Osei Kofi
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1][2] | 3 June 1940||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Asante Kotoko | |||
International career | |||
Ghana | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Osei Kofi is a retired Ghanaian footballer. He played for Asante Kotoko F.C. and the Ghana national football team. He was a joint top scorer[3] in the 1965 Africa Cup of Nations tournament held in Tunis, Tunisia leading to Ghana winning the tournament for a second time. He was the third highest scorer in the 1968 Africa Cup of Nations. Osei Kofi was called the 'wizard dribbler' because of his ball dribbling skills.[4]
Osei Kofi apparently turned down a financial incentive to play in Europe at his prime in 1969. He later became a priest.[5]
He has also worked as the National Coordinator for National Games.[5]
Achievements
- Ghana
- Africa Cup of Nations winner: 1965
- Asante Kotoko
- Ghanaian Premier League winner: 1964, 1965, 1967
References
- ^ Template:Https://www.modernghana.com/sports/478468/i-reduced-my-age-by-two-years-rev-osei-kofi.html
- ^ http://national-football-teams.com/club/1033/1969_2/Asante_Kotoko_Kumasi.html
- ^ Courtney, Barrie; Cruickshank, Mark; Jönsson, Mikael; Knight, Ken; Mazet, François; Morrison, Neil; Stokkermans, Karel. "African Nations Cup 1965". RSSSF, 15 August 2013. Retrieved on 18 August 2013.
- ^ Will Ross (2010-07-08). "Veteran Ghana footballers remember the high life". BBC Online. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ^ a b "Revered Osei Kofi shed tears at public forum". ModernGhana.com. 2004-02-25. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
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