P.S.K. Paha
{{Short description|Ghanaian footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
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{{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}
{{Medal|Competition|Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{Medal|W|1978 Ghana|}}
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| nationalyears1 = 1978–1979
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| clubs1 = Sekondi Eleven Wise
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| position = Defender
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| clubs2 = Great Ambassadors
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}}P.S.K. Paha is a Ghanaian former professional footballer and manager. During his playing career Paha played as a defender specifically as a right-back{{Cite book|last=Safo (Mrs.)|first=Margaret|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hrbCiOt6zPgC&q=P.S.K.+Paha&pg=PA31|title=The Mirror: Issue 2642 August 6 2005|date=2005-08-06|publisher=Graphic Communications Group|language=en}} for Sekondi Eleven Wise and Great Ambassadors. At the international level, he is known for being part of the squad that won the 1978 African Cup of Nations.{{Cite web|date=2020-03-18|title=Today In Sports History: Ghana wins third AFCON title after beating Uganda 2-0|url=https://www.happyghana.com/today-in-sports-history-ghana-wins-fourth-afcon-title-after-beating-uganda-2-0/|access-date=2021-07-04|website=Happy Ghana|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=A day in history - March 18, 1978: Ghana wins African Nations Cup for keeps|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/sports/football/a-day-in-history-march-18-1978-ghana-wins-african-nations-cup-for-keeps.html|access-date=2021-07-02|website=Graphic Online|language=en-gb}}
Club career
Paha played for Sekondi Eleven Wise{{Cite book|last=Abayateye|first=Felix|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DMl__u7xM-YC&q=P.S.K.+Paha&pg=PA5|title=Graphic Sports: Issue 2340 October 4-6 2005|date=2005-10-04|publisher=Graphic Communications Group|language=en}} and Great Ambassadors FC.{{Cite web|date=2020-06-29|title=PSK Paha: Legendary Black Stars defender honored by colts club Great Ambassadors [VIDEO]|url=https://www.kyfilla.com/06/psk-paha-legendary-black-stars-defender-honored-by-colts-club-great-ambassadors-video/|access-date=2021-07-21|website=kyfilla.com|language=en-US}}
International career
Paha played for the Ghana national team.{{Cite web|date=2020-05-30|title=RARE VIDEO: Emotional Footage Of Ghana's Iconic PSK Paha|url=https://www.442gh.com/rare-video-emotional-footage-of-ghanas-iconic-psk-paha/|access-date=2021-07-21|website=442 GH|language=en-US}} In 1976, he was a member of the Ghana Olympic squad{{Cite book|last=Nkrumah|first=I. K.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6lUVRX4rp0sC&q=P.S.K.+Paha&pg=PP17|title=Daily Graphic: Issue 8034 August 18 1976|date=1976-08-18|publisher=Graphic Communications Group|language=en}} that boycott and withdrew from the 1976 Summer Olympics the International Olympic Committee (IOC) refused to ban New Zealand, after the New Zealand national rugby union team had toured South Africa earlier in 1976 in defiance of the United Nations' calls for a sporting embargo of the country whilst they were in apartheid.{{cite web|title=Football at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1976/FTB/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417052328/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1976/FTB/|archive-date=17 April 2020|access-date=25 October 2018|work=Sports Reference}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2021-07-19|title=African nations boycott Montreal Olympics – archive, 19 July 1976|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/19/african-nations-boycott-montreal-olympics-1976|access-date=2021-07-22|website=the Guardian|language=en}}{{Cite news|last=Cady|first=Steve|date=1976-07-20|title=OLYMPIC GAMES LOSE 17 NATIONS|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/07/20/archives/olympic-games-lose-17-nations-withdrawal-led-by-african-countries.html|access-date=2021-07-22|issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite news|date=1976-07-17|title=1976: African countries boycott Olympics|language=en-GB|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/july/17/newsid_3555000/3555450.stm|access-date=2021-07-22}}
Paha served as the assistant captain and was key member of the squad that played at the 1978 African Cup of Nations helping Ghana to make history as the first country to win the competition three times and for keeps after scoring Uganda 2–0 in the finals.{{Cite web|title=Only the 1978 Black Stars squad were promised estate houses-Kuuku Dadzie - MyJoyOnline.com|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/only-the-1978-black-stars-squad-were-promised-estate-houses-kuuku-dadzie/|access-date=2021-07-19|website=www.myjoyonline.com|date=23 December 2013 |language=en-US}} In 1980, he was the assistant captain along with Adolf Armah to Kuuku Dadzie the captain when the team withdrew from their training camp ahead of the 1980 AFCON. The trio being the leaders of the team, advocated on behalf of the entire team and sent letters entitled
Coaching career
After Paha retired, he went into football coaching, becoming the head coach of Sekondi Hasaacas in 1985. He led Hasaacas to defeat both Asante Kotoko by 2–1 to win the 1985 Ghanaian FA Cup. He later led them to also win the Ghana Super Cup after defeating league champions Hearts of Oak in 1986.{{Cite web|date=2020-10-05|title=1985 FA Cup Champions: Hasmal players jubilate after 2-1 win against Asante Kotoko|url=https://www.sekondihasaacasfc.com/1985-fa-cup-champions-hasmal-players-jubilate-after-2-1-win-against-asante-kotoko|access-date=2021-07-22|website=Sekondi Hasaacas Football Club|language=en-US}} In 1997, Paha was part of the technical bench of Sekondi Hasaacas, alongside fellow Ghanaian internationals Kuuku Dadzie and Emmanuel Quarshie.{{Cite book|last=Abayateye|first=Felix|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5drqFG4PY_sC&q=P.S.K.+Paha&pg=PT1|title=Daily Graphic: Issue 1,4633 December 29 1997|date=29 December 1997|publisher=Graphic Communications Group|editor-last=Aryeh|editor-first=Elvis D.|location=Accra, Ghana|language=en}} From 2000 to 2002, he served as the head coach of the Ghana women's national football team.{{Cite web|date=9 November 2000|title=Ghana's Queens poised for victory|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Ghana-s-Queens-poised-for-victory-11928|access-date=2021-07-22|website=GhanaWeb|language=en}} He led them to a third-place finish during the 2000 African Women's Championship.{{Cite web|title=Africa - Women's Championship 2000|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afr-women00.html|access-date=2021-07-22|website=RSSSF}} In July 2007, Paha was part of the 30 selected coaches who were taken through a re-classification course by CAF and the GFA for the award of a professional coaching license "C".{{Cite web|last=Association|first=Ghana Football|title=Schooling session for coaches|url=https://www.ghanafa.org/schooling-session-for-coaches|access-date=2021-07-22|website=www.ghanafa.org|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Schooling session for coaches|url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/139217/schooling-session-for-coaches.html|access-date=2021-07-22|website=Modern Ghana|language=en}}
Personal life
Paha is the older brother of fellow professional football Isaac Paha, who also played for the Black Stars helping them to also win the 1982 African Cup of Nations, the 4th title for Ghana.{{Cite web|date=2017-11-17|title=The most successful fathers, sons and footballing families in Ghana|url=https://www.pulse.com.gh/ece-frontpage/sports-the-most-successful-fathers-sons-and-footballing-families-in-ghana/t663179|access-date=2021-07-21|website=Pulse Ghana|language=en}}
Honours
= Player =
Ghana
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Sekondi Hasaacas
- Ghanaian FA Cup: 1985
- Ghana Super Cup: 1986
Ghana Women
- African Women's Championship third place: 2000
Individual
- National team Awards for role played in Ghana football.{{Cite web|title=Veteran footballers honoured in Sekondi - MyJoyOnline.com|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/veteran-footballers-honoured-in-sekondi/|access-date=2021-07-22|website=www.myjoyonline.com|date=7 March 2007 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Veteran footballers honoured in Sekondi|url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/125038/veteran-footballers-honoured-in-sekondi.html|access-date=2021-07-22|website=Modern Ghana|language=en}}
References
External links
{{Ghana squad 1978 African Cup of Nations}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Paha, P.S.K.}}
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Ghanaian men's footballers
Category:Ghanaian football managers
Category:Sekondi Eleven Wise F.C. players
Category:Sekondi Hasaacas F.C. managers
Category:Africa Cup of Nations–winning players
Category:1978 African Cup of Nations players
Category:Ghana men's international footballers