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Most Famous Ghanaian Athletes

Sports 40
Ghana 166
17,280 CA Christian Atsu Christian Atsu Ghanaian Football b. 1992
25,776 BR Baba Rahman Baba Rahman Ghanaian Football b. 1994
26,236 SM Sulley Muntari Sulley Muntari Ghanaian Football b. 1984
27,728 AP Abedi Pele Abedi Pele Ghanaian Football b. 1964
37,146 TP Thomas Partey Thomas Partey Ghanaian Football b. 1993
39,239 JM John Mensah John Mensah Ghanaian Football b. 1982
46,315 SI Samuel Inkoom Samuel Inkoom Ghanaian Football b. 1989
49,703 EA Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu Ghanaian Football b. 1990
50,761 AA Afriyie Acquah Afriyie Acquah Ghanaian Football b. 1992
75,832 DA David Addy David Addy Ghanaian Football b. 1990
95,312 KK Kwame Karikari Kwame Karikari Ghanaian Football b. 1992
131,650 RD Raphael Dwamena Raphael Dwamena Ghanaian Football b. 1995
143,160 PB Prince Buaben Prince Buaben Ghanaian Football b. 1988
170,833 BA Bright Addae Ghanaian Football b. 1992
176,641 IY Ishmael Yartey Ghanaian Football b. 1990
179,039 MN Moussa Narry Ghanaian Football b. 1986
209,777 SA Stephen Ahorlu Ghanaian Football b. 1988
233,591 DA David Atanga David Atanga Ghanaian Football b. 1996
251,275 GB George Blay Ghanaian Football b. 1980
311,839 PM Philemon McCarthy Ghanaian Football b. 1989
399,927 FK Francis Kyeremeh Ghanaian Football b. 1997
415,636 SS Sadam Sulley Ghanaian Football b. 1996
423,707 AI Abdul-Yakuni Iddi Abdul-Yakuni Iddi Ghanaian Football b. 1986
500,829 WM Wilberforce Mfum Ghanaian Football b. 1936
552,145 JO Jordan Opoku Ghanaian Football b. 1983
560,797 DJ Derrick Jones (soccer) Derrick Jones (soccer) Ghanaian Football b. 1997
607,184 ST Sellas Tetteh Ghanaian Football b. 1956
613,541 FD Francis Dodoo Ghanaian Athlete b. 1960
679,059 DM Dauda Mohammed Dauda Mohammed Ghanaian Football b. 1998
811,773 SS Samuel Sarfo Ghanaian Football b. 1990
1,288,433 JB James Boadu Ghanaian Football b. 1985
1,397,287 JA John Asare-Antwi Ghanaian Sprint b. 1935
1,467,832 JA Johnson Amoah Ghanaian Athletic b. 1940
1,494,190 YD Yaw Danso Ghanaian Football b. 1989
1,582,932 AM Alima Moro Ghanaian Football b. 1983
1,587,580 EA Emmanuel Appiah Ghanaian Football b. 1993
1,638,413 NK Nana Kuffour Ghanaian Football b. 1985
1,711,381 FB Francis Boadi Ghanaian Football b. 1991
1,898,014 EK Emmanuel Kwasi Afranie Ghanaian Football 1943–2016
2,240,810 SA Solomon Addy Ghanaian Football b. 1989
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Inside Ghana Athletes

40 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous ghana athletes born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Ghana Athletes peaked in the 1990s with 18 people.

What Ghana Athletes Are Known For

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Football are Ghana Athletes's biggest group — 93% of all notables (37).

Ghana Athletes over-index on football — 10.0× the global rate.

  1. Football37
  2. Athlete1
  3. Sprint1
  4. Athletic1
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City Hot Spots

Cities that over-produce Ghana Athletes compared to the world average — multiplier shows how much more.