the Ghanaian squad at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Honours

Club

Hearts of Oak [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Jacob Nettey". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 14 May 2021.