Tony Yeboah Biography: Age, Wife, Net Worth, Career, Height, Awards, Goals

Anthony “Tony” Yeboah is a Ghanaian former professional footballer whose prowess in front of goal earned him acclaim in Europe in the 1990s.

He first drew widespread attention during his spell with 1. FC Saarbrücken, where his prolific scoring paved the way for a move to Eintracht Frankfurt.

It was at Frankfurt that Yeboah’s thunderous strikes and decisive finishes made him one of the Bundesliga’s leading forwards, twice winning the league’s top scorer award.

His subsequent transfer to Leeds United in January 1995 for £3.4 million further cemented his reputation, as he delivered unforgettable goals that still feature in Premier League highlight reels.

Profile

• Full name: Anthony “Tony” Yeboah
• Date of birth: 6 June 1966
• Age: 59 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Kumasi, Ghana
• State of origin: Ashanti Region
• Nationality: Ghanaian
• Profession: Former professional footballer; sports agent; hotelier
• Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
• Weight: 77 kg
• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: Names of any siblings have not been publicly disclosed; he is, however, the cousin of former Mainz player Michael Osei and the uncle of professional footballers Kelvin and Obed Yeboah
• Spouse: Tesha Yeboah
• Children: He has two children—his daughter, Shereena, and a son, Anthony Jr.
• Relationship status: Married
• Religion: Christian
• Ethnicity: Ashanti
• Net worth: $6 million

Early Life and education

Anthony Yeboah, now at the age of 59 was born on 6 June 1966 in Kumasi, the capital of Ghana’s Ashanti Region, into an Akan family.

Details about his parents and any siblings have not been publicly disclosed.

He attended local primary and secondary schools in Kumasi before fully dedicating himself to football.

Personal Life

Tony Yeboah is married to Tesha Yeboah, he is father to Shereena and Anthony Jr.

He entered Germany in 1988 using a passport that incorrectly stated his year of birth as 1964, a discrepancy he later attributed to a desire for earlier senior football opportunities.

He has since rectified his official documents to reflect 1966 as his birth year.

Yeboah along with his cousin and former Mainz player Michael Osei runs an international sports agency called Anthony Yeboah Sportpromotion, and he owns a chain of Yegoala hotels in Accra and Kumasi.

Career

Tony Yeboah began his senior career with Asante Kotoko in 1981, moving on to Cornerstones Kumasi and then Okwawu United, where he topped the Ghana Premier League scoring charts in 1986 and 1987.

In 1988 he joined 1. FC Saarbrücken, becoming one of the first Black players in the Bundesliga; he scored 26 goals in 65 league appearances over two seasons.

A high-profile transfer to Eintracht Frankfurt followed in 1990.

Despite initial hostility from some fans, Yeboah became the club’s first African captain and won the Bundesliga golden boot in 1992–93 and 1993–94.

After five seasons in Germany, Yeboah moved to Leeds United in January 1995, initially on loan before a £3.4 million permanent deal.

Over two seasons he netted 32 goals in 66 appearances, including spectacular strikes against Liverpool and Wimbledon that earned consecutive BBC Goal of the Month awards in September and October 1995.

In September 1997 he transferred to Hamburger SV for around £1 million, where he spent four years before finishing his playing career with Al-Ittihad in Qatar in 2002.

Awards

• Ghana Premier League top scorer: 1986, 1987
• Bundesliga top scorer: 1992–93, 1993–94
• kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 1992–93, 1993–94
• Leeds United Player of the Year: 1996
• Ghana Footballer of the Year: 1997
• Premier League Player of the Month: March 1995, September 1995

Net Worth

Tony Yeboah’s now has an estimated net worth of at least $6 million, accrued throught his footballing career, sport agents, and as a hotelier.

Controversy

In July 2000, Yeboah faced tax evasion charges in Germany related to a signing-on fee he received at Eintracht Frankfurt.

He was fined 360,000 marks by the court.

He also admitted to initially falsifying his birth year on his passport to accelerate his entry into senior football.

Social Media

• Instagram: @tonyyeboah227
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