| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Prince Opoku Bismark Polley Sampene | ||
| Date of birth | (1969-05-04)4 May 1969 (age 56) | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1988 | Asante Kotoko | 142 | (22) |
| 1988–1990 | Sparta | 30 | (16) |
| 1990–1991 | Beerschot | 28 | (7) |
| 1991–1992 | Germinal Ekeren | 20 | (7) |
| 1992–1994 | Twente | 54 | (20) |
| 1994–1995 | Heerenveen | 19 | (2) |
| 1995–1997 | Excelsior | 24 | (4) |
| 1997–1998 | VV Heerjansdam | ||
| 1998–1999 | Aarau | 9 | (4) |
| Total | 326 | (82) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992–1994 | Ghana | 13 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Prince Opoku Bismark Polley Sampene (born 5 April 1969), known asPrince Polley, is a Ghanaian retired professionalfootballer who played as astriker.
Polley played for Dutch clubFC Twente.
Polley participated for Ghana in the 1992 and 1994 African Cup of Nations. Together withAbedi Pele andTony Yeboah, he comprised the Black Stars' forward line and scored a combined brace in the 1992 and 1994 competitions. His goals included a crucial match winner against Nigeria in the semi-finals of the 1992 cup, and an 87th minute match winner against Senegal in the group stages, in the subsequent cup.
After his playing career, Polley returned to Ghana. He has a son,Robin, who is also a professional footballer.[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 1990 | 2 | 1 |
| 1991 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1992 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1993 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 6 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 October 1990 | Accra Sports Stadium,Accra, Ghana |  Burkina Faso | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1992 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | [3] |
| 2 | 13 January 1991 | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana |  Benin | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1992 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | [4] |
| 3 | 3–0 | ||||||
| 4 | 23 January 1992 | Stade de l'Amitié,Dakar, Senegal |  Nigeria | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1992 Africa Cup of Nations | [5] |
| 5 | 14 April 1993 | Ruhrstadion,Bochum, Germany |  Germany | 1–0 | 1–6 | Friendly | [6] |
| 6 | 31 March 1994 | Sousse Olympic Stadium,Sousse, Tunisia |  Senegal | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1994 Africa Cup of Nations | [7] |
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