Isaac Cofie
Ghanaian professional footballer
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Isaac Cofie (born 20 September 1991)[3] is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
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Cofie, playing for Sporting Gijón in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Genoa[2] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Genoa | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Torino (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Piacenza (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | → Sassuolo (loan) | 36 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Chievo | 27 | (2) |
| 2013–2018 | Genoa | 27 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | → Chievo (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Carpi (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Sporting Gijón | 25 | (1) |
| 2019–2023 | Sivasspor | 85 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Ümraniyespor | 18 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Ghana | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:46, 26 May 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Genoa
Cofie made his Serie A debut for Genoa C.F.C. on 2 May 2010, when he came on as a substitute in the 64th minute for Alberto Zapater in a game against A.S. Bari.[4]
Torino (loan)
Cofie joined Torino on loan in the 2010–11 Serie B season.[5]
Piacenza (loan)
On 4 January 2011, Cofie's loan to Torino from Genoa CFC was pre-matured. Cofie played for Piacenza until the end of the 2010–11 Serie B season.
Sassuolo (loan)
Cofie then joined Sassuolo on loan for the 2011–12 Serie B season, where he helped Sassuolo to reach the 2011–12 Serie B promotion play-offs, but they lost 3–2 on aggregate to UC Sampdoria over a two-legged tie.
Chievo
In July 2012, Cofie signed a contract with Serie A club Chievo Verona in co-ownership deal, for €1.5 million transfer fee.[6][7] On 6 January 2013, he scored his first goal for Chievo against Atalanta (Serie A round 19). in June 2013 Genoa bought back Cofie for €5 million,[6] in cash plus player deal (€1.5M cash plus Dejan Lazarević)[8][9]
Return to Genoa
Cofie played 17 games in 2013–14 Serie A season for Genoa.
Return to Cheivo
On 28 August 2014, Cofie was signed by A.C. Chievo Verona in a temporary deal.[10]
Sporting Gijón
On 7 August 2018, Cofie moved to Spain for signing a two-year contract with Segunda División team Sporting de Gijón.[11]
Sivasspor
In July 2019, he moved to Turkish side Sivasspor.[12] On 2 July 2021, Cofie signed a two-year contract extension with the club.[13]
International career
Cofie made his debut with the Ghana national team on 8 September 2012.
Honours
Sivasspor