Sampson Lamptey

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Sampson Lamptey
Personal information
Full name Sampson Stanley Lamptey
Date of birth (1958-04-15) 15 April 1958 (age 67)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Position Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1973 Ghanacan
1974–1976 Asante Kotoko
1977–1979 GIHOC Stars
1980–1982 Hearts of Oak
1982–1983 Africa Sports
1984–1987 Hearts of Oak
1988–1989 Asante Kotoko
International career
1982–1985 Ghana 13 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sampson Stanley "Gaddafi" Lamptey is a Ghanaian former footballer who played as a defender. [1] He was part of the Ghana squad that won the 1982 African Cup of Nations. [2] He was included in the competition's Team of the Tournament.[ citation needed ]

He was nicknamed "Gaddafi" after late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi for his similar looks. [2]

Honours

Ghana

Individual

References

  1. Sampson Lamptey at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. 1 2 3 "Sampson Lamptey: How Hearts of Oak legend earned the nickname Gaddafi". GhanaWeb. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2025.