Wilberforce Mfum


Wilberforce Mfum was a Ghanaian professional association football forward who played professionally in Ghana and the United States. He was a member of the Ghanaian Olympic soccer team at the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Club career

Mfum played for Asante Kotoko in Ghana. In 1968, Mfum played for the Baltimore Bays of the National Professional Soccer League. In 1969, he joined Ukrainian SC of the German American Soccer League. In 1970, Mfum played for the Ukrainian Nationals of the American Soccer League. That season, he shared the ASL scoring title with Juan Paletta. In 1971, he signed with the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League.

International career

Mfum played for the Ghana Olympic football team at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He also played for the Ghana national team. In 1963, he scored two goals in the final of the 1963 [African Cup of Nations] as Ghana took the title. He was the second leading scorer at the 1968 African Cup of Nations as Ghana finished runner-up.

Death

Mfum died in Ghana on 11 May 2025, at the age of 88.

Career statistics

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
129 September 1962Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda6–31962 Ugandan Independence Tournament
210 October 1962Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda4–11962 Ugandan Independence Tournament
310 October 1962Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda4–11962 Ugandan Independence Tournament
415 October 1962Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi12–0Friendly
515 October 1962Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi12–0Friendly
615 October 1962Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi12–0Friendly
715 October 1962Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi12–0Friendly
815 October 1962Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi12–0Friendly
924 February 1963Kumasi Sports Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana5–0Kwame Nkrumah Cup
1024 February 1963Kumasi Sports Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana5–0Kwame Nkrumah Cup
1124 November 1963Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana1–01–11963 African Cup of Nations
1223 February 1964Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana1–03–0Friendly
1323 February 1964Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana2–03–0Friendly
1431 May 1964Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana1–02–01964 Summer Olympics Qualifiers
1518 October 1964Omiya Park Soccer Stadium, Omiya, Japan1–51964 Summer Olympics
1612 January 1968Cicero Stadium, Asmara, Ethiopia2–22–21968 African Cup of Nations
1714 January 1968Cicero Stadium, Asmara, Ethiopia2–12–11968 African Cup of Nations
1816 January 1968Cicero Stadium, Asmara, Ethiopia3–11968 African Cup of Nations
1919 January 1968Cicero Stadium, Asmara, Ethiopia4–31968 African Cup of Nations
2019 January 1968Cicero Stadium, Asmara, Ethiopia4–31968 African Cup of Nations