Nana Kuffour

Ghanaian-American soccer player (born 1985)

Mohammed Tuah Khamis (born 27 February 1985) is a former Ghanaian-American soccer player and current soccer coach.

Career

Playing career

Club

Kuffour was bornin Nyakrom. The forward. was signed by D.C. United as a developmental player during the 2004 season,[1] after having immigrated to the United States from Ghana and receiving citizenship.[2] Before playing for United, Kuffour most recently played for Super Rainbows of Ghana.[3] Kuffour was released by D.C. United in November 2005[4] and joined to Liberty Professionals FC after three years with the club signed for Accra Hearts of Oak SC on 18 October 2009.[5]

Clubs
  • Apam Secondary School (2001–2003)
  • Super Rainbows (2003)
  • Assi National FC (2004)
  • D.C. United (2004–2005)
  • Liberty Professionals FC (2005–2009)
  • Accra Hearts of Oak SC (2009–2010)

International career

Kuffour was a member of the Black Meteors.[6]

Coaching

After his retirement in 2017 became U-16 Head coach at Liberty Professionals F.C. and later for West African Football Academy, before began his senior coaching career in March 2019 named as Head coach for Madina Republicans FC[7] and worked there until his release in early 2020.[8] He is currently coach and owner of the Tuah Khamis Football Academy in Shukura a suburb of Ablekuma Central, in the Greater Accra Region.

Personal life

Mohammed Tuah Khamis was born as Nana Kwame Kuffour and converted to Islam in 2006.[9]

References

  1. ^ Kuffuor put on DC United developmental roster Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine on www.ghanaweb.net
  2. ^ Major League Soccer: Roster: Player Bio Archived 19 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine on www.mlsnet.com
  3. ^ United unearths gem in Kuffour on www.modernghana.com
  4. ^ Kuffour Released Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine on www.ghanaweb.net
  5. ^ Ghana premiership: Hearts-Kotoko to renew hostilities Archived 27 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Black Meteors: U-23 Team
  7. ^ Former Liberty Attacker Tuah Khemis Appointed Madina Republicans Coach
  8. ^ Madina Republic part ways with head coach Tuah Khamis
  9. ^ Player Profile : Mohammed Tuah Khamis on www.ghanaweb.com

External links

  • Nana Kuffour at Soccerway
  • Nana Kuffour at WorldFootball.net
  • Profile at mlssoccer.com


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