Peter Lamptey
Ghanaian footballer (1946–2025)
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Peter Lamptey (6 April 1946 – 9 October 2025) was a Ghanaian footballer who played as a forward. He spent most of his club football with Hearts of Oak and Great Olympics, becoming top scorer in the Ghanaian league in 1973.[1][2] He made six appearances for the Ghana national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 April 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Date of death | 9 October 2025 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1979 | Hearts of Oak | ||
| 1980 | Great Olympics | ||
| International career | |||
| 1971–1973 | Ghana | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
While playing with Hearts of Oak, Lamptey, together with Mohammed Polo, Mama Acquah, Robert Hammond and Anas Seidu were known as "The fearsome fivesome".[3] He was often referred to as the "goal thief" for his scoring prowess. He captained the side to the African Cup of Champions Clubs finals in 1977. He later joined Accra Great Olympics which he played for in his latter years in football.
International career
In 1971, Lamptey was invited to the Ghana national team for the first time.[1] He was in the Ghana team that participated in the 1972 Summer Olympics football tournament.[4][1] He was the youngest player in the team at 26 years, 144 days[5] and featured in all Ghana's matches played.[6]
Death
Career statistics
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 1971 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
Honours
Hearts of Oak
- Ghana Premier League: 1971, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1979
- Ghanaian FA Cup: 1973, 1974, 1979
- African Cup of Champions Clubs runner up: 1977, 1979
Individual
- Ghana Premier League top scorer: 1973[1]
