Michael Donkor (footballer)

Michael Donkor (born 24 January 1982) is former Ghanaian professional footballer who played as a defender. He played most of his career with Ghanaian Premier league giants Accra Hearts of Oak.[1][2][3]

Club career

Donkor played most of his career with Accra Hearts of Oak though he started his career with a lower-tier side De Gaulle Stars. He is remembered most for scoring the final penalty spot during the 2004 CAF Confederation Cup Final match against Asante Kotoko helping Hearts to clinch the title.[4][5]

International career

Donkor was a member of the Ghana national under-17 football team during 1999 FIFA U-17 World Cup along with players like Michael Essien, Bernard Dong Bortey, Stephen Oduro and Ishmael Addo. At the competition Ghana placed third.[6]

References

1. ""Current Hearts of Oak team can go far if only..........." Ex-Player Michael Donkor". GhanaSoccernet. 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
2. "Hearts recall six players - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
3. "Former Hearts defender Stephen Offei wishes club well". Football Made In Ghana. 2018-11-11. Retrieved 2021-03-09.^[dead link‍]
4. "Five major trophies Accra Hearts of Oak have won since being founded 109 years ago". The Ghana Report. 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
5. "2004 CAF Confederations Cup final: The untold story of a 7-year-old fan". Citi Sports Online. 2020-05-05. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
6. "Today In Sports History: Black Starlets beat USA 2-0 to pick bronze at 99 U-17 World Cup". Happy Ghana. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2021-03-09.