Prince Polley

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Prince Polley
Personal information
Full name Prince Opoku Bismark Polley Sampene
Date of birth (1969-05-04) 4 May 1969 (age 54)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1984–1988 Asante Kotoko 142 (22)
1988–1990 Sparta 30 (16)
1990–1991 Beerschot 28 (7)
1991–1992 Germinal Ekeren 20 (7)
1992–1994 Twente 54 (20)
1994–1995 Heerenveen 19 (2)
1995–1997 Excelsior 24 (4)
1997–1998 VV Heerjansdam
1998–1999 Aarau 9 (4)
Total326(82)
International career
1992–1994 Ghana 8 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Prince Opoku Bismark Polley Sampene (born 5 April 1969), known as Prince Polley, is a Ghanaian retired professional footballer who played as a striker.

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Club career

Polley played for Dutch club FC Twente.

International career

Polley participated for Ghana in the 1992 and 1994 African Cup of Nations. Together with Abedi Pele and Tony Yeboah, he comprised the Black Stars' forward line and scored a combined brace in the 1992 and 1994 competitions. His goals included a crucial match winner against Nigeria in the semi-finals of the 1992 cup, and an 87th minute match winner against Senegal in the group stages, in the subsequent cup.

Personal life

After his playing career, Polley returned to Ghana. He has a son, Robin, who is a professional footballer for Heracles Almelo. [1]

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References

  1. Yorick Groeneweg (9 August 2019). "Zoon van Prince Polley staat voor debuut als rechtsback bij ADO". www.ad.nl (in Dutch).