Wilberforce Mfum

Willie Mfum
Personal information
Full name Wilberforce Mfum
Date of birth (1936-08-28) 28 August 1936 (age 88)
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

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.

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

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 29 September 1962 Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda  Kenya 6–3 Win Uganda Uhuru Cup
2. 10 October 1962 Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda  Uganda 4–1 Win Uganda Uhuru Cup
3. 10 October 1962 Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda  Uganda 4–1 Win Uganda Uhuru Cup
4. 15 October 1962 Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi  Nyasaland 12–0 Win Friendly
5. 15 October 1962 Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi  Nyasaland 12–0 Win Friendly
6. 15 October 1962 Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi  Nyasaland 12–0 Win Friendly
7. 15 October 1962 Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi  Nyasaland 12–0 Win Friendly
8. 15 October 1962 Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi  Nyasaland 12–0 Win Friendly
9. 24 February 1963 Kumasi Sports Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana  Nigeria 5–0 Win Kwame Nkrumah Cup
10. 24 February 1963 Kumasi Sports Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana  Nigeria 5–0 Win Kwame Nkrumah Cup
11. 24 November 1963 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana  Tunisia 1–1 Draw 1963 African Cup of Nations
12. 23 February 1964 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana  East Germany 3–0 Win Friendly
13. 23 February 1964 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana  East Germany 3–0 Win Friendly
14. 31 May 1964 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana  Tunisia 2–0 Win 1964 Summer Olympics Qualifiers
15. 18 October 1964 Omiya Park Soccer Stadium, Omiya, Japan  United Arab Republic 1–5 Loss 1964 Summer Olympics
16. 12 January 1968 Cicero Stadium, Asmara, Ethiopia  Senegal 2–2 Draw 1968 African Cup of Nations
17. 14 January 1968 Cicero Stadium, Asmara, Ethiopia  Congo-Kinshasa 2–1 Win 1968 African Cup of Nations
18. 16 January 1968 Cicero Stadium, Asmara, Ethiopia  Congo-Brazzaville 3–1 Win 1968 African Cup of Nations
19. 19 January 1968 Cicero Stadium, Asmara, Ethiopia  Ivory Coast 4–3 Win 1968 African Cup of Nations
20. 19 January 1968 Cicero Stadium, Asmara, Ethiopia  Ivory Coast 4–3 Win 1968 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