Godfred Yeboah Explained

Godfred Yeboah
Birth Date:27 July 1980
Birth Place:Ghana
Death Place:Sunyani, Ghana
Position:Defender
Years1:2003–2011
Clubs1:Asante Kotoko
Years2:2006
Clubs2:Ashanti Gold (loan)
Years3:2008–2009
Clubs3:All Stars F.C. (loan)
Nationalyears1:2003–2008
Nationalteam1:Ghana
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0

Godfred Yeboah (27 July 1980 – 3 August 2021) was a Ghanaian professional footballer who played as a defender.

Career

Yeboah played one season for BA United before joining Asante Kotoko. He spent most of his career with Asante Kotoko, staying from 2001 till 2009. He won three league titles in the 2003, 2005 and 2007–08 seasons, and the Ghanaian FA Cup in 2001.

He moved from Asante Kotoko to All Stars F.C. on loan on 4 January 2008, along with the Asante Kotoko teammate Kobina Dodzie, while a third player, Habib Mohamed, moved permanently.[1] He was on loan from January 2007 to June 2007 at Ashanti Gold and stands here in the Ghana Premier League All Star team.[2]

Death

He died on 3 August 2021 at the age of 41.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.waallstars.com/news/read.asp?contentid=68{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  2. Web site: Premiership All Stars Game to Showcase Favorite Ghanaian Football Stars . www.onetouch.com.gh . 6 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070629202502/http://www.onetouch.com.gh/news/shownewsstory.aspx?catId=7&id=340 . 29 June 2007 . dead.
  3. Web site: Kwakofi . Edwin . Former Asante Kotoko, Black Stars player Godfred Yeboah dies . Citi Sports Online . 8 May 2023 . 3 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Breaking news: Ex-Asante Kotoko and Ghana defender Godfred Yeboah 'TV 3' passes away . Ghanasoccernet . 8 May 2023 . 3 August 2021.