Anas Seidu is dead

Reports coming through indicate the death of one of Ghana’s iconic former footballers.

Anas Seidu was Accra Hearts of Oak and Black Stars player in the 1970s, but his club play ended in 1985.

Anas Seidu was a member of the dangerous attack machine of Accra Hearts of Oak. The team demolished Zimbabwe’s Mulfilira Wanderers 3-0 in what became known as the “miracle of El-Wak” Accra in 1977.

Hearts had lost the first leg in Zimbabwe by 2-5 and needed to cancel the huge deficit to advance to the next stage of the African Clubs Championships.

The fans had been on tenterhooks for the greater part of the match in Accra before the demolishing exercise began in the last 15 minutes.

Anas Seidu was on the score sheet for Hearts in the epic match. Known as the fearsome fivesome, the unstoppable attack machine of Hearts was made up of Robert Hammond, Anas Seidu, Peter Lamptey, Mohammed Ahmed Polo, and Adolf Armah.

Hearts went all the way to the finals of the competition before losing to Union Douala of Cameroun on penalties after an aggregate tie of 1-1.

The late Anas Seidu was a member of the Black Stars between 1976 and 1982. He was nicknamed “Thunder” because his powerful shots at goal had the ambiance of a thunderbolt.

Recently, just two months before his passing, Anas had voiced out his frustrations about unmet promises made to the 1978 continentally triumphant Black Stars squad. Among the items he mentioned were houses for the victorious team.

Ghana Report wishes the departed Alhaji Anas Seidu, a peaceful rest, and expresses condolences to the bereaved family, well-wishers, and the entire football fraternity. He was certainly a mitzvah in Ghana football.

Anas Seidu is the second member of Hearts of Oak’s fearsome fivesome of the mid to late 1970s to have passed on. Robert Hammond took his bow 6 years ago.