Godfred Yeboah (27 July 1980 – 3 August 2021) was a Ghanaian professional

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who played as a defender.

Career

Yeboah played one season for BA United before joining Asante Kotoko. He spent most of his career with Asante Kotoko, staying from 2001 till 2009. He won three league titles in the 2003, 2005 and 2007–08 seasons, and the

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in 2001. He moved from Asante Kotoko to

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on loan on 4 January 2008, along with the Asante Kotoko teammate Kobina Dodzie, while a third player, Habib Mohamed, moved permanently. He was on loan from January 2007 to June 2007 at

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and stands here in the Ghana Premier League All Star team.

Death

He died on 3 August 2021 at the age of 41.

References

1980 births 2021 deaths Ghanaian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Ghana men's international footballers Asante Kotoko S.C. players Legon Cities FC players Ghana Premier League players Place of birth missing {{Ghana-footy-defender-stub