Yaw Amankwah Mireku

Yaw Amankwah Mireku (born 25 November 1979) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He was part of the 64 battalion team of Hearts of Oak, they won the 2000 CAF Champions League and 2004 CAF Confederation Cup.

Club career Born in Accra, Amankwah began his career with Hearts of Oak and was the team captain. After ten years with Hearts of Oak he left to sign with I-League team Viva Kerala on 12 June 2007. In January 2008 he signed a contract with Poly Tank Division One League side Pure Joy Stars. Mireku left Pure Joy Stars after eleven months and signed with Ghana Premier League club All Stars F.C. in December 2008.

International career Mireku played for the Black Stars 16 games from 2001 to 2005. He played his first game for the Black Stars on 11 March 2001 against Nigeria national football team.

Honours Hearts of Oak

Ghana Premier League: 1997–98, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006–07 Ghanaian FA Cup: 1999, 2000 Ghana Super Cup: 1997, 1998

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