Arthur Moses
{{short description|Ghanaian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Arthur Moses
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1973|3|3}}
| birth_place = Accra, Ghana
| height = 1.85 m
| position = Striker
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1992–1993
| clubs1 = Stationery Stores
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 1993–1995
| clubs2 = Fortuna Düsseldorf
| caps2 = 19
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 1995–1997
| clubs3 = → Toulon (loan)
| caps3 = 51
| goals3 = 22
| years4 = 1997–1998
| clubs4 = → Marseille (loan)
| caps4 = 14
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 1998–2000
| clubs5 = Marseille
| caps5 = 5
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 1998–1999
| clubs6 = Marseille B
| caps6 = 10
| goals6 = 5
| years7 = 2000–2001
| clubs7 = Nîmes
| caps7 = 37
| goals7 = 9
| years8 = 2001
| clubs8 = Al Ain
| caps8 =
| goals8 =
| years9 = 2002–2004
| clubs9 = Al-Shabab
| caps9 =
| goals9 =
| totalcaps = 136+
| totalgoals = 41+
| nationalyears1 = 1994–1999
| nationalteam1 = Ghana
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 3
}}
Arthur Moses (born 3 March 1973) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is the owner and vice-president of Bechem Chelsea.
Club career
Moses was born in Accra. In 1992, he was the leading scorer in the Nigerian Premier League with 11 as Stationery Stores won their final league title.
Moses joined French club Toulon on a two-year loan from German club Fortuna Düsseldorf in July 1995.{{cite news |title=La chronologie du transfert de Moses à l'OM |trans-title=The chronology of Moses' transfer to OM |url=https://www.20minutes.fr/marseille/74524-20060314-marseille-la-chronologie-du-transfert-de-moses-a-l-om |access-date=18 March 2022 |work=20 Minutes |date=14 March 2006 |language=fr}} Toulon secured an option to sign him permanently for €3 million.
In June 1997 Toulon was unable to exercise its option and sold it on to Marseille. In August Moses moved on a season-long loan to Marseille with the transfer fee for a permanent move again set at €3 million. In June 1998, Marseille agreed a transfer fee of less than €3 million and in August, Moses signed a three-year contract with Marseille.
International career
Moses played for the Ghana national team at the 1998 African Cup of Nations.
Post-playing career
On 31 October 2008, Moses became owner of Bechem Chelsea along with Tony Yeboah.[http://allafrica.com/stories/200810310865.html Chelsea Grabs Liberty Coach]
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{LFP|moses-arthur}}
- {{NFT|14328}}
- {{Worldfootball.net|arthur-moses}}
{{Ghana Squad 1998 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moses, Arthur}}
Category:Footballers from Accra
Category:Ghanaian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Ghana men's international footballers
Category:1998 African Cup of Nations players
Category:2. Bundesliga players
Category:UAE Pro League players
Category:Stationery Stores F.C. players
Category:Fortuna Düsseldorf players
Category:Olympique de Marseille players
Category:Nîmes Olympique players
Category:Al Shabab Al Arabi Club (Dubai) players
Category:Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Nigeria
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Nigeria
Category:Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Category:Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in France
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France
Category:Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates
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