George Arthur (Ghanaian footballer)

George Arthur

Personal information
Date of birth	30 June 1968
Date of death	14 June 2015 (aged 46)
Place of death	Sunyani, Ghana
Playing position	Midfielder, Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1982–1983	BA Stars
1984–1987	Kumasi Asante Kotoko
1989–1991	Wormatia Worms
1991–1992	BA Stars
1993–1994	Kumasi Asante Kotoko
1994–1997	Al Ahly
1997–1999	Kumasi Asante Kotoko
National team
1987–1994	Ghana
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

George Arthur (30 June 1968 – 14 June 2015) was a Ghanaian football player. A midfielder and forward, Arthur made his professional debut in 1982^[1] and played for the BA Stars, Kumasi Asante Kotoko, and Egypt's Al Ahly. Arthur was a member of Ghana's national team from the late 1980s^[2] to 1994.^[3] He retired in 1999^[4] and later became the BA Stars CEO.^[5] Arthur collapsed at the restaurant Dreamers in Sunyani and was declared dead at the Brong Ahafo Regional Hospital on 14 June 2015.^[6]

References

1. Kyekyeku, Kofi Oppong (15 June 2015). "Former Ghanaian Footballer George Arthur passes away". Mordern Ghana. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
2. "Ex-Black Stars striker George Arthur passes on". My Joy Online. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
3. "Kotoko legend George Arthur to be laid to rest September 5". GhanaSoccerNet.com. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
4. Amo-Mensah, Kwasi (17 April 2004). "George Arthur & Club Football". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
5. "GFA pays tribute to ex-Ghana international George Arthur". Ghana Football Association. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
6. Gyamerah, Emmanuel Adu; Gyesi, Zadok K. (14 June 2015). "Ex-Black Stars winger George Arthur dies in Sunyani". Daily Graphic. Retrieved 13 July 2015.

External links

• "FIFA Player Statistics". FIFA. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
• "George Arthur Player Page" (in German). Wormatia Worms. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
• "George Arthur". NationalFootballTeams.com. Retrieved 4 August 2015.