Prince Polley
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Prince Opoku Bismark Polley Sampene | ||
Date of birth | 4 May 1969 | ||
Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1984–1988 | Asante Kotoko | 142 | (22) |
1988–1990 | Sparta | 30 | (16) |
1990–1991 | Beerschot | 28 | (7) |
1991–1992 | Germinal Ekeren | 20 | (7) |
1992–1994 | Twente | 54 | (20) |
1994–1995 | Heerenveen | 19 | (2) |
1995–1997 | Excelsior | 24 | (4) |
1997–1998 | VV Heerjansdam | ||
1998–1999 | Aarau | 9 | (4) |
Total | 326 | (82) | |
National team | |||
1992–1994 | Ghana | 8 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Prince Opoku Bismark Polley Sampene (born 4 May 1969), known as Prince Polley, is a Ghanaian retired professional footballer who played as a striker.
Career[]
He used to play for the Dutch club FC Twente.
International[]
Polley participated for Ghana in the 1992 and 1994 African Cup of Nations. Together with Abedi Pele and Anthony Yeboah, he comprised the Black Stars' forward line and scored a combined brace in the 1992 and 1994 competitions. His goals included a crucial match winner against Nigeria in the semi-finals of the 1992 cup, and an 87th minute match winner against Senegal in the group stages, in the subsequent cup.
Personal life[]
After his playing career, Polley returned to Ghana. While in the Netherlands, he had a son, Robin, who is a professional footballer for Heracles Almelo.[1]
References[]
- ^ Yorick Groeneweg (9 August 2019). "Zoon van Prince Polley staat voor debuut als rechtsback bij ADO". www.ad.nl (in Dutch).
External links[]
- Stats on Prince Polley
- Prince Polley at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Ghanaian footballers
- Ghana international footballers
- Asante Kotoko SC players
- Sparta Rotterdam players
- K. Beerschot V.A.C. players
- Beerschot A.C. players
- FC Twente players
- SC Heerenveen players
- SBV Excelsior players
- FC Aarau players
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Belgian First Division A players
- Ghanaian expatriate footballers
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Expatriate footballers in Switzerland
- 1992 African Cup of Nations players
- 1994 African Cup of Nations players
- Association football forwards