Wilberforce Mfum: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Wilberforce Mfum: profile

Wilberforce Mfum (born 28 August 1936 in Hwidiem, Ghana) was a Ghanaian footballer who played as a forward. He died on 11 May 2025.

Mfum started out at Asante Kotoko F.C. in 1962. He played for 4 clubs in 2 countries between 1962 and 1972. The busiest spell of his career was at New York Cosmos (1971–1972): 29 appearances and 11 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 43 appearances and 21 goals.

At international level, Mfum represented Ghana (1960–1968), earning 26 caps and scoring 20 goals. Our match database lists 6 of his international goals; the first came against Tunisia on 24 November 1963 (Africa Cup of Nations).

Key facts

Senior international debut: 1960 (aged about 24)
First international goal: 1963 – aged 27 (match)
Club career: 1962–1972 (11 seasons)
Countries played in: 2: Ghana and United States
Club goals per game: 0.49 (21 in 43)
Height: 173 cm — taller than 19% of Ghanaian internationals on record
Shares a birthday with: Cédric Djeugoué, Ismaël Diomandé and Kalidou Cissokho (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
1962–1967	Asante Kotoko F.C.	Ghana Premier League	–	–
1968	Baltimore Bays	National Professional Soccer League	5	4
1970	Philadelphia Ukrainians	American Soccer League	9	6
1971–1972	New York Cosmos	North American Soccer League	29	11
	Total		43	21

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
1960–1968	Ghana	Senior	26	20

International goals (6)

#	Date	Match	Min	Competition
1	24 Nov 1963	Ghana 1–1 Tunisia	9	Africa Cup of Nations
2	12 Jan 1968	Ghana 2–2 Senegal	87	Africa Cup of Nations
3	14 Jan 1968	DR Congo 1–2 Ghana	84	Africa Cup of Nations
4	16 Jan 1968	Congo 1–3 Ghana		Africa Cup of Nations
5	19 Jan 1968	Ghana 4–3 Ivory Coast		Africa Cup of Nations
6	19 Jan 1968	Ghana 4–3 Ivory Coast		Africa Cup of Nations