George Arthur (30 June 1968 – 14 June 2015) was a Ghanaian football player. A midfielder and forward, Arthur made his professional debut in 1982[1] and played for the BA Stars, Kumasi Asante Kotoko, and Egypt's Al Ahly. Arthur was a member of Ghana's national team from the late 1980s[2] to 1994.[3] He retired in 1999[4] and later became the BA Stars CEO.[5] Arthur collapsed at the restaurant Dreamers in Sunyani and was declared dead at the Brong Ahafo Regional Hospital on 14 June 2015.[6]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1968-06-30)30 June 1968 | ||
Place of birth | Sunyani, Bono region, Ghana | ||
Date of death | 14 June 2015(2015-06-14) (aged 46) | ||
Place of death | Sunyani, Bono region, Ghana | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1982–1983 | BA Stars | ||
1984–1987 | Kumasi Asante Kotoko | ||
1989–1991 | Wormatia Worms | ||
1991–1992 | BA Stars | ||
1993–1994 | Kumasi Asante Kotoko | ||
1994–1997 | Al Ahly | ||
1997–1999 | Kumasi Asante Kotoko | ||
National team | |||
1987–1994 | Ghana | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ghana squad – 1994 African Cup of Nations | ||
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