Anthony Baffoe, born 25 May 1965, is a football administrator and former defender who represented Ghana. The son of a Ghanaian diplomat, he was born in Bad Godesberg near Bonn in West Germany and became a crowd favourite in the Bundesliga in the 1980s with 1. FC Köln and Fortuna Düsseldorf, one of the first recognised black players to appear in that league. He made 74 top flight appearances in Germany and later played for a further seven clubs on four continents, including spells in Hong Kong and Caracas. He was capped 25 times by the Black Stars, including the 1992 and 1994 African Cup of Nations. After retiring he worked in German television and became Deputy General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football.
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born 25 May 1965
Competed In: Bundesliga, Lead paragraph (competition)
As the son of a Ghanaian diplomat, Baffoe was born and raised near to the former West German capital of Bonn and made a name for himself in the 1980s in the Bundesliga, becoming a real crowd favourite for 1.
Plays: Association Football, Lead paragraph (sport played)
Anthony Baffoe (born 25 May 1965) is a football business manager and former player who is the Deputy General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football.
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