Kofi Jeremy Amoako (born 6 May 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kofi Jeremy Amoako | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Germany | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Fortuna Sachsenross | ||
| 2016–2019 | Hannover 96 | ||
| 2019–2023 | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Germany U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Germany U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Germany U19 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:36, 19 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:36, 19 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Playing career edit
Amoako is a youth product of Fortuna Sachsenross, Hannover 96 and VfL Wolfsburg.[1] At VfL Wolsburg, he worked his way up their youth categories and eventually captained their U19 squad. On 9 February 2023, he signed a professional contract with the club.[2] He made his professional debut with Wolfsburg as a late substitute in a 1–0 Bundesliga win over Darmstadt 98 on 16 December 2023.[3]
International career edit
Born in Germany, Amoako is of Ghanaian descent.[4] He is a youth international for Germany, having played for the Germany U19s in 2023.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Kofi Jeremy Amoako | VfL Wolfsburg | Player Profile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
- ^ Labes, Ole (9 February 2023). "U19 des VfL mit Profi-Unterstützung gegen SV Meppen". www.braunschweiger-zeitung.de.
- ^ "Die 190 Meter der "Holding Six": Amoako reiht sich hinter Osimhen ein". kicker.
- ^ "German-born Ghanaian Kofi Jeremy Amoako makes Bundesliga history with Wolfsburg debut - Ghana Latest Football News, Live Scores, Results - GHANAsoccernet".
- ^ Hensel, Florian Schulz,Engelbert (1 December 2023). "Gegen das älteste Team der Liga: Der VfL Wolfsburg baut auf zwei U19-Youngster". www.waz-online.de.
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External links edit
- Kofi Amoako at Soccerway
- Kofi Amoako at DFB (also available in German)
- Kofi Amoako at BDFutbol