P.S.K. Paha is a Ghanaian former professional

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and manager. During his playing career Paha played as a defender specifically as a right-back for

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and Great Ambassadors. At the international level, he is known for being part of the

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that won the

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Club career

Paha played for

and Great Ambassadors FC.

International career

Paha played for the Ghana national team. In 1976, he was a member of the Ghana Olympic squad that boycott and withdrew from the

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the

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(IOC) refused to ban New Zealand, after the

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had toured South Africa earlier in 1976 in defiance of the

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' calls for a sporting embargo of the country whilst they were in

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. Paha served as the assistant captain and was key member of the squad that played at the

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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. In 1980, he was the assistant captain along with Adolf Armah to

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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 '' Grievances of the Black Stars'' to the GFA and National Sports Council communicating to them on the withdrawal. Their withdraw non fulfillment of the a promise made by the late

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's government to offer an estate house each to playing body of the 1978 AFCON winning squad.

Coaching career

After Paha retired, he went into football coaching, becoming the head coach of

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in 1985. He led Hasaacas to defeat both Asante Kotoko by 2–1 to win the 1985

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. He later led them to also win the

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after defeating league champions Hearts of Oak in 1986. In 1997, Paha was part of the technical bench of Sekondi Hasaacas, alongside fellow Ghanaian internationals

and Emmanuel Quarshie. From 2000 to 2002, he served as the head coach of the

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. He led them to a third-place finish during the

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. In July 2007, Paha was part of the 30 selected coaches who were taken through a re-classification course by

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and the GFA for the award of a professional coaching license "C".

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

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, the 4th title for Ghana.

Honours

Player

Ghana *

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Manager

Sekondi Hasaacas *

: 1985 *

: 1986 Ghana Women *

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third place:

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Individual * National team Awards for role played in Ghana football.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Paha, P.S.K. Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Men's association football defenders Ghanaian men's footballers Ghanaian football managers Sekondi Eleven Wise F.C. players Sekondi Hasaacas F.C. managers Africa Cup of Nations–winning players 1978 African Cup of Nations players Ghana men's international footballers Ghana women's national football team managers Place of birth missing (living people)