James Nanor

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James Nanor
Personal information
Full name James Tetteh Nanor
Date of birth (1976-08-12) 12 August 1976 (age 46)
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1992–1994 Afienya United
1997–2004 Hearts of Oak
International career
1994–2001 Ghana 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Tetteh Nanor (born 12 August 1976) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper and currently serves as goalkeepers coach. [1] [2]

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Club career

He played in Ghana for Afienya United and Hearts of Oak. He won the Ghana Premier League six times and the Ghanaian FA Cup twice with Hearts of Oak. [3]

International career

He was also capped for Ghana, [3] and was a squad member in the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations. In December 1999, Nanor was suspended by CAF for one year after spitting on a referee during a 1999 CAF Champions League group stage match. [4]

Coaching career

Nanor became a goalkeepers coach when he retired from football. In August 2014, he was appointed as the goalkeepers coach for Tema-based side International Allies. [5]

Honours

Club

Hearts of Oak [3]

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References

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  2. "Hearts of Oak cannot afford to lose league title this season-James Nanor". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
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  4. Thomas, Durosimi (21 December 1999). "Goalkeeper Nanor suspended for year". Agence France Presse.
  5. "Inter Allies appoint ex-Hearts star James Nanor as goalkeepers' coach". GhanaSoccernet. 2014-08-18. Retrieved 2021-05-14.