Nii Dodoo Ankrah
Ghanaian footballer
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Alhaji Adam Nii Dodoo Ankrah (also Edward Dodoo-Ankrah) (born 8 March 1934) is a Ghanaian former footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alhaji Adam Nii Dodoo Ankrah | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1934 | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Ghana | |||
Club career
Real Republicans F.C (Ghana)
Ankrah played for the Ghanaian club and won the FA Cup for three consecutive seasons: 1961-62, 1962–63, and 1963–64. This was short-lived as the club was dissolved after the founder of the club Kwame Nkrumah was overthrown in 1966.[3]
International career
Mr Ankrah made his debut in the Ghana Black Stars senior men's football team of Ghana in 1957. The team won the following trophies:
- Jalco Cup: 1957
- West African Game (Kwame Nkrumah Gold Cup): 1960
- Uhuru cup: 1962
- African Cup of Nations: 1963
- West African Cup of Nations: 1963
- African Cup of Nations: 1965
Awards
- Footballer of the Year: 1960
After a successful football campaign at the West African Game (Kwame Nkrumah Gold Cup), he won the Ghana Footballer of the Year.
- Dansoman Keep Fit Club Certificate of Honor: 1993
- SWAG Certificate of Honour: 1998
- Plaques of Honour for winning the 1963 & 1965 AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS: 2000
- Lifetime Achievement Award - 2022
Nii Dodoo Ankrah also known as 'Magic Hands' received this special award from the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) at its 47th annual awards.[4]
