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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

Kuffour was bornin 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]

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