Paa Kwesi Amoako Pobee “Pekay”: A Legend Who Gave 15 Years to IPC Volleyball Club; The Ultimate One Club Man

For approximately 15 years, Paa Kwesi Amoako Pobee, popularly known as “Pekay,” was a familiar presence in the IPC Volleyball Club jersey. Wearing number 9 and playing as a middle blocker, Pekay became one of the club's most enduring players and a figure whose name remains firmly attached to its history.

His volleyball journey began in Takoradi, where he played at Takoradi Polytechnic (T-Poly). His development continued through competitive volleyball, including the 2016 GUSA Games in Winneba, where his team finished third.

In 2010, after moving to Accra, Pekay joined IPC. What began as another chapter in his volleyball journey would become a remarkable 15-year association with one club.

Pekay was known for his quick reflexes and instinctive reactions at the net. If his right hand missed, his left seemed to follow almost immediately. The movement became so distinctive that teammates and those who watched him play came to know it as the “Pekay Swing.” It was a small but memorable signature of a player whose game was built on alertness and reaction.

But Pekay's greatest mark on IPC was not a particular move. It was his loyalty.

For the entirety of his IPC playing career, he wore only the IPC colours. Through different seasons, teammates and generations of players, he remained. In an era when athletes often move between clubs, Pekay's commitment to one team stands out.

He was, quite simply, the ultimate One Club Man.

His story also captures the essence of IPC's philosophy, “More Than Volleyball.” The club's Four Es, Evangelism, Education, Empowerment and Employment, are built on the belief that the development of a player must extend beyond sporting performance.

Pekay lived that principle.

While playing volleyball, he pursued his education, earning an HND in Accounting from Takoradi Polytechnic before obtaining a BSc in Administration from the University of Ghana, Legon.

Today, he is a civil servant, is married, and has moved into a different phase of life. His journey from T-Poly to IPC, from the volleyball court to higher education and into professional life, reflects the kind of progression the club hopes to inspire in its players.

For IPC, Pekay's story is therefore bigger than volleyball. It is a story of commitment, education, growth and transition.

He represents a generation of players who helped build the club and create memories that remain part of its identity. His years in the middle, his number 9 jersey and the unmistakable Pekay Swing all form part of that legacy.

Fifteen years at one club is no ordinary achievement.

One club. One jersey. One number. One legacy.

Paa Kwesi Amoako Pobee “Pekay” may have stepped away from competitive volleyball, but his place in IPC's history remains.

The Ultimate One Club Man.

An IPC Volleyball Club Legend.

More Than Volleyball.