George Gorleku, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

George Gorleku

Ghanaian footballer

Date of Birth: 26-Sep-1955

Place of Birth: Ghana

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Ghana

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About George Gorleku

  • George Gorleku is a retired soccer defender from Ghana.
  • He played professionally in the American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. Gorleku attended Eastern Illinois University where he played on the men's soccer team from 1975 to 1978.
  • He earned All American honors each of his four seasons, first team in 1976 and 1978, second team in 1975 and honorable mention (third team) in 1977.
  • He was inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005.The Seattle Sounders drafted Gorleku in 1980, but did not sign him.
  • He instead began his professional career with the Pennsylvania Stoners of the American Soccer League.
  • He was the 1980 ASL MVP.
  • That year the Stoners defeated the Sacramento Spirits, 2-1, for the league championship.
  • Gorleku and Rich Reice scored for the Stoners.
  • He then played for the Chicago Horizon and Buffalo Stallions in the Major Indoor Soccer League.

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