Yari Kofi Kuranchi Dakinah (born 1 February 1980) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Kofi Dakinah
Personal information
Full name Yari Kofi Kuranchi Dakinah
Date of birth (1980-02-01) 1 February 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Copenhagen, Denmark
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
B.93
Fremad Valby
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2000 FC Copenhagen 7 (1)
2003–2004 Herfølge 29 (0)
2004 Walsall 1 (0)
2004 Kidderminster Harriers 0 (0)
2004–2005 Nordsjælland 5 (0)
2006 Grindavík 3 (0)
2006–2009 Ølstykke
2009–2010 B.93
2010–2013 Skjold Birkerød
2020 Værløse
International career
1997–1999 Denmark U19 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Born in Copenhagen, Dakinah played professionally in Denmark for FC Copenhagen, Herfølge BK and FC Nordsjælland and in England for Walsall, Kidderminster Harriers.[2][3]

He signed for Walsall on a free transfer in July 2004,[4] before being released in November 2004.[5] At Walsall, Dakinah made two first-team appearances - one in the Football League and one in the League Cup.[6] After leaving Walsall, Dakinah played for the reserve team of Kidderminster Harriers.[1]

In 2006, Dakinah signed with Icelandic club Grindavík, which became his final professional club. Afterwards, he played lower league football in Denmark with Ølstykke, B.93 and Skjold Birkerød.[7][8] In April 2020, he made his comeback as a player as a 40-year-old, after having left Skjold Birkerød in 2013.[9][10]

International career

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He earned ten caps for the Denmark U19 national team.[11]

Personal life

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Dakinah also holds South African nationality.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kofi Dakinah – Defender". Kidderminster Harriers F.C. Archived from the original on 26 December 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Kofi Dakinah - danskfodbold.com". danskfodbold.com (in Danish). Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  3. ^ "WALSALL : 1946/47 - 2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  4. ^ "Transfers - July 2004". BBC Sport. 29 July 2004.
  5. ^ "Defensive trio make Walsall exits". BBC Sport. 22 November 2004.
  6. ^ Kofi Dakinah at Soccerbase
  7. ^ "Profile" (in Danish). IF Skjold Birkerød. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  8. ^ Jensen, Anders (13 September 2020). "Serie-stjerner: Zuma var en af de største". ligabold.dk (in Danish).
  9. ^ Larsen, René (4 April 2020). "40-årige Kofi Dakinah gør serie-comeback". sn.dk - Sjællandske Nyheder (in Danish).
  10. ^ Margren, Sara (5 April 2020). "40-årige Kofi Dakinah gør comeback i Serie 1". bold.dk (in Danish).
  11. ^ "Profile" (in Danish). Danish Football Association.
  12. ^ "Kofi Dakinah – Biography". uptheposh.com. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2022.