Kofi Amponsah (born 23 April 1978) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.[1]

Kofi Amponsah
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-04-23) 23 April 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) 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 edit

Amponsah was born in Accra, Ghana. He played domestically for Ghapoha Readers before spending ten years in Greek football with Panelefsiniakos, Olympiacos, PAOK FC, AEK Athens, Egaleo F.C. and Apollon Kalamarias and then playing in Cyprus for Enosis Neon Paralimni.[2]

International career edit

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.[3]

Honours edit

Ghapoha Readers[2]

Olympiacos[2]

PAOK[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Ghana - K. Amponsah - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Kofi Amponsah". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Ex-Ghana defender Kofi Amponsah regrets for not making it to the 2006 FIFA World Cup". GhanaSoccernet. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2021.

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