Nana Kuffour

Mohammed Tuah Khamis (born 27 February 1985) is a former Ghanaian-American soccer player and current soccer coach.

Career

Playing career

Club

Kuffour was born in Nyakrom. The forward was signed by D.C. United as a developmental player during the 2004 season,^[1] after having immigrated to the United States from Ghana and receiving citizenship.^[2] Before playing for United, Kuffour most recently played for Super Rainbows of Ghana.^[3] Kuffour was released by D.C. United in November 2005^[4] and joined to Liberty Professionals FC after three years with the club signed for Accra Hearts of Oak SC on 18 October 2009.^[5]

Clubs

• Apam Secondary School (2001–2003)
• Super Rainbows (2003)
• Assi National FC (2004)
• D.C. United (2004–2005)
• Liberty Professionals FC (2005–2009)
• Accra Hearts of Oak SC (2009–2010)

International career

Kuffour was a member of the Black Meteors.^[6]

Coaching

After his retirement in 2017 became U-16 Head coach at Liberty Professionals F.C. and later for West African Football Academy, before began his senior coaching career in March 2019 named as Head coach for Madina Republicans FC^[7] and worked there until his release in early 2020.^[8] He is currently coach and owner of the Tuah Khamis Football Academy in Shukura a suburb of Ablekuma Central, in the Greater Accra Region.

Personal life

Mohammed Tuah Khamis was born as Nana Kwame Kuffour and converted to Islam in 2006.^[9]