Don Bortey started his career with Ghapoha Readers, before crossing carpets to Hearts of Oak, where he became a cult hero in the 2000s.
He won four Ghana Premier League titles with the Phobians, as well as the CAF Super Cup and CAF Confederations Cup.
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He was also joint top-scorer in the league in 2003 after netting 18 goals, and was part of the Black Starlets side that won bronze at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
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However, he had limited opportunities with the national team, making just seven appearances for the Black Stars.
And the 37-year-old believes he could have helped Ghana to many trophies had he been forded the opportunity.
“I am a prophet but people didn’t believe me,” Don Bortey said in an interview with Accra-based Onua FM.
“God brought me here on earth to win trophies for Ghana. Whatever, I say I would do, I make sure it’s done, in one of the matches that I played.
“I predicted I would score four goals and it came to pass. It is not easy to score four goals in one game,” he added.