Peter Lamptey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 April 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Date of death | 9 October 2025 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1979 | Hearts of Oak | ||
| 1980 | Great Olympics | ||
| International career | |||
| 1971–1973 | Ghana | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Peter Lamptey (6 April 1946 – 9 October 2025) was a Ghanaian footballer who played as a forward. He spent most of his club football with Hearts of Oak and Great Olympics, becoming top scorer in the Ghanaian league in 1973.[1][2] He made six appearances for the Ghana national team.
Club career
While playing with Hearts of Oak, Lamptey, together with Mohammed Polo, Mama Acquah, Robert Hammond and Anas Seidu were known as "The fearsome fivesome".[3] He was often referred to as the "goal thief" for his scoring prowess. He captained the side to the African Cup of Champions Clubs finals in 1977. He later joined Accra Great Olympics which he played for in his latter years in football.
International career
In 1971, Lamptey was invited to the Ghana national team for the first time.[1] He was in the Ghana team that participated in the 1972 Summer Olympics football tournament.[4][1] He was the youngest player in the team at 26 years, 144 days[5] and featured in all Ghana's matches played.[6]
Death
Lamptey died in Accra on 9 October 2025, at the age of 79.[7]
Career statistics
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 1971 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
Honours
Hearts of Oak
- Ghana Premier League: 1971, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1979
- Ghanaian FA Cup: 1973, 1974, 1979
- African Cup of Champions Clubs runner up: 1977, 1979
Individual
- Ghana Premier League top scorer: 1973[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Osei Asibey, Charles (23 September 2010). "Peter Lamptey, Ghana's first 'goalking'". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ Amoako, Emmanuel (29 April 1975). Nkrumah, I. K. (ed.). Daily Graphic: Issue 7632 April 29 1975. Ghana: Graphic Communications Group. p. 11.
- ^ "Ghana mourns former star". Ghana Football Association. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Peter Lamptey". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Ghana Football at the 1972 München Summer Games". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "XX. Olympiad Munich 1972 Football Tournament". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Hearts of Oak legend Peter Lamptey passes away". Ghana Soccernet. 10 October 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
External links
- Peter Lamptey at National-Football-Teams.com