Emmanuel Ofei Ansah

International career Ansah was a member of the Ghana national team from 1975 to 1986. He was key member of 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.

Coaching career Ansah started his coaching career whilst playing for Okwawu United as a player-coach. He later joined his former club Hearts of Oak in 1996 as an assistant coach and a key member of the technical team. In 2000, he was the assistant coach to Jones Attuquayefio who incidentally was his uncle and role model, when they won the treble, the 2000 Ghana Premier League, Ghanaian FA Cup and Confederation of Africa (CAF) Champions League and Super Cup in 2001.

On 7 June 2005, after match day 8, at full time of a 1–0 home victory over Liberty Professionals at the Ohene Djan Sports Stadium, he collapsed and was rushed to the Ridge Hospital, Accra after first aid treatment but he died the following day.

Honours

Club Hearts of Oak