Fuseini Salifu is a Ghanaian former professional footballer. During his playing career he played as a goalkeeper for Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Kumasi Cornerstones.[1] At the international level, he is known for his involvement in the squad that won the 1978 African Cup of Nations.[2][3]
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| Full name | Fuseini Salifu | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| Kumasi Cornerstones | |||||||||||||||||
| Asante Kotoko | |||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1978–1980 | Ghana | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
International career
editHe was key member, serving as back up goalkeeper to Joseph Carr for the squad that played in both the and 1978, 1980 African Cup of Nations helping Ghana to make history as the first country to win the competition three times and for keeps during the 1978 edition, after scoring Uganda 2–0 in the finals.[2][3][4]
References
edit- ^ "BUDU'S CORNER: Remembering 12 Ghanaian Goalkeepers Who Wore Caps/Hats During Games - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ^ a b "Today In Sports History: Ghana wins third AFCON title after beating Uganda 2-0". Happy Ghana. 2020-03-18. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ a b "A day in history - March 18, 1978: Ghana wins African Nations Cup for keeps". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- ^ "Only the 1978 Black Stars squad were promised estate houses-Kuuku Dadzie - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
External links
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