30 Facts About Prince Tagoe

Prince Tagoe was born on 9 November 1986 and is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a forward and is currently working as a sports television panellist along with Charles Taylor on Angel TV sports programme.

Prince Tagoe went on and played in Asia for Saudi Arabian sides Ittihad, UAE side Al Shabab and Ettifaq FC in Saudi Arabia.

Prince Tagoe secured a 3-year deal to Bundesliga side 1899 Hoffenheim in 2009 but only played 20 league matches and scored 2 goals.

At international level, Prince Tagoe represented Ghana 36 times and scored seven goals.

Prince Tagoe featured at two African Cup of Nationals finals, in 2006 and in 2012.

Prince Tagoe was a member of the Black Stars at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Prince Tagoe made his senior debuts with Midtjylland-Maamobi in the lower national league.

Prince Tagoe later joined Accra Hearts of Oak in 2004 and went on loan to Ittihad FC in Saudi Arabia before joining Al Shabab in UAE.

Prince Tagoe joined Hearts of Oak on a one-year loan deal from Midtjylland-Maamobi.

In January 2006, Prince Tagoe was close to sign for German club Mainz 05, but the transfer failed.

Prince Tagoe spent two years with Ettifaq, performing especially well during the 2009 AFC Champions League with eight goals in six matches.

On 9 June 2009, Prince Tagoe signed a three-year contract with Bundesliga side 1899 Hoffenheim, before being released from his contract on 1 August after only 51 days due to heart issues.

Prince Tagoe's lawyer contested the dismissal as a second opinion did not yield evidence of a heart condition.

Prince Tagoe was originally unable to play in the Bundesliga as his playing license was revoked when it was revealed that the original documentation of his physical examinations had been faked.

Finally, Prince Tagoe made his debut for the club on 30 January 2010, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Boris Vukcevic, in a league match versus Schalke 04.

Prince Tagoe scored a goal in the next two rounds against Hajduk Kula and OFK Beograd.

Prince Tagoe continued his fantastic start for Partizan with two goals in the first leg of the Serbian Cup semi-final against cross-town rivals Red Star Belgrade.

On 1 September 2011, Prince Tagoe signed a three-year deal with Turkish side Bursaspor.

In January 2013, Prince Tagoe joined his former club Ettifaq on a six-month loan.

In late April 2014, Prince Tagoe was unveiled as a new signing of Malaysia Super League side Kelantan FA, penning a six-month contract.

In late November 2014, Prince Tagoe signed a short-term contract with Israeli club Hapoel Bnei Lod.

In May 2016, Prince Tagoe denied his retirement from professional football despite being without a club for over a year.

The port city outfit wanted to give a surprise to the local fans by including a player who had featured in the World Cup, without assessing the present condition of Prince Tagoe, who had not been playing regularly in the last four years.

Prince Tagoe played for the Ghana under-20 team between 2005 and 2006 along with future internationals, Anthony Annan and Harrison Afful.

Prince Tagoe was adjudged Most Valuable Player and top scorer at the end of the tournament.

Prince Tagoe formed a striking partnership with future Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan with duo scoring on several occasions.

Prince Tagoe only played a total of 49 minutes, as the team exited the tournament at the group stage.

Prince Tagoe was selected by Milovan Rajevac as part of the final 23-man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

Prince Tagoe played in all three group matches, as a starter, but did not feature during the knockout stage, where Ghana was eliminated by Uruguay in the quarter-finals.

In March 2021, After playing outside Ghana for over 13 years, Prince Tagoe returned to Ghana and was recruited to work as a sports television panellist along with Charles Taylor on Angel TV sports programme.