Joseph Agyemang-Gyau’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Ghanaian footballer
Was Athlete
Football player
Association football player
From Ghana
Type Sports
Gender male
Birth

3 June 1939, Sunyani, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana

Death

14 May 2015
(aged 75 years)

Star sign Gemini

Joseph Agyemang-Gyau (also known as Agyemang Gyau or Nana Gyau) is a former Ghanaian international football player and traditional ruler.

Club career

Agyeman-Gyau started his career as an amateur in his home country playing for Real Republicans and then B/A United. In 1968, he moved to the United States to play football professionally, and played for Washington Whips in the inaugural North American Soccer League season, scoring four goals in 15 games for the club. After the dissolution of the Whips at the end of the season, he joined Washington Darts, where he won the American Soccer League title in 1969. The Darts joined the NASL for the following season, and Agyeman-Gyau appeared 19 times, scoring five goals. He went on to play another two seasons in the ASL with Baltimore Bays before joining his third NASL club Washington Diplomats in 1974, playing seven league games and scoring one goal.

International career

Agyeman-Gyau began representing Ghana in 1960, and went on to win two African Cup of Nations titles with the team in 1963 and 1965. He also represented the team in the 1964 Summer Olympics, scoring in a 3–2 win against Japan before Ghana were eliminated in the quarter finals of the tournament. He continued to play for Ghana until 1968 when he moved to the United States.

Personal life

Agyeman-Gyau was married to his wife of 50 years, Mary. He was the father of four children; Christiana, Emmanuel, Amy and Philip Gyau. He was also a grandfather of 7 which includes Joe Gyau who followed in his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps as a professional soccer player. He later returned to Ghana, where he was appointed as a traditional ruler, becoming the Atipimhene of Berekum. He passed away on 14 May 2015 |

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