Abdullah Quaye
Ghanaian footballer (born 1980)
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Abdullah Quaye (born 24 September 1980), formerly Awulley Junior Quaye, is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]
Full name
Awule Quaye Junior
Date of birth
24 September 1980
Place of birth
Accra, Ghana
Height
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Awule Quaye Junior | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | Ourense | 5 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Málaga | 1 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Accra Hearts | ||
| 2002–2003 | Al-Ittifaq | ||
| 2003–2005 | CS Sfaxien | ||
| 2005–2007 | Zamalek | ||
| 2007–2008 | Al-Wahda | ||
| 2009–2010 | Al Ittihad Alexandria | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
International career
Quaye was a member of the Ghana national team and participated in the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Egypt.[3]
Personal life
Quaye converted to Islam shortly after his joining of Meccan side Al-Wahda and changed his name to Abdullah.[4] He is the brother of Lawrence Quaye, a Ghana-born naturalised Qatari footballer, and the son of Olympics & Ghanaian international defender Awuley Quaye Sr.
