18 Facts About Samuel Kuffour

Samuel Osei "Sammy" Kuffour was born on 3 September 1976 and is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Samuel Kuffour appeared with the Ghana national team in the 2006 World Cup, as well as in five Africa Cup of Nations.

Samuel Kuffour joined FC Bayern Munich in 1993 from the Italian club.

Samuel Kuffour spent 11 seasons with Bayern, rising from the youth teams to be a prominent first-squad member who lifted the UEFA Champions League with the club.

Samuel Kuffour was part of the Bayern team which lost to Manchester United due to two late goals in the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final, famously beating the ground in frustration afterwards, a gesture that endeared him to Bayern supporters.

Samuel Kuffour made over 60 UEFA Champions League appearances, being one of the most decorated African players of all time.

Samuel Kuffour played his 89th and last match in European cup competitions for Livorno.

Samuel Kuffour was released following a lack of form, and was deemed surplus to requirements by Roma boss Luciano Spalletti, thus becoming a free agent.

Samuel Kuffour however retired in late 2009 without playing an official match for the club.

Samuel Kuffour had burst onto the international scene at age 13.

Samuel Kuffour became the youngest Olympic Football Champion of all time when he collected bronze at the 1992 Olympics just before his 16th birthday.

Samuel Kuffour was a member of the squad that reached the quarter-finals at the same level in 1996.

Samuel Kuffour made one appearance for his country at the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals, against Italy.

In 2003, Samuel Kuffour revealed to the BBC, in an interview for the 'Heart and Soul' documentary, that he wanted to be a priest or a missionary when he retired from football.

Samuel Kuffour explained that his Christian faith gave him the courage to face the future.

Samuel Kuffour is the uncle of the American soccer player Matai Akinmboni.

In 2010, after retiring from playing football, Samuel Kuffour entered into sports punditry working primarily with South Africa-based channel SuperSports, debuting with the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

In February 2016, Samuel Kuffour was named as member of Black Starlets, the Ghana national under-17 football team, after playing for the team in the 1990s.