Former Black Stars Defender Homeless and Without Club After Family Allegedly Ruined His Career
- Former footballer Edwin Gyimah has claimed that family disputes and spiritual attacks derailed his career and personal life
- The former Ghanaian national team defender said he was now homeless and struggling financially despite past success
- He said that a bitter property dispute with his sister had worsened his situation, leaving him without any stability or support
Former Black Stars defender Edwin Gyimah has opened up about a painful personal ordeal, claiming his football career was derailed by issues within his own family.
The 35-year-old has been unattached to a club and said he was struggling to survive since parting ways with South African league club Sekhukhune United in 2024.
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Gyimah was a familiar figure in Ghana national team squads between 2012 and 2016.
According to Transfermarkt, he made 10 appearances for the Black Stars and also enjoyed a solid club career in South Africa with clubs like Orlando Pirates and SuperSport United.
Edwin Gymah says family dispute ruined career
However, Gyimah's life off the pitch has taken a troubling turn, with allegedly ongoing disputes involving his family leaving him in distress.
During an emotional interview on Oyerepa FM in Kumasi, he struggled to hold back tears as he described how his life had unravelled in recent years.
Gyimah alleged that spiritual attacks from family members had contributed to his sudden decline, insisting that the very people he trusted had taken everything from him.
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According to his account, the former Ghana Premier League defender, once financially stable during his playing days, is now facing serious hardship, living under difficult conditions in Ghana with his wife and children.
As reported by Ghanasoccernet, Gyimah said:
“I have been sidelined. I don’t get contracts anymore. Last year, I had about 21 offers, but I couldn’t sign any. I asked my family for help, but they didn’t assist me. They live in an eight-bedroom house I built, yet I don’t even have a place to stay.”
The former defender also disclosed a troubling property dispute involving his sister, which he said has worsened his situation.
“My sister said she would give me GH₵50,000 if I transferred ownership of my house to her. Now she is accusing me of trying to sell the house and make her homeless. At the moment, I am the one without a home.”
He claimed that his struggles date back to his time with the national team, due to physical challenges he believes were spiritually influenced.
“During my Black Stars days, I was dealing with spiritual attacks. Sometimes I couldn’t feel my eyes, I had severe back pain and other issues. I was told my mother had warned people not to help me and that what I was going through was spiritual.”
Once secure financially during his career, Gyimah said he is now battling to provide for his family, with his prolonged absence from football suggesting what may effectively be an enforced end to his playing days.
Francis Coffie pleads for help amid struggles
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Francis Coffie, once a rising star for Kotoko and the Black Stars, surprised many fans as he pleaded for financial help.
A video captured the former Ghana international openly begging for support, with his sudden fall igniting debate on the former player's retirement plans.
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