People born here (99)
|
| Ibrahim Abdul Razak |
 GHA |
FBL |
Non-starter |
2004 |
18 April 1983 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Ruky Abdulai |
 CAN |
ATH |
Olympics |
2008 |
8 August 1985 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Joachim Yaw Acheampong |
GHA |
FBL |
Olympics |
1992 |
2 November 1973 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Oliver Acquah |
GHA |
FBL |
Olympics |
1968—1972 |
22 March 1946 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Charles Adamu |
GHA |
BOX |
Olympics |
2000 |
5 August 1977 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Charles Addo-Odametey |
GHA |
FBL |
Olympics |
1964—1968 |
23 February 1937 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Joe Addo |
GHA |
FBL |
Olympics |
1996 |
12 September 1971 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| James Addy |
GHA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1960—1972 |
9 December 1939 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Freddy Adu |
 USA |
FBL |
Olympics |
2008 |
2 June 1989 |
Tema, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Godfried Aduobe |
GHA |
FBL |
Non-starter |
1996 |
29 October 1975 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Stephen Ahialey |
GHA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1992 |
8 January 1970 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Augustine Ahinful |
GHA |
FBL |
Olympics |
1996 |
30 November 1974 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Taju Akay |
GHA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1984 |
21 January 1962 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Charles Akonnor |
GHA |
FBL |
Olympics |
1996 |
12 March 1974 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Stanley Allotey |
GHA |
ATH |
Olympics/Non-starter |
1964—1968 |
14 November 1942 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Alex Amankwa |
GHA |
ATH |
Olympics |
2016 |
2 March 1992 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Christian Amoah |
GHA |
WLF |
Olympics |
2016—2020 |
25 July 1999 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Alberta Ampomah |
GHA |
WLF |
Olympics |
2012 |
3 November 1994 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Maxwell Amponsah |
GHA |
BOX |
Non-starter/Other |
2012 |
9 October 1986 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Willie Bozimo Andrews |
 NGR |
FBL |
Non-starter |
1968 |
15 December 1943 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Vida Anim |
GHA |
ATH |
Olympics/Other |
2000—2012 |
7 December 1983 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Alfred Ankamah |
GHA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1988 |
31 January 1967 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Alice Annum |
GHA |
ATH |
Olympics/Non-starter |
1964—1976 |
20 October 1948 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Sarfo Ansah |
GHA |
ATH |
Non-starter |
2020 |
30 July 1998 |
Amasaman, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Stephen Appiah |
GHA |
FBL |
Olympics |
2004 |
24 December 1980 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Samuel Arday |
GHA |
FBL |
Coach |
1992—1996 |
2 November 1945 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Bernard Aryee |
GHA |
FBL |
Olympics |
1992 |
23 April 1973 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Fred Aryee |
NGR |
FBL |
Olympics |
1968 |
22 July 1939 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Isaac Aryee |
GHA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1960—1964 |
1 April 1941 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Jones Attuquayefio |
GHA |
FBL |
Olympics |
1968 |
15 October 1944 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Alex Baba |
GHA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1992 |
6 July 1970 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Esi Benyarku |
CAN |
ATH |
Olympics |
2000 |
28 November 1976 |
Tema, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Maame Biney |
USA |
STK |
Olympics |
2018—2022 |
28 January 2000 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Eddie Blay |
GHA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1960—1964 |
9 November 1937 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Bismark Boateng |
CAN |
ATH |
Olympics |
2020 |
15 March 1992 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Derek Boateng |
GHA |
FBL |
Non-starter |
2004 |
2 May 1983 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Alhassan Brimah |
GHA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1960 |
9 November 1937 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Joshua Buatsi |
 GBR |
BOX |
Olympics |
2016 |
14 March 1993 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Yussif Chibsah |
GHA |
FBL |
Olympics |
2004 |
30 December 1983 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Owusu Dako |
GBR |
ATH |
Olympics |
1996 |
23 May 1973 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Emmanuel Dasor |
GHA |
ATH |
Olympics |
2016 |
14 September 1995 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Francis DoDoo |
GHA |
ATH |
Olympics/Administrator |
1984—2017 |
13 April 1960 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Isaac Dogboe |
GHA |
BOX |
Olympics |
2012 |
26 September 1994 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Ibrahim Dossey |
GHA |
FBL |
Olympics |
1992 |
24 November 1972 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Prince Dzanie |
GHA |
BOX |
Olympics |
2008 |
26 March 1985 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Mohammed Gargo |
GHA |
FBL |
Olympics |
1992 |
19 June 1975 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Beatrice Gyaman |
GHA |
ATH |
Olympics |
2016 |
17 February 1987 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Asamoah Gyan |
GHA |
FBL |
Olympics |
2004 |
22 November 1985 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Baffour Gyan |
GHA |
FBL |
Olympics |
2004 |
2 July 1980 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Abeiku Jackson |
GHA |
SWM |
Olympics/YOG/Other |
2016—2020 |
12 April 2000 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Richard Kingson |
GHA |
FBL |
Non-starter |
1996 |
13 June 1978 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Prince Amoako Koranteng |
GHA |
FBL |
Olympics |
1996 |
19 November 1973 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Alfred Kotey |
GHA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1988 |
26 March 1968 |
Bukrom, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Jonathan Kpakpo |
GHA |
FBL |
Olympics |
1968 |
25 December 1942 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Charles Kumi Gyamfi |
GHA |
FBL |
Coach |
1964—1972 |
4 December 1929 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Joseph Lamptey |
GHA |
FBL |
Referee |
2016 |
10 September 1974 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Nii Lamptey |
GHA |
FBL |
Olympics |
1992 |
10 December 1974 |
Tema, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Joseph Lartey |
GHA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1960 |
14 July 1938 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Joseph Laryea |
GHA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1992 |
21 May 1965 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Odartey Lawson |
GHA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1968—1972 |
21 June 1941 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Amewu Mensah |
 GER |
ATH |
Olympics |
2000 |
21 March 1977 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Duke Micah |
GHA |
BOX |
Olympics |
2012 |
16 September 1991 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Leo Myles-Mills |
GHA |
ATH |
Olympics |
2000—2004 |
5 September 1973 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Ray Narh |
GHA |
BOX |
Olympics |
2000 |
21 July 1978 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Emmanuel Nartey |
GHA |
JUD |
Olympics |
2012 |
18 April 1983 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Samuel Neequaye |
GHA |
BOX |
Olympics |
2008 |
5 July 1983 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Alex Nyarko |
GHA |
FBL |
Olympics |
1992 |
15 October 1973 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Henry Nyemitei |
GHA |
|
Administrator |
|
3 April 1919 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Kennedy Ohene |
GHA |
FBL |
Olympics |
1996 |
28 April 1973 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Michael Okantey |
GHA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1960—1964 |
30 October 1939 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Abdul Omar |
GHA |
BOX |
Olympics |
2016 |
3 October 1993 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Emmanuel Osei Kuffour |
GHA |
FBL |
Olympics |
1996 |
6 April 1976 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Emmanuel Osei |
GHA |
FBL |
Olympics |
2004 |
23 August 1982 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Adama Osumanu |
GHA |
BOX |
Olympics |
2000 |
24 December 1980 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| George Owu |
GHA |
FBL |
Olympics |
2004 |
7 July 1982 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Joshua Owusu |
GHA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1972 |
2 October 1948 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Emmanuel Pappoe |
GHA |
FBL |
Olympics |
2004 |
3 March 1981 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Razak Pimpong |
GHA |
FBL |
Olympics |
2004 |
30 December 1982 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Manyo Plange |
GHA |
BOX |
Olympics |
2008 |
18 January 1988 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Aaron Popoola |
GHA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1968 |
22 March 1942 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Kofi Amoah Prah |
GER |
ATH |
Olympics |
2000 |
20 October 1974 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Yaw Preko |
GHA |
FBL |
Olympics |
1992 |
8 September 1974 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Ike Quartey |
GHA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1960 |
12 April 1938 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Ike Quartey |
GHA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1988 |
27 November 1969 |
Bukrom, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Shamo Quaye |
GHA |
FBL |
Olympics |
1992 |
22 October 1971 |
Tema, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| William Quaye |
GHA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1960—1968 |
29 March 1941 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Jerry Rawlings |
GHA |
|
Other |
2000 |
22 June 1947 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Dawn Richardson Wilson |
CAN |
BOB |
Olympics |
2022 |
26 September 1999 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Christian Saba |
GHA |
FBL |
Olympics |
1996 |
29 December 1978 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Bastie Samir |
GHA |
BOX |
Olympics |
2008 |
19 May 1986 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Issah Samir |
GHA |
BOX |
Olympics |
2008 |
26 July 1989 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Eric Sekwalor |
GBR |
BOB |
Olympics |
1998 |
7 June 1964 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Samuel Takyi |
GHA |
BOX |
Olympics |
2020 |
23 December 2000 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Alfred Tetteh |
GHA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1996 |
1 August 1975 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Suleimana Tetteh |
GHA |
BOX |
Olympics/Other |
2012—2020 |
18 August 1992 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| William Kwabena Tiero |
GHA |
FBL |
Olympics |
2004 |
3 December 1980 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Joshua Williams |
GHA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1960 |
2 February 1941 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| John Wontumi |
GHA |
FBL |
Referee |
1964 |
1925 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Abdul Aziz Zakari |
GHA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1996—2008 |
2 September 1976 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
People who died here (15)
|
| Charles Addo-Odametey |
GHA |
FBL |
Olympics |
1964—1968 |
29 December 2006 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| James Addy |
GHA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1960—1972 |
26 April 2009 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Samuel Arday |
GHA |
FBL |
Coach |
1992—1996 |
12 February 2017 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Jones Attuquayefio |
GHA |
FBL |
Olympics |
1968 |
12 May 2015 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Eddie Blay |
GHA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1960—1964 |
15 October 2006 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Rose Hart |
GHA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1964 |
September 2012 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| K. K. Korsah |
GHA |
ATH |
Non-starter |
1952 |
3 August 1999 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Robert Kotei |
GHA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1960 |
26 June 1979 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Charles Kumi Gyamfi |
GHA |
FBL |
Coach |
1964—1972 |
2 September 2015 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| George Lamptey |
GHA |
FBL |
Referee |
1968 |
16 February 2011 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Robert Mensah |
GHA |
FBL |
Non-starter |
1968 |
2 November 1971 |
Tema, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Yaw Nkansa-Gyane |
GHA |
|
Administrator |
1985—1991 |
12 January 2015 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Emmanuel Oblitey |
GHA |
FBL |
Olympics |
1964 |
19 March 2023 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Shamo Quaye |
GHA |
FBL |
Olympics |
1992 |
30 November 1997 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |
| Jerry Rawlings |
GHA |
|
Other |
2000 |
12 November 2020 |
Accra, Greater Accra (GHA) |