Prince Opoku Bismark Polley Sampene (born 5 April 1969), known as Prince Polley, is a Ghanaian retired professional

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who played as a striker.

Club career

Polley played for Dutch club

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International career

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

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and

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, 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. He has a son,

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, who is also a professional footballer.

Career statistics

International

:''Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Polley goal.''

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Stats on Prince Polley
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Polley, Prince 1969 births Living people Ghanaian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Ghana men's international footballers 1992 African Cup of Nations players 1994 African Cup of Nations players Asante Kotoko S.C. players Sparta Rotterdam players K. Beerschot V.A.C. players Beerschot A.C. players FC Twente players SC Heerenveen players Excelsior Rotterdam players FC Aarau players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Belgian Pro League players Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland 20th-century Ghanaian sportsmen