Abukari Damba (born 30 December 1968) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Career
Damba played for Real Tamale United in Ghana, and also in Perak FA in Malaysia. He was also capped for Ghana. Damba was selected as a reserve goalkeeper for the 1992 African Cup of Nations finals.
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. Damba is the goalkeeping coach for Accra Hearts of Oak SC.
References
- ^ Abukari Damba at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ismail, Shaharudin (30 July 1999). "Malaysia Club Info 1996". RSSSF.
- Bobrowsky, Josef; Mazet, François (23 September 2002). "African Nations Cup 1992". RSSSF.
- Owusu Aduonum, Koffi (5 July 2007). "Ghana: Good judgement". The Chronicle.
- 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.
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- Living people
- 1978 births
- Dagomba people
- People from Northern Region (Ghana)
- Ghanaian men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Ghana men's international footballers
- 1992 African Cup of Nations players
- Accra Great Olympics F.C. players
- Perak F.C. players
- Real Tamale United players
- Accra Hearts of Oak S.C. non-playing staff
- Association football goalkeeping coaches
- Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia
- Ghanaian football biography stubs
- Association football goalkeeper stubs