Former Hearts of Oak midfielder Joseph Tagoe, popularly known as Bobby Short, has asserted that his transfer to Nigeria was a turning point in his financial life.
According to the Ghana Premier League cult hero, his earnings from playing in Nigeria enabled him to acquire numerous assets, including six plots of land, five cars, and a house.
Speaking on the Gajio podcast, he mentioned that he was paid $30,000 annually and received a monthly salary of $1,000.
“I played in Nigeria, for Sharks of Port Harcourt. My contract was ending at Hearts of Oak when I got the move. And even at the time, I didn’t know what I was doing at Hearts. So they agreed to pay me $30,000 a season and $1,000 a month,” he said.
“When I got the money, the first thing I did was buy land. I bought about six plots of land and later built a house on a family plot where all my brothers lived.”
He continued, explaining that he decided to invest in the transport business and thus purchased three vans, locally described as ‘Trotro,’ and two taxis.
“The following season, I bought three vans and two taxis. But because I wasn’t in Ghana, the people I entrusted them to didn’t manage them well. I spent three years there.”
Bobby Short spent two and a half seasons in Nigeria between 2009 and 2012 before returning to Hearts of Oak.
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