Nii Dodoo Ankrah

Alhaji Adam Nii Dodoo Ankrah (also Edward Dodoo-Ankrah) (born 8 March 1934) is a Ghanaian former footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Club career

Real Republicans F.C (Ghana) Ankrah played for the Ghanaian club and won the FA Cup for three consecutive seasons: 1961-62, 1962–63, and 1963–64. This was short-lived as the club was dissolved after the founder of the club Kwame Nkrumah was overthrown in 1966.

International career Mr Ankrah made his debut in the Ghana Black Stars senior men's football team of Ghana in 1957. The team won the following trophies:

Jalco Cup: 1957 West African Game (Kwame Nkrumah Gold Cup): 1960 Uhuru cup: 1962 African Cup of Nations: 1963 West African Cup of Nations: 1963 African Cup of Nations: 1965

Awards

Footballer of the Year: 1960

After a successful football campaign at the West African Game (Kwame Nkrumah Gold Cup), he won the Ghana Footballer of the Year.

Dansoman Keep Fit Club Certificate of Honor: 1993 SWAG Certificate of Honour: 1998 Plaques of Honour for winning the 1963 & 1965 AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS: 2000 Lifetime Achievement Award - 2022

Nii Dodoo Ankrah also known as 'Magic Hands' received this special award from the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) at its 47th annual awards.