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Adolf Armah

Ghanaian footballer

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Adolf Armah was a Ghanaian association football player.

Adolf Armah is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is known for his involvement in the squad that won the 1978 African Cup of Nations.

Club career Armah played for Accra Hearts of Oak from the 1975 to 1983 season. In 1979, he was named as the second best African Footballer of the Year with Cameroonian player Thomas N´kono beating him the ultimate. During his playing days he was given the nickname as Rolandanster or Midfield Marshall, due to his midfield prowess and his ability to control the midfield during a match. He later played for other clubs in Egypt, Ivory Coast, Gabon and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

International career Armah played in both the and 1978, 1980 African Cup of Nations He served as an assistant coach alongside Emmanuel Ofei Ansah in 2004.

He was the head coach of African Stars in 2003.

Honours Hearts of Oak Ghana Premier League: 1976, 1978, 1979 Ghanaian FA Cup: 1979, 1981

Ghana African Cup of Nations: 1978

Individual African Player of the Year second place: 1979

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Who was Adolf Armah?

Ghanaian footballer

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Adolf Armah was an association football player.

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Adolf Armah was Ghanaian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Adolf Armah

· Wikidata: Q107400188

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