Kofi Amponsah
Ghanaian footballer (born 1978)
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Kofi Amponsah (born 23 April 1978) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 April 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Ghapoha Readers | 10 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Panelefsiniakos | 15 | (1) |
| 1999–2000 | Olympiacos | 10 | (0) |
| 2000–2003 | PAOK | 62 | (2) |
| 2003–2005 | AEK Athens | 20 | (1) |
| 2005 | Egaleo | 4 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | Apollon Kalamarias | 46 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 17 | (0) |
| Total | 184 | (6) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998–2008 | Ghana | 19 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Amponsah began his career domestically in 1997 playing for Ghapoha Readers. In 1998 he moved to Greece and signed for Panelefsiniakos, where he spent half a season. He then moved to Olympiacos, where he played under Dušan Bajević. During his spell at the club he won two Greek Championships and a Greek Cup. In 2000 Bajević took charge of PAOK and brought Amponsah to the club. There he won another two Greek Cups. On 31 July 2003 Amponsah signed for AEK Athens,[2] where Bajević was the manager. On 29 January 2005 his contract was terminated and Amponsah signed for Egaleo.[3], where after a short spell at the club he moved to Apollon Kalamarias. In 2008 he moved to Cyprus and signed for Enosis Neon Paralimni. He spent a season at the club and ended his career in 2009.[4]
International career
Amponsah was part of the Ghana national team at the 2002 African Nations Cup, which exited in the quarter-finals after losing to Nigeria, having finished second in Group B.[5]
