Nana Kuffour Explained

Mohammed Tuah Khamis (born 27 February 1985) is a former Ghanaian-American soccer player and current soccer coach.

Career

Playing career

Club

Kuffour was bornin Nyakrom. The forward was signed by D.C. United as a developmental player during the 2004 season,[1] after having immigrated to the United States from Ghana and receiving citizenship.[2] Before playing for United, Kuffour most recently played for Super Rainbows of Ghana.[3] Kuffour was released by D.C. United in November 2005[4] and joined to Liberty Professionals FC after three years with the club signed for Accra Hearts of Oak SC on 18 October 2009.[5]

Clubs

International career

Kuffour was a member of the Black Meteors.[6]

Coaching

After his retirement in 2017 became U-16 Head coach at Liberty Professionals F.C. and later for West African Football Academy, before began his senior coaching career in March 2019 named as Head coach for Madina Republicans FC[7] and worked there until his release in early 2020.[8] He is currently coach and owner of the Tuah Khamis Football Academy in Shukura a suburb of Ablekuma Central, in the Greater Accra Region.

Personal life

Mohammed Tuah Khamis was born as Nana Kwame Kuffour and converted to Islam in 2006.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://ghanaweb.net/GhanaHomePage//soccer/artikel.php?ID=61626 Kuffuor put on DC United developmental roster
  2. http://web.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t103&player=kuffour_n&playerId=kuf207645 Major League Soccer: Roster: Player Bio
  3. http://www.modernghana.com/sports/117404/2/united-unearths-gem-in-kuffour.html United unearths gem in Kuffour
  4. http://ghanaweb.net/GhanaHomePage///SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=94494 Kuffour Released
  5. http://todaygh.com/2009/10/14/ghana-premiership-hearts-kotoko-to-renew-hostilities/ Ghana premiership: Hearts-Kotoko to renew hostilities
  6. http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/soccer/u23.php Black Meteors: U-23 Team
  7. https://sportsworldghana.com/former-liberty-attacker-tuah-khemis-appointed-madina-republicans-coach/ Former Liberty Attacker Tuah Khemis Appointed Madina Republicans Coach
  8. https://ghanaguardian.com/madina-republic-part-ways-with-head-coach-tuah-khamis Madina Republic part ways with head coach Tuah Khamis
  9. http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/soccer/player.php?ID=265 Player Profile : Mohammed Tuah Khamis