Painstil, who also played for Sekondi Hassacas, was a very talented footballer and was once a member of the senior national team, Black Stars.

Painstil played for the mysterious Dwarfs when he was student St. Augustine's College in Cape Coast. This was after he was spotted the Physical Education Master of the School who doubled as the coach of Dwarfs.

After school, Painstil joined Akotex and was later on signed by Sekondi Hassacas, where he became a hero for the club.

He later moved to the USA, where till his demise in Dallas, Texas on Monday, October 1.

He would be interred in Dallas Texas on Saturday 20th October.