Isaac Paha

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Isaac Paha
Personal information
Date of birth (1953-05-23) 23 May 1953 (age 70) [1]
Place of birth Ghana
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1979–1989 Sekondi Hasaacas
International career
1982–1984 Ghana
Managerial career
1993 Ghana U17
2004–2008 Ghana women's
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Isaac Paha is a Ghanaian football coach and former player, he played with Sekondi Hasaacas in the 1980s. [2]

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Playing career

Paha is a former member of the Black Stars and was the captain of the team in 1984. [3]

Coaching career

His most recent coaching position was with the Ghana women's national football team, which he was sacked from in March 2008. [4]

Personal life

Paha is the younger brother of fellow professional football P.S.K. Paha, who served as the assistant captain when the Black Stars won the 1978 African Cup of Nations, the 3rd title for Ghana. [5]

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References

  1. "FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 - Teams - Ghana". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015.
  2. "Happy Birthday Isaac Paha (Player and Coach)". Sekondi Hasaacas official twitter page. 23 May 2020.
  3. "Ghana National Team: Black Stars CAN: Record". Ghana Home Page. Archived from the original on 14 February 2007.
  4. Ibrahim Sannie (3 March 2008). "Paha sacked as Black Queens coach". BBC. Retrieved 5 March 2008.
  5. "The most successful fathers, sons and footballing families in Ghana". Pulse Ghana. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2021.