Peter Lamptey (6 April 1946 – 9 October 2025) was a Ghanaian footballer who played as a forward. He spent most of his club football with Hearts of Oak and Great Olympics, becoming top scorer in the Ghanaian league in 1973. He made six appearances for the Ghana national team.
Club career While playing with Hearts of Oak, Lamptey, together with Mohammed Polo, Mama Acquah, Robert Hammond and Anas Seidu were known as "The fearsome fivesome". He was often referred to as the "goal thief" for his scoring prowess. He was the Ghana Premier League top scorer in 1973 when he scored 26 goals in 21 matches, and he captained the side to the African Cup of Champions Clubs finals in 1977.
He later spent the 1980 season at Accra Great Olympics where he scored eight goals before he retired.
International career In 1971, Lamptey was invited to the Ghana national team for the first time. He was in the Ghana team that participated in the 1972 Summer Olympics football tournament. He was the youngest player in the team at 26 years, 144 days and featured in all Ghana's matches played.
Death Lamptey died in Accra on 9 October 2025, at the age of 79.
Career statistics
Club +Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueAfrican Cup of Champions ClubsDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHearts of Oak1972Ghana Premier League2+1973Ghana Premier League21261977Ghana Premier League1+Total79Great Olympics1980Ghana Premier League8—Career total87—
International +Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsGhana197100197250197310Total60
Honours Hearts of Oak Ghana Premier League: 1971, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1979 Ghanaian FA Cup: 1973, 1974, 1979 African Cup of Champions Clubs runner up: 1977, 1979
Individual Ghana Premier League top scorer: 1973
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