The defender was additionally a family title within the Ghana Premier League, the place he lined up for Accra Great Olympics.
The Professional Footballers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has since paid tribute to the late Quaye by its basic secretary Anthony Baffoe.
“Emanuel Awuley Quaye-Captain of the 1978 winning Black Stars Squad has passed away – My sympathies and condolences to the entire family -May your soul rest in perfect peace,” Baffoe wrote on X (previously Twitter).
Ghana has misplaced a variety of footballers within the final 16 months. From Christian Atsu to Raphael Dwamena and to the legendary Ernest Papa Arko, the nation has misplaced some nice previous and current footballers since final 12 months.
Atsu tragically handed away after his lifeless physique was pulled out of the rubble within the wake of the earthquake in Turkey.
This adopted days of intense search by authorities after the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria in mid-February.
The ex-Chelsea and Newcastle United winger, who’s survived by a spouse and three kids, was laid to relaxation on Friday, March 17, 2022, in his hometown in Ada.
Dwamena additionally sadly handed away on the age of 28 whereas that includes in a recreation between FK Egnatia and Partizani on November 11, 2023.
Play was stopped and the match was finally suspended when Dwamena, who had a power coronary heart situation, abruptly fell to the bottom and fell unconscious.
His teammates rapidly known as for the medics to take care of him, however they have been unable to efficiently resuscitate the previous Red Bull Salzburg ahead.
Former captain of Asante Kotoko, Ernest Papa Arko, additionally died on November 26 after reportedly battling a brief sickness.
Papa Arko was an influential determine at Kotoko in his prime and was a part of the facet that gained the African Cup of Champions Clubs, now referred to as the CAF Champions League, in 1983.
The Kotoko legend additionally lined up for the Black Stars, the place he performed in two Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournaments.