Abukari Damba

Abukari Damba (born 30 December 1968) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

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Damba played for Real Tamale United in Ghana,[1] and also in Perak FA in Malaysia.[2] He was also capped for Ghana.[1] Damba was selected as a reserve goalkeeper for the 1992 African Cup of Nations finals.[3]

After he retired from playing, Damba became a football coach. He was the Ghana national team's goalkeeping coach before being asked to step down following corruption accusations in July 2007.[4] Damba is the goalkeeping coach for Accra Hearts of Oak SC.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Abukari Damba at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ Ismail, Shaharudin (30 July 1999). "Malaysia Club Info 1996". RSSSF.
  3. ^ Bobrowsky, Josef; Mazet, François (23 September 2002). "African Nations Cup 1992". RSSSF.
  4. ^ Owusu Aduonum, Koffi (5 July 2007). "Ghana: Good judgement". The Chronicle.
  5. ^ Hanson, Joseph (13 April 2012). "Kwasi Appiah's appointment long overdue – Abubakari Damba". My Joy Online. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.