Muhammed Choo is a Ghanaian professional football coach and former player. He played mostly as a striker for

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during his playing days. He won the Ghana Premier League top goal scorer on two occasions.

Playing career

Choo played as a striker in the Ghana Premier League for

from 1975 to 1994, a club based in the Northern Ghana, known for producing stars like

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and

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. During the latter part of his career in the 1990s, Gargo played him. He won the Ghana Premier League top goal scorer award two times in 1978 and 1982 after scoring 22 goals and 15 goals respectively.

International career

Choo played for the Ghana national team in the 1970s and 1980s, however injuries hampered his ability to perform at the national team level. In a match against Tunisia in February 1980, he played alongside players including

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, Papa Arko,

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, Offei Ansah, Willie Klutse and Adolf Armah when Ghana scored their Tunisian counterparts 4–1.

Coaching career

As at November 2020, he was serving as the striker's coach for his former club Real Tamale United. He is a key member of the Old players Association (PFAG) Northern Region Chapter.

Honours

Individual

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Top scorer: 1978, 1982

References

Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Men's association football forwards Ghanaian men's footballers People from Northern Region (Ghana) Real Tamale United players Ghana Premier League players Ghana men's international footballers Ghanaian Muslims Real Tamale United non-playing staff Ghana Premier League top scorers {{Ghana-footy-bio-stub