Samuel Osei Kuffour: Ex-Ghana defender rated third best African defender

Ex-Ghana defender Samuel Osei Kuffuor is rated the third finest defender in a survey conducted across the continent.

The celebrated center graced the shore of Germany for the better part of his career and came to light at the turn of the millennium due to his solidity at the back.

In a published survey conducted across the continent on the top ten finest defenders to have graced the African continent , Samuel Osei Kuffuor zoomed into the third slot just behind Steven Keshi and Lucas Radebe. The Ghanaian came third behind the legendary duo of Keshi and Radebe but ahead of household names like Rigobert Song, Taribo West, Celestine Baba Yara and Nouredine Naybet

 

According to a publication released on www.joburgpost.co.za, the former Bayen Munich all round centre back had amassed enough votes to beat competition from Song, Babayaro and the rest to zoom third on the log. Kenya is represented in the list by Musah Otieno whiles Wael Gomah leads the course of thePharoahs. The top ten list is seen below.

1. Stephen Keshi- Nigeria

2. Lucas Radebe-South Africa

3. Samuel Osei Kuffuor- Ghana

4. Rigobert Song- Cameroon

5. Taribo West- Nigeria

6. Celestine Baba Yara- Nigeria

7. NOuredine Naybet – Morroco

8. Khalid Badra-Tunisia

9. Wael Gomah- Egypt

10. Musah Otieno- Kenya

 

With three of the top ten coming from Nigeria, the Super Green Eagles have certainly seen enough resilience at the back in their Nation’s cup ambition.

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