Mohammed Polo
Alhaji Mohammed Ahmed (born 11 November 1956), popularly known as Mohammed Polo and the "Dribbling Magician", is a former Ghanaian international and local club football player. He spent years of his soccer career playing as a left winger for Hearts of Oak in the Ghana Premier League in the 1970s and 1980s, and was also a key player in the Ghana squad that won the 1978 African Cup of Nations held in Ghana. Playing career

Youth football in the 70s 
Polo played football with teams in Accra such as Auroras, Accra Great Olympics and for Hearts of Oak, where along with Mama Acquah, Anas Seidu, Peter Lamptey and Robert Hammond were known as the “Fearsome Five”. 1978 African Cup of Nations 
He was first called-up to play for the Black Stars at age 17. In the 1978 African Cup of Nations where Ghana won its third AFCON title, Polo scored a goal and was listed as a forward in the CAF Team of the Tournament along 3 other Ghanaian players. Late 70s and 80s at Al Wasl 
From 1979 to 1984, Mohammad Polo played for the famous Dubai club, Al Wasl, where he was popular with the fans. Post-playing career
He was appointed head coach of Ghana Premier League club Accra Hearts of Oak in 1994 and then in 2013 for seven months. In 2004, Polo was appointed the technical head of the Ghanaian football club Accra Great Olympics. Mohammed Polo owns the soccer academy Golden Stars Academy, which trained at Legon, however has now been renamed Polo Soccer Academy. Honours
Polo has won the following honours

Notes and references

External links

 Mohammed Ahmed Polo Biography

Living people
1956 births
Accra Hearts of Oak S.C. players
Ghana men's international footballers
Ghanaian Muslims
Ghanaian men's footballers
Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
Al Wasl F.C. players
Sekondi Hasaacas F.C. players
1978 African Cup of Nations players
1984 African Cup of Nations players
Africa Cup of Nations-winning players
UAE Pro League players
Men's association football midfielders
Accra Hearts of Oak S.C. managers
Ghanaian football managers
Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates
Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates