Prince Polley
Ghanaian footballer (born 1969)
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Prince Opoku Bismark Polley Sampene (born 5 April 1969), known as Prince Polley, is a Ghanaian retired professional footballer who played as a striker.
Full name
Prince Opoku Bismark Polley Sampene
Date of birth
4 May 1969
Place of birth
Accra, Ghana
Position
Striker
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Prince Opoku Bismark Polley Sampene | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Position | 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 | |||
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
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Polley goal.
| 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] |