Yeboah Honoured With Leeds United?s Greatest Goal

Ghana's Tony Yeboah parted company with Leeds United on an acrimonious note, but the supporters of the English premeirship side still have fond memories of the striker's successful two-year spell and the spectacular goals he scored for the Yorkshire club.
Yeboah, arguably one of the greatest strikers Ghana has ever produced, was honoured last Sunday for scoring Leeds United's Greatest Goal of all time.The man who thrilled Leeds fans between 1995 and 1997 with some of the most spectacular goals ever seen in the Premiership was a major draw at the ceremony to celebrate the club's 100 Greatest Goals.
Leeds supporters voted for the '100 Greatest Leeds Goals' of all time on the club's official websit[Leedsunited.com] and the results were made public at a special awards ceremony at Elland Road last Sunday evening.He received a specially crafted golden boot in a glass casing.
The Ghanaian striker's goal against Liverpool in a Premiership match at Elland Road on August 21, 1995, was adjudged the greatest goal scored by Leeds United. In fact, that goal was also ranked among Sky Sports? Top 10 goals scored in the history of the premiership Who can forget the right foot 30-yard volley against Liverpool!
Yeboah's other spectacular goal against Wimbledon when he controlled the ball on his chest, brought it down on his thigh, stepped forward and smashed it into the back of the net, was also placed fourth in the best 100 goals list. His mazy dribble and shot against Sheffield Wednesday also ranked among the fans? all-time favourite.
Yeboah, 37, joined Leeds from Eintracht Frankfurt for ?3.4m pounds in 1995 and was sold to Hamburg for ?1.5m in September 1997, after making 65 appearances and scoring 35 goals.

Ghana's Tony Yeboah parted company with Leeds United on an acrimonious note, but the supporters of the English premeirship side still have fond memories of the striker's successful two-year spell and the spectacular goals he scored for the Yorkshire club.
Yeboah, arguably one of the greatest strikers Ghana has ever produced, was honoured last Sunday for scoring Leeds United's Greatest Goal of all time.The man who thrilled Leeds fans between 1995 and 1997 with some of the most spectacular goals ever seen in the Premiership was a major draw at the ceremony to celebrate the club's 100 Greatest Goals.
Leeds supporters voted for the '100 Greatest Leeds Goals' of all time on the club's official websit[Leedsunited.com] and the results were made public at a special awards ceremony at Elland Road last Sunday evening.He received a specially crafted golden boot in a glass casing.
The Ghanaian striker's goal against Liverpool in a Premiership match at Elland Road on August 21, 1995, was adjudged the greatest goal scored by Leeds United. In fact, that goal was also ranked among Sky Sports? Top 10 goals scored in the history of the premiership Who can forget the right foot 30-yard volley against Liverpool!
Yeboah's other spectacular goal against Wimbledon when he controlled the ball on his chest, brought it down on his thigh, stepped forward and smashed it into the back of the net, was also placed fourth in the best 100 goals list. His mazy dribble and shot against Sheffield Wednesday also ranked among the fans? all-time favourite.
Yeboah, 37, joined Leeds from Eintracht Frankfurt for ?3.4m pounds in 1995 and was sold to Hamburg for ?1.5m in September 1997, after making 65 appearances and scoring 35 goals.