The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has expressed its “deepest condolences to the families of late Ghana legend Wilberforce Mfum”.

“The GFA received with shock the news of the demise of the former Swedru All Blacks, Asante Kotoko, and Black Stars player on Sunday, May 11, 2025,” a statement on ghanafa.org said.

“Affectionately called ‘the Bulldozer’ due to his immense strength and clinical finishing during his days at Asante Kotoko and the Black Stars, Mfum was a household name during his playing days, and his legacies in Ghana football will forever be written in gold,” the GFA eulogised.

The Kurt Okraku-led GFA remembered Mfum was a member of the 1963 Africa Cup of Nations-winning squad, scoring Ghana’s first goal in the tournament and netting twice in the final to help Ghana win their first continental title.

“Noted for his scintillating goal-scoring prowess, he scored 20 goals in 26 appearances for Ghana and shone in the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan,” the statement continued.

“Wilberforce Mfum was a standout performer for Swedru All Blacks and Asante Kotoko before taking his talent overseas to play for Baltimore Bays, Ukrainian SC, Ukrainian Nationals, and New York Cosmos in the United States of America. He leaves behind a lasting legacy as a trailblazer and a respected figure in the history of Ghana Football.”

“The thoughts and prayers of the GFA and the entire football fraternity are with his family at this difficult time. May his soul rest in perfect Peace,” the association prayed.

Mfum passed away at 88.