Papa Arko

Papa Arko
Personal information
Date of death	26 November 2023
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Asante Kotoko
International career
	Ghana
Medal record
	1983 African Cup of Champions Clubs
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ernest Papa Arko (died 26 November 2023) was a Ghanaian footballer.^[1] He played as a forward for Asante Kotoko and the Ghana national team.

Education

Arko attended the Konongo Odumase Senior High School where he was the captain of the football team.^[2]

Arko played for Asante Kotoko in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and was the captain of the team.^[3] They went on to be finalists in the 1982 African Cup of Champions Clubs competition where they lost to Al Ahly SC of Egypt.^[4] He continued to lead the team in 1983,^[5] the year they last won the 1983 CAF Champions League.^[6] He is often listed among the club legends.^[7]

Arko played in the 1980 African Cup of Nations where the Ghana national team failed to defend its title. He was also in the team that played in the 1984 African Nations Cup tournament.^[3]

Arko died on 26 November 2023.^[3]

^ "GFA Elections: Papa Arko seeks vote for George Afriyie". FootballGhana.com. FootballGhana. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
^ "Home / KONONGO ODUMASE SHS PROFILE". ASHSRC.com. AshantiSRC. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Asante Kotoko legend Ernest Papa Arko is dead". GhanaWeb. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
^ Boesenberg, Eric. "African Club Competitions 1982". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
^ "PAPA ARKO(FORMER KOTOKO 1983 CAPTAIN)". BreakingNewsGh.com. Breaking News Ghana. 15 January 2019.
^ ^a ^b Appiah, Samuel Ekow Amoasi (17 August 2019). "Kotoko Guru Christopher Damenya Purchase New STRIKE Home Kit For GHC100K". ModernGhana.com. Modern Ghana. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
^ "Team Page:ASANTE KOTOKO". AfricanFootball.com. AfricanFootball. Retrieved 16 November 2019.