Prince Polley
Prince Opoku Bismark Polley Sampene (born 4 May 1969), known as Prince Polley, is a Ghanaian retired professional footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Prince Opoku Bismark Polley Sampene | ||
| Date of birth | 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) | |
| National team | |||
| 1992–1994 | Ghana | 8 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
He used to play for the Dutch club FC Twente.
International
Polley participated for Ghana in the 1992 and 1994 African Cup of Nations. Together with Abedi Pele and Anthony 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. While in the Netherlands, he had a son, Robin, who is a professional footballer for ADO Den Haag.[1]
References
- Yorick Groeneweg (9 August 2019). "Zoon van Prince Polley staat voor debuut als rechtsback bij ADO". www.ad.nl (in Dutch).
