Wilberforce Mfum

Wilberforce "Willie" Mfum is a retired Ghanaian association football forward who played professionally in Ghana and the United States. He was a member of the Ghanaian Olympic soccer team at the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Willie Mfum
Personal information
Full name Wilberforce Mfum
Date of birth (1936-08-28) 28 August 1936
Place of birth Ghana
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1967 Asante Kotoko
1968 Baltimore Bays 5 (4)
1969–1970 Ukrainian SC
1970 Ukrainian Nationals 9 (6)
1971–1972 New York Cosmos 15 (5)
International career
1960–1968 Ghana 26 (20)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Mfum played for Asante Kotoko in Ghana. In 1968, Mfum played for the Baltimore Bays of the National Professional Soccer League. In 1969, he joined Ukrainian SC of the German American Soccer League.[1] In 1970, Mfum played for the Ukrainian Nationals of the American Soccer League. That season, he shared the ASL scoring title with Juan Paletta.[2] In 1971, he signed with the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League.

National team

Mfum played for the Ghana Olympic football team at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[3] He also played for the Ghana national football team. In 1963, he scored two goals in the final of the 1963 African Cup of Nations as Ghana took the title. He was the second leading scorer at the 1968 African Cup of Nations as Ghana finished runner-up.

Career statistics

International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.29 September 1962Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda Kenya6–3WinUganda Uhuru Cup
2.10 October 1962Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda Uganda4–1WinUganda Uhuru Cup
3.10 October 1962Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda Uganda4–1WinUganda Uhuru Cup
4.15 October 1962Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi Nyasaland12–0WinFriendly
5.15 October 1962Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi Nyasaland12–0WinFriendly
6.15 October 1962Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi Nyasaland12–0WinFriendly
7.15 October 1962Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi Nyasaland12–0WinFriendly
8.15 October 1962Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi Nyasaland12–0WinFriendly
9.24 February 1963Kumasi Sports Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana Nigeria5–0WinKwame Nkrumah Cup
10.24 February 1963Kumasi Sports Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana Nigeria5–0WinKwame Nkrumah Cup
11.24 November 1963Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana Tunisia1–1Draw1963 African Cup of Nations
12.23 February 1964Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana East Germany3–0WinFriendly
13.23 February 1964Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana East Germany3–0WinFriendly
14.31 May 1964Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana Tunisia2–0Win1964 Summer Olympics Qualifiers
15.18 October 1964Omiya Park Soccer Stadium, Omiya, Japan United Arab Republic1–5Loss1964 Summer Olympics
16.12 January 1968Cicero Stadium, Asmara, Ethiopia Senegal2–2Draw1968 African Cup of Nations
17.14 January 1968Cicero Stadium, Asmara, Ethiopia Congo-Kinshasa2–1Win1968 African Cup of Nations
18.16 January 1968Cicero Stadium, Asmara, Ethiopia Congo-Brazzaville3–1Win1968 African Cup of Nations
19.19 January 1968Cicero Stadium, Asmara, Ethiopia Ivory Coast4–3Win1968 African Cup of Nations
20.19 January 1968Cicero Stadium, Asmara, Ethiopia Ivory Coast4–3Win1968 African Cup of Nations
Correct as of 17 April 2021[4]

References
  1. The Ukrainian Weekly: Sports Scene
  2. "The Year in American Soccer – 1970". Archived from the original on 5 November 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Willie Mfum". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  4. Wilberforce Mfum – Goals in International Matches – RSSSF
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