Peter Lamptey


Peter Lamptey was a Ghanaian footballer who played as a forward. He spent most of his club football with Hearts of Oak S.C.|Hearts of Oak] and Great Olympics, becoming top scorer in the Ghanaian league in 1973. He made six appearances for the Ghana national [football team|Ghana national team].

Club career

While playing with Hearts of Oak, Lamptey, together with Mohammed Polo, Mama Acquah, Robert Hammond and Anas Seidu were known as "The fearsome fivesome". He was often referred to as the "goal thief" for his scoring prowess. He captained the side to the African [Cup of Champions Clubs] finals in 1977 [African Cup of Champions Clubs|1977]. He later joined Accra Great Olympics which he played for in his latter years in football.

International career

In 1971, Lamptey was invited to the Ghana national team for the first time. He was in the Ghana team that participated in the 1972 Summer Olympics football tournament. He was the youngest player in the team at 26 years, 144 days and featured in all Ghana's matches played.

Death

Lamptey died in Accra on 9 October 2025, at the age of 79.

Honours

Hearts of Oak
Individual