Osei Kofi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 June 1942 [1] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Asante Kotoko | |||
| National team | |||
| Ghana | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
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[2] 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.[3]
Osei Kofi apparently turned down a financial incentive to play in Europe at his prime in 1969. He later became a priest.[4]
He has also worked as the National Coordinator for National Games.[4]
Achievements[edit]
- Ghana
- Africa Cup of Nations winner: 1965
- Asante Kotoko
- Ghanaian Premier League winner: 1964, 1965, 1967
References[edit]
- ^ Asempa Sports (2013-07-30). "I reduced my age by two years: Rev. Osei Kofi". Joy Online. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
- ^ 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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