Prince Polley


Prince Opoku Bismark Polley Sampene, known as Prince Polley, is a Ghanaian retired professional footballer who played as a striker.

Career

He used to play for the Dutch club FC Twente.

International

Polley participated for Ghana in the 1992 and 1994 African Cup of Nations. Together with Abedi Pele and Anthony 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.

Personal life

After his playing career, Polley returned to Ghana. While in the Netherlands, he had a son, Robin, who is a professional footballer for ADO Den Haag.