Shamo Quaye

Medal record
Men's association football
Representing Ghana
Olympic Games

Shamo Quaye
Personal information
Date of birth	22 October 1971
Place of birth	Tema, Ghana
Date of death	30 November 1997 (aged 26)
Place of death	Tema, Ghana
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Youth career
	Soccer Angels
Senior career*
Years	Team
1989–1993	Hearts of Oak
1993–1995	Al-Qadisiyah
1995–1996	Hearts of Oak
1996–1997	Umeå
International career‡
1988–1997	Ghana
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 August 2008; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 August 2008

Shamo Quaye (22 October 1971 – 30 November 1997) was a Ghanaian professional footballer who was a member of the men's national team that won bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

Career

He played for Hearts of Oak in his native country. At the time of death he was playing for Umeå FC in Sweden, but he was in his home country with the national team. During practice Quaye was hit in the face. He died two days later from sudden complications.

External links

Shamo Quaye at National-Football-Teams.com
Shamo Quaye at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
Shamo Quaye at Olympics.com
Shamo Quaye at Olympedia

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