Ben Koufie

Ben Koufie was a Ghanaian football player, coach, and administrator.

Playing career

Koufie played club football for Cornerstones and Ebusua Dwarfs, and represented the [Ghana national association football|football team|national side] from 1957 to 1958.

Coaching career

After retiring as a player, Koufie became a coach of the Ghana national team, and managed Zimbabwe from 1988 to 1992.
He led Ghanaian club Asante Kotoko to the Africa Club Championship in 1971, and Great Olympics to the semi-finals a year later. He also coached Ivorian team Africa Sports, and in Ghana with Akosombo Akotex.

Administrative career

Koufie was the technical advisor to the Zimbabwe Football Association from 1981 to 1982, technical director of the Botswana Football Association from 1992 to 2001, and president of the Ghana Football Association from 2001 to 2003.

Death

Koufie died on 4 July 2016 at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra from an undisclosed illness. He was 84.

Honours

There have been calls to rename the Cape Coast Sports Stadium after Koufie.