| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wilberforce Mfum | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1967 | Asante Kotoko | ||
| 1968 | Baltimore Bays | 5 | (4) |
| 1969–1970 | Ukrainian SC | ||
| 1970 | Ukrainian Nationals | 9 | (6) |
| 1971–1972 | New York Cosmos | 15 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 1960–1968 | Ghana | 26 | (20) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wilberforce "Willie" Mfum is a retired Ghanaian association football forward who played professionally in Ghana and the United States. He was a member of the Ghanaian Olympic soccer team at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
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