Prince Polley

Prince Polley
Personal information
Full name Prince Opoku Bismark Polley Sampene
Date of birth (1969-05-04) 4 May 1969
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1988 Asante Kotoko 142 (22)
1988–1990 Sparta 30 (16)
1990–1991 Beerschot 28 (7)
1991–1992 Germinal Ekeren 20 (7)
1992–1994 Twente 54 (20)
1994–1995 Heerenveen 19 (2)
1995–1997 Excelsior 24 (4)
1997–1998 VV Heerjansdam
1998–1999 Aarau 9 (4)
Total 326 (82)
International career
1992–1994 Ghana 13 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Prince Opoku Bismark Polley Sampene (born 5 April 1969), known as Prince Polley, is a Ghanaian retired professional footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

Polley played for Dutch club FC Twente.

International career

Polley participated for Ghana in the 1992 and 1994 African Cup of Nations. Together with Abedi Pele and Tony Yeboah, he comprised the Black Stars' forward line and scored a combined brace in the 1992 and 1994 competitions. His goals included a crucial match winner against Nigeria in the semi-finals of the 1992 cup, and an 87th minute match winner against Senegal in the group stages, in the subsequent cup.

Personal life

After his playing career, Polley returned to Ghana. He has a son, Robin, who is also a professional footballer.[1]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[2]
National team Year Apps Goals
Ghana 1990 2 1
1991 3 2
1992 2 1
1993 2 1
1994 2 1
1995 2 0
Total 13 6
Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Polley goal.
List of international goals scored by Prince Polley
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 14 October 1990 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana  Burkina Faso 2–0 2–0 1992 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [3]
2 13 January 1991 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana  Benin 1–0 4–0 1992 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [4]
3 3–0
4 23 January 1992 Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar, Senegal  Nigeria 2–1 2–1 1992 Africa Cup of Nations [5]
5 14 April 1993 Ruhrstadion, Bochum, Germany  Germany 1–0 1–6 Friendly [6]
6 31 March 1994 Sousse Olympic Stadium, Sousse, Tunisia  Senegal 1–0 1–0 1994 Africa Cup of Nations [7]

References

  1. ^ Yorick Groeneweg (9 August 2019). "Zoon van Prince Polley staat voor debuut als rechtsback bij ADO". www.ad.nl (in Dutch).
  2. ^ "Prince Polley". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Ghana vs. Burkina Faso". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Ghana vs. Benin". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Ghana vs. Nigeria". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Germany vs. Ghana". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Ghana vs. Senegal". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
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