Nana Kuffour

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Mohammed Tuah Khamis (born 27 February 1985) is a former Ghanaian-American soccer player and current soccer coach.

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Career

Playing career

Club

Nana Kwame Kuffour was born in Nyakrom. The forward was signed by D.C. United as a developmental player during the 2004 season, [1] after having immigrated to the United States from Ghana and receiving citizenship. [2] Before playing for United, Kuffour most recently played for Super Rainbows of Ghana. [3] Kuffour was released by D.C. United in November 2005 [4] and joined to Liberty Professionals FC after three years with the club signed for Accra Hearts of Oak SC on 18 October 2009. [5]

Clubs

International career

Kuffour was a member of the Black Meteors. [6]

Coaching

After his retirement in 2017 became U-16 Head coach at Liberty Professionals F.C. and later for West African Football Academy, before began his senior coaching career in March 2019 named as Head coach for Madina Republicans FC [7] and worked there until his release in early 2020. [8] He is currently coach and owner of the Tuah Khamis Football Academy in Shukura a suburb of Ablekuma Central, in the Greater Accra Region.

Personal life

Mohammed Tuah Khamis was born as Nana Kwame Kuffour and converted to Islam in 2006. [9]

References

  1. Kuffuor put on DC United developmental roster Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine on www.ghanaweb.net
  2. Major League Soccer: Roster: Player Bio Archived 19 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine on www.mlsnet.com
  3. United unearths gem in Kuffour on www.modernghana.com
  4. Kuffour Released Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine on www.ghanaweb.net
  5. Ghana premiership: Hearts-Kotoko to renew hostilities Archived 27 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Black Meteors: U-23 Team". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
  7. Former Liberty Attacker Tuah Khemis Appointed Madina Republicans Coach
  8. Madina Republic part ways with head coach Tuah Khamis
  9. Player Profile : Mohammed Tuah Khamis on www.ghanaweb.com