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Emmanuel Osei Kuffour
Personal information
Date of birth	6 April 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth	Accra, Ghana
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1992–1993	Mysterious Dwarfs
Senior career*
Years	Team
1994–1997	Ebusua Dwarfs
1998–2005	Hearts of Oak
2002	→ Anzhi (loan)
2005–2006	Tractor Sazi
2006–2007	Ashanti Gold
2007–2008	Asante Kotoko
2008–2009	Power
2009	Al-Ittihad Tripoli
2009–2011	Ebusua Dwarfs
International career
1996–2002	Ghana
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Emmanuel Osei Kuffour (born 6 April 1976) also known as The General, is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.^[1]

Career

During his career, Accra-born Kuffour represented Ebusua Dwarfs, Accra Hearts of Oak SC,^[2] FC Anzhi Makhachkala, Tractor Sazi FC, Ashanti Gold SC, Asante Kotoko FC, Power F.C. and Al-Ittihad Club Tripoli, playing in four countries. Kuffour won the Ghana Premier League six times, the CAF Champions League, the CAF Confederation Cup and the CAF Super Cup.^[3]

He gained 31 caps for Ghana and was picked for the squad at both the 2000 and 2002 Africa Cup of Nations, also featuring in the 1996 Summer Olympics football tournament.^[4]

International goals

Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.^[5]

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	19 January 1998	Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana	Mozambique	2–0	3–1	Friendly
2.	15 July 2001	Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana	Sudan	1–0	1–0	2002 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

^ "Emmanuel Osei Kuffour: Ghana's 'Mr Versatile'; regarded by many as the best of the GPL era". www.ghanaweb.com. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
^ Five of the best; FIFA.com, 15 November 2008
^ "Former Hearts of Oak and Kotoko star Emmanuel Osei Kuffour marries in U.S. | News Ghana". 4 August 2020.
^ Emmanuel Osei Kuffour – FIFA competition record (archived)
^ "Kuffour, Emmanuel Osei". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 April 2017.

External links

Emmanuel Osei Kuffour at National-Football-Teams.com

[1] "Emmanuel Osei Kuffour: Ghana's 'Mr Versatile'; regarded by many as the best of the GPL era". www.ghanaweb.com. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.

[2] Five of the best; FIFA.com, 15 November 2008

[3] "Former Hearts of Oak and Kotoko star Emmanuel Osei Kuffour marries in U.S. | News Ghana". 4 August 2020.

[4] Emmanuel Osei Kuffour – FIFA competition record (archived)

[NFT-5] "Kuffour, Emmanuel Osei". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 April 2017.

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