Abukari Damba

Abukari Damba (born 30 December 1968) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Damba played for Real Tamale United in Ghana, and also in Perak FA in Malaysia. He was also capped for Ghana. Damba was selected as a reserve goalkeeper for the 1992 African Cup of Nations finals.

After he retired from playing, Damba became a football coach. He was the Ghana national team's goalkeeping coach before being asked to step down following corruption accusations in July 2007. Damba is the goalkeeping coach for Accra Hearts of Oak SC.

Coaching career

After retiring from playing, Damba became a goalkeeping coach.

2007 – Goalkeeping coach for the Ghana U23 national team, the Black Meteors
National team goalkeeping coach for the Black Stars, stepped down in July 2007
2012 – Goalkeeping coach for Accra Hearts of Oak SC
Later – Assistant Manager for Karela United
Serves as a CAF/GFA coaching instructor and member of the Ghana Football Awards committee

Personal life

Damba is from Tamale, Northern Region of Ghana.

References

1 2 Abukari Damba at National-Football-Teams.com
↑ Ismail, Shaharudin (30 July 1999). "Malaysia Club Info 1996". RSSSF.
↑ Bobrowsky, Josef; Mazet, François (23 September 2002). "African Nations Cup 1992". RSSSF.
↑ Owusu Aduonum, Koffi (5 July 2007). "Ghana: Good judgement". The Chronicle.
↑ Hanson, Joseph (13 April 2012). "Kwasi Appiah's appointment long overdue – Abubakari Damba". My Joy Online. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
↑ cfeditoren (7 October 2022). "Abubakar Damba concedes he cost Ghana World Cup qualification in 1994". Ghana. Retrieved 19 September 2026.

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[nft-1] 1 2 Abukari Damba at National-Football-Teams.com

[2] Ismail, Shaharudin (30 July 1999). "Malaysia Club Info 1996". RSSSF.

[3] Bobrowsky, Josef; Mazet, François (23 September 2002). "African Nations Cup 1992". RSSSF.

[4] Owusu Aduonum, Koffi (5 July 2007). "Ghana: Good judgement". The Chronicle.

[5] Hanson, Joseph (13 April 2012). "Kwasi Appiah's appointment long overdue – Abubakari Damba". My Joy Online. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.

[6] toren (7 October 2022). "Abubakar Damba concedes he cost Ghana World Cup qualification in 1994". Ghana. Retrieved 19 September 2026.