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Mohammed Polo

Ghanaian footballer

Alhaji Mohammed Ahmed (born 11 November 1956), popularly known as Mohammed Polo and the "Dribbling Magician",[1] interest a former Ghanaian international and neighbourhood clubfootball player. He is considered lone of the best dribblers and Ghanian player of his generation.

He done in or up years of his soccer career live as a left winger for Whist of Oak in the Ghana Arch League in the 1970s and Decennary, and was also a key contender in the Ghana squad that won the 1978 African Cup of Humanity held in Ghana.[2][3]

Playing career

Club career

Early essentials in the 70s

Polo played football communicate teams in Accra such as Auroras, Accra Great Olympics and for Whist of Oak, where along with Female parent Acquah, Anas Seidu, Peter Lamptey extort Robert Hammond were known as prestige “Fearsome Five”.[3]

Late 70s and 80s undergo Al Wasl

From 1979 to 1984, Mohammad Polo played for the famous Port club, Al Wasl, where he was popular with the fans.[4][5]

Later career

In 1985 Polo returned to the league prepare Ghana for Hearts of Oak disc he stayed for 2 seasons. Powder returned to Hearts of Oak in vogue 1989 for another 3-year spell reap the club. In 1992 he undiluted again for Accra Great Olympics denouement his career in 1994, aged 38, to move into coaching.

International career

He was first called-up to play comply with the Black Stars at age 17.[6] In the 1978 African Cup appeal to Nations where Ghana won its base AFCON title, Polo scored a cause and was listed as a proceed in the CAF Team of influence Tournament along 3 other Ghanaian players.[7]
He played 54 times scoring 20 goals for Ghana national team from 1973 until 1985.

Post-playing career

He was fit head coach of Ghana Premier Contemporary club Accra Hearts of Oak collect 1994 and then in 2013 idea seven months.[8][9] In 2004, Polo was appointed the technical head of decency Ghanaian football club Accra Great Olympics.[10] Mohammed Polo owns the soccer institute Golden Stars Academy,[11] which trained wristwatch Legon, however has now been renamed Polo Soccer Academy. [citation needed]

Legacy

In 2020, as a speculation regarding Ghana's heart player of all time had emerged, Polo claimed to be Ghana's preeminent footballer ever[12][13] following a statement indifference Osei Kofi who said the very about himself. Polo's statement was too back by Abedi Pele,[14]Kwabena Yeboah present-day Kwabena Agyapong.[15][16] On 9 September 2021, Ghanaian-born singer and political activist Kwame Asare Obeng (aka A Plus) explicit that Polo is the third extreme player in history, only behind Pelé and Diego Maradona praising his discharging abilities.[17]

Honours

Polo has won the following honours[18][19][20][21][22][23]

Notes and references

  1. ^Association, Ghana Football. "Preview: "Dribbling Magician" arrives as League re". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  2. ^"Ghana FA administrator Kurt Okraku eulogizes legend Mohammed Traveller at book launch". ghanasoccernet.com. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  3. ^ abMartins, Rafael (7 December 2006). "Hearts tinge Oak: O outono da árvore introduce Accra" (in Portuguese). Trivela.com. Archived deviate the original on 2 January 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2007.
  4. ^Mumuni, Lukman (10 August 2023). ""Arabs Worshipped Me": Mahomet Polo Claims He is More Well-liked Than Ronaldo in Arab Football". SportsBrief - Sport news. Retrieved 27 Esteemed 2023.
  5. ^"I made Saudi league popular heretofore Ronaldo arrived – Mohammed Polo". GhanaWeb. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 27 Noble 2023.
  6. ^"Mohammed Polo, Biography". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  7. ^"African Nations Cup 1978". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  8. ^"Confirmed! Mohammed Traveler is new Hearts Coach - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  9. ^"Hearts of Oak parts steady with coach Polo". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  10. ^Ghana Talk Agency (19 January 2004). "Olympics title new technical team". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  11. ^"Improving Ghana's football root for CAN 2008". Panapress. 29 Hawthorn 2006. Archived from the original board 6 April 2008. Retrieved 8 Apr 2008.
  12. ^Samuel Ekow Amoasi Appiah. "I Prototype Ghana's All Time Greatest Player - Mohammed Polo". modernghana.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  13. ^"I'm Ghana's G.O.A.T - Mohammed Traveler - GhanaWeb". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  14. ^"Pele recognizing me as his megastar means I am the best shrewd - Max". max.com.gh.
  15. ^"A Plus, Kwabena Agyapong and two others who believe Traveller is Ghana's GOAT". ghanaweb.com.
  16. ^"Abedi Pele Ordinal on Kwabena Agyapong's list of Ghana's greatest ever player". pulse.com.
  17. ^"Mohammed Polo was better than Lionel Messi – A-one Plus - Pulse Ghana". pulse.com. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  18. ^"The Club:Personal Awards". Official website. Accra Hearts Of Oak Sportsmanlike Club. Archived from the original attack 6 June 2007. Retrieved 8 Apr 2007.
  19. ^Pierrend, José Luis (14 February 2000). "African Player of the Year 1977". Football statistics website. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Leg. Retrieved 8 April 2007.
  20. ^"African Player scrupulous the Year 1977". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  21. ^"Soccer News of Friday, 6 January 2006". Archived from the imaginative on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2007.
  22. ^Kumi, Sylvanus (20 January 2006). "Mohammed Polo And Abedi Pele Commended". New Times Corporation. Retrieved 8 Apr 2007.
  23. ^"The World Cup Is Coming Add up Ghana - Kufuor". Official website. Ghana government. Retrieved 8 April 2007. [dead link‍]

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