Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1][2] | 3 June 1940||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1954–1961 | Asante Kotoko | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1961–1962 | Hearts of Oak | 50 | (22) |
1962–1975 | Asante Kotoko | 340 | (151) |
International career | |||
1962–1974 | Ghana | 34 | (17) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Osei Kofi is a retired Ghanaian footballer. He played for Asante Kotoko S.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 joint top goalscorer in 1965 Africa Cup of Nations and 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]
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Honours
Ghana
- Africa Cup of Nations winner: 1963, 1965
Asante Kotoko
- Ghana Premier League winner: 1964, 1965, 1967
References
- ^ "I reduced my age by two years: Rev. Osei Kofi".
- ^ "Osei Kofi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ 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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