Cofie Bekoe
Ghanaian footballer
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Cofie Bekoe (born 16 March 1988) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Libyan side Ittihad as an attacking midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cofie Bekoe | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ittihad Tripoli | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nania F.C. | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Tripoli SC | ||
| 2006–2008 | Tema Youth | ||
| 2007–2008 | → Kuala Lumpur FA (loan) | 13 | (5) |
| 2009–2011 | Petrojet | 29 | (7) |
| 2011–2013 | Lierse SK | 19 | (1) |
| 2013– | Ittihad Tripoli | ||
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Ghana | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Cofie began his career by Nania F.C. and plays with his team by the Youth Cup in Altstetten 2004 and 2005, he was with his team in the Final 2004 and 2005 won also the silver medal.[1] The team captain from Nania F.C. moved in July 2005 to Lebanese club Tripoli SC, before in January 2006 joined to Tema Youth.[2] He played the 2007/08 season on an eight months loan with Kuala Lumpur FA in Malaysia where he scored 5 goals in the league and 2 in cup matches, he then returned to finish the season with Tema Youth. Bekoe was set to join Accra Hearts of Oak SC, but instead Petrojet made a very quick move and the player welcomed it likewise his manager on 17 December 2008.[3]
Position
Bekoe is a midfield allrounder. He plays as an attacking midfielder all across the pitch and sometimes as a right-sided forward or striker.[4]