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36 years of coaching on the domestic front makes Herbert Addo a bonafide legend as a gaffer at the club and national team levels. But who is he?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Herbert Addo was born on 24 June 1951 in Accra and hails from Aburi Konkonduri in the Eastern Region of Ghana. He is currently the coach of Hearts of Oak and has coached over 15 different clubs in his career winning the Ghana Premier League on two occasions with two different clubs and also guided Black Stars to win the WAFU Championship for national teams in 1986 and 1987. Some of the notable clubs coached by Addo are Hasaacas, Asante Kotoko, Ashanti Gold, Hearts of Oak, Aduana Stars, Inter Allies, and so on.<\/span><\/p>\n

Educational background<\/strong><\/p>\n

Herbert Addo is one of the pioneers of Christ the King School in Accra and at age 10 he was sent to England, where he happened to be in a prep school called Holmewood House School at Cambridge Wells in Kings. The likes of Nana Akuffo Addo, 2008 and 2012 presidential candidate for NPP, Jake Obetsebi Lamptey former Chairman of NPP also attended this same school.<\/p>\n

He had his college education at Lancing College in Briton, which also happens to be the college attended by Akuffo Addo, before moving to Avery Hill College of Education, which is part of the London Universities, specializing in Physical Education (PE) and English.<\/p>\n

From the College of Eucation, Herbert Addo started his teaching career at Packham Manor Secondary School in South East London and taught English and Physical education for 5 years.<\/p>\n

As a Sportsman<\/strong><\/p>\n

Herbert Addo was a sports person and he engaged in multiple of sporting events while in school. He played squash to an international level, winning the British Junior Championships at the under 14 and 18 levels. Herbert also played Cricket to a very high level and was a good footballer as well, captaining the English Public schools from 1966 to 1967.\u00a0 Addo also played for a semi professional football club called Calshalton fc with the coach of England, Roy Hodgson.<\/p>\n

Coaching career<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a Physical Educationist, Herbert Addo started coaching Youth teams and South East London Schools in 1969, but he had his first training course in 1972 at Avery Hills, with the legendary English coach Roy Hodgson.<\/p>\n

His return to Ghana and time with NSC and SS 74<\/strong><\/p>\n

Herbert Addo returned to his country of birth, Ghana in 1978 and continued his coaching career and he was employed by the National Sports Council (NSC), which is now the National Sports Authority (NSA). \u00a0He was also appointed as the coach of SS 74 in 1978 and remained there till 1981, when the club was disbanded. Some of the players, who played under him were Oti Akenten, who is now the technical director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kuntu Blankson (ex-Black Stars player), Chisco Abdulai \u00a0(ex-Black Stars player), Sam Ampeh ((ex-Black Stars player), etc.<\/p>\n

Fankobaah and Okwawu United<\/strong><\/p>\n

Herbert Addo was then after hired as the coach of Fankobaah, before he took over Okwawu United, who were then in the 2 tier of Ghana league, which was division 2 \u00a0and qualified them to the 1 division (top tier, then).<\/p>\n

Hasaacas Sekondi<\/strong><\/p>\n

From Okwawu United, Herbert Addo was appointed as coach of Hasaacas and he guided them to win the West African Football Union (WAFU) Championship in 1982 in his first year. He stayed on with Hasaacas from 1982 to 1985 and some of the players, who passed through his hands were Isaac Paha, was his skipper, Justice Moore, John Essien Naana Eshun, Kofi Abbrey, Robert Couffie, Emmanuel Quarshie,\u00a0 Olabode Williams, Kwame Sampson\u00a0 all former Black Stars players, Tandoh, Sly Tetteh and many more.<\/p>\n

Cornerstones<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 1985 Addo took over at corners Stones, helping them win the WAFU Championships in 1987, with Frimpong Manso (ex Black Stars player as his skipper). Other players who helped him champion his course at Corners were Emmanuel Ampiah, Gariba Ibrahim, Odame Ampomah, Ibrahim Safianu, Kwadwo Sumaila, Thomas Boakye, Tony Yeboah and P.M.K Kusi, all of Black Stars fame.<\/p>\n

He then moved to Kotoko in 1987\/88 season and in 1988 he resigned from the National Sports Council (NSC), after 10 years of active service, to take up a coaching job in Gabon at Shell fc, winning the knockout and placed second in the league, with 9 of his players earning call-up to the Gabonese national team.<\/p>\n

Second return to Ghana<\/strong><\/p>\n

Herbert Addo was back again in the country coaching Great Olympics, before he took over second division side Ghapoha and guided them to the premier league, with the like of Eben Dida, Edward AnsahBen Fokuo in the thick of events.<\/p>\n

Addo then left Ghapoha and joined Ashanti Gold fc in 1994, as assistant but later took full charge of the team and led them to the final of the maiden CAF Champions League, losing on penalties to Raja Casablanca of Morocco. Some of the players were, Nobembe Wake, Kouassi Tousedji, both Togolese import, who played for their national, Kone Ibrahimah (Ivorian import, Sammy Adjei, Joe Okyere, Nana Arhin Duah, Agyemang Duah, Tony Arhinful, Lawrence Adjei, Joe Okyere, all ex-Black Stars players. He left Ashgold in 1997.<\/p>\n

Herbert Addo also had time with clubs like Samatex, All Blacks, \u00a0Kpando Heart of Lions, etc.<\/p>\n

In late 2002, he was appointed to replace the legendary Jones Attuquayefio as coach of Hearts of Oak and he won the league in his first season. In 2003, although his side was unbeaten in the league, they failed to clinch the trophy, becoming the first club to go unbeaten without winning the league. In early 2004, Hearts of Oak parted ways with him.<\/p>\n

Addo had a second spell with the Porcupine Warriors mid-way in the 2008\/09 league season, helping them give Hearts of Oak a good chase to place second on the league log, after going 10 matches without a defeat.<\/p>\n

He joined newly promoted side Aduana Stars in 2009 and helped them with the league in their first season, becoming the first newly promoted team to do so in 2009\/10.<\/p>\n

Herbert Addo left the Dormaa based side after losing favour with the club\u2019s hierarchy.<\/p>\n

He joined Wassaman mid-way through the season, but couldn\u2019t help them beat relegation in the 2012\/13 season. From there he joined B.A United to guide them to the middle league, but due to the death of his wife, could not coach them during the middle league.<\/p>\n

His last job before taking up this Hearts of Oak gig was Inter Allies, after they had lost their first 6 matches in the league. He took over at week 7 and lost, however he succeeded to enable them avoid relegation, becoming the first club to beat relegation in the premier league after they had lost their first 7 matches and he also help them finish second in the FA Cup.<\/p>\n

National team job<\/strong><\/p>\n

Herbert Addo was engaged as coach of the National Sports Council (NSC) in 1978 and remained there till 1988. He was appointed to assist Emmanuel Afranie at the Black Stars, complimenting his effort to win the WAFU Championship for the national team in 1983. In 1986 he was then the head coach of the Black Stars, when Ghana hosted and won the WAFU Championship, with Abedi Pele, the only foreign based player in the team as his captain. Addo again won the WAFU in 1987 in Liberia and the team was captained by Opoku Nti. In 2011 he qualified Ghana for the African Nations Championships (CHAN) in Sudan.<\/p>\n

Fast facts<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Herbert Addo was the first Ghanaian coach to win the WAFU club championship in 1982<\/p>\n

-He is the first Ghanaian coach to play in the final of the CAF Champions League in 1997, which was the maiden edition and his side Ashgold lost on penalties.<\/p>\n

-Herbert Addo is one of the two coaches to have won the Ghana Premier League with two different clubs, Hearts in 2002 and Aduana Stars in 2009\/10, which is only matched by Emmanuel Afranie.<\/p>\n

-He is also one of the four coaches to win the Ghana premier League for at least two times, with only Jones Attuquafio winning more.<\/p>\n

-Addo won the league in his first season at Hearts of Oak in 2002<\/p>\n

-In 2003, Addo played a complete season without a defeat, becoming the first coach to do so, but unfortunately failed to win the league. In 1970 Olympics went unbeaten and subsequently won the league, however it was a novelty league.<\/p>\n

-He became the first coach to\u00a0 guide a newly promoted club (Aduana Stars) to a league triumph in 2009\/10 and they also kept clean sheets in all the 15 home matches played, a record in Ghana league,<\/p>\n

-He became the first coach to guide a team to beat relegation after losing all their first 7 matches. He took charge of Inter Allies on match day 6 and lost the 7th week game, however they pulled a great surprise by finishing 8 on the league log.<\/p>\n

-He also led Inter Allies to the final of the MTN FA Cup, but lost 2-1 in the extra time to Kotoko.<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

Source: AllSports.com.gh<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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