Kofi Amponsah Explained

Kofi Amponsah
Birth Date:23 April 1978
Birth Place:Accra, Ghana
Height:1.80 m
Position:Centre-back
Years1:1997–1998
Clubs1:Ghapoha Readers
Caps1:10
Goals1:0
Years2:1998–1999
Clubs2:Panelefsiniakos
Caps2:15
Goals2:1
Years3:1999–2000
Clubs3:Olympiacos
Caps3:10
Goals3:0
Years4:2000–2003
Clubs4:PAOK
Caps4:62
Goals4:2
Years5:2003–2005
Clubs5:AEK Athens
Caps5:20
Goals5:1
Years6:2005
Clubs6:Egaleo
Caps6:4
Goals6:0
Years7:2005–2008
Clubs7:Apollon Kalamarias
Caps7:46
Goals7:2
Years8:2008–2009
Clubs8:Enosis Neon Paralimni
Caps8:17
Goals8:0
Totalcaps:184
Totalgoals:6
Nationalyears1:1998–2008
Nationalteam1:Ghana
Nationalcaps1:19
Nationalgoals1:0

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

Club career

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.

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.[2]

Honours

Ghapoha Readers[3]

Olympiacos

PAOK

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ghana - K. Amponsah - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway. 2021-06-30. Soccerway.
  2. Web site: 2020-06-09. Ex-Ghana defender Kofi Amponsah regrets for not making it to the 2006 FIFA World Cup. 2021-06-30. GhanaSoccernet. en.
  3. Web site: Kofi Amponsah. 2021-06-30. www.national-football-teams.com. en.