Adolf Armah

Adolf Armah is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a defender.[1][2][3][4] He is known for his involvement in the squad that won the 1978 African Cup of Nations.[5][6][7]

Adolf Armah
Personal information
Full name Adolf Armah
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1983 Accra Hearts of Oak - (-)
International career
1975–1980 Ghana - (-)
Managerial career
Accra Hearts of Oak (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Armah played for Accra Hearts of Oak from the 1975 to 1983 season.[8][9][10][11] In 1979, he was named as the second best African Footballer of the Year with Cameroonian player Thomas N´kono beating him the ultimate.[12] During his playing days he was given the nickname as Rolandanster or Midfield Marshall, due to his midfield prowess and his ability to control the midfield during a match.[13] He later played for other clubs in Egypt, Cote d'voire, Gabon and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).[14]

International career

Armah played in both the and 1978, 1980 African Cup of Nations[15][11] helping Ghana lift the cup in 1978 after beating Uganda 2–0 to make Ghana the first ever country to win the African Cup of Nations three times. The Ghana team gained popularity after they were dubbed 'the Brazil of Africa' due to winning the AFCON similar to Brazil in 1970 as they won the World Cup for their third time. Coincidentally, the Ghanaian squad had their training tour in Brazil before the AFCON tournament.[5]

Armah captained the Black Stars between 1981 and 1982, and he led the team to qualify to 1982 African Cup of Nations, but was not part of the team that won the cup.[8][7]

Coaching career

After retiring, he returned to Accra Hearts of Oak to serve as a member of their technical team and an assistant coach in the early 2000s including under Ernst Middendorp and Cecil Jones Attuquayefio.[16] He served as an assistant coach alongside Emmanuel Ofei Ansah in 2004.[16] He was the head coach of African Stars 2003

Honours

Club

Hearts of Oak

International

Ghana

Individual

References
  1. Abayateye, Felix (2005-09-20). Graphic Sports: Issue 2336 September 20-22 2005. Graphic Communications Group.
  2. Twum, Nana Addo (1981-01-14). Daily Graphic: Issue 9397, January 14 1981. Graphic Communications Group.
  3. Afrique nouvelle (in French). 1984.
  4. "Adolf Armah". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-11. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  5. "Ghana win the Africa Cup of Nations for keeps". www.pulse.com.gh. 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  6. Abayateye, Felix (2005-09-20). Graphic Sports: Issue 2336 September 20-22 2005. Graphic Communications Group.
  7. "Adolf Armah wish Kwesi Appiah well to succeed". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  8. "'Support CK Akunnor' - Adolf Armah Pleads". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  9. "Former Black Stars captain Adolf Armah appeals to Nana Akufo Addo over his property". GhanaWeb. 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  10. Addo-Twum, J. K. (1979-04-02). Daily Graphic: Issue 8,848 April 2 1979. Graphic Communications Group.
  11. Versi, Anver (1986). Football in Africa. Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-327808-8.
  12. "African Player of the Year 1979". rsssf.org. Retrieved 2 July 201
  13. "Coronavirus: Adolf Armah Cautions Ghanaians". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  14. "Adolf Armah Appeals To President Nana Akufo Addo Over His Tuba Property". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  15. Ohene, Elizabeth (1980-03-11). Daily Graphic: Issue 9,139 March 11 1980. Graphic Communications Group.
  16. "Middendorp Boycotts Hearts Match?". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
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