Kofi Schulz Explained

Kofi Schulz should not be confused with Kofi Yeboah.

Kofi Schulz
Fullname:Kofi Yeboah Schulz
Birth Date:1989 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Berlin, Germany
Height:1.88 m
Position:Left-back
Currentclub:WSG Tirol
Clubnumber:44
Youthyears1:–1999
Youthclubs1:Rapide Wedding
Youthyears2:1999–2004
Youthclubs2:Hertha BSC
Youthyears3:2004–2008
Youthclubs3:Milton Keynes Dons
Years1:2008–2011
Clubs1:Kempston Rovers
Years2:2011–2013
Clubs2:SV Babelsberg 03
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:2014–2015
Clubs3:KFC Uerdingen 05
Caps3:49
Goals3:7
Years4:2015–2016
Clubs4:Biel-Bienne
Caps4:24
Goals4:0
Years5:2016–2017
Clubs5:St. Gallen
Caps5:20
Goals5:0
Years6:2017–2018
Clubs6:Winterthur
Caps6:25
Goals6:4
Years7:2018–2019
Clubs7:Apollon Smyrnis
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Years8:2019–2020
Clubs8:SKU Amstetten
Caps8:11
Goals8:2
Years9:2020–2021
Clubs9:SKN St. Pölten
Caps9:41
Goals9:4
Years10:2022–
Clubs10:WSG Tirol
Caps10:73
Goals10:4
Club-Update:26 May 2024

Kofi Yeboah Schulz (born 21 July 1989) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Austrian Football Bundesliga club WSG Tirol.

Early life

Kofi Yeboah Schulz was born in Berlin, Germany. He has one older brother, Kwame Schulz (b. 1987) and one younger brother, Kwabenaboys Schulz (b. 1998), who also plays football for Regionalliga Nordost club FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin. Born in Germany, Schulz is of Ghanaian descent.[1]

Career

Schulz began his career in Rapide Wedding's youth team. In Sommer 1999 he moved to Hertha BSC's youth team. In June 2004 he signed for Milton Keynes Dons and stayed there for four seasons before signing for AFC Kempston Rovers.

On 16 July 2011, he left England and moved back to Germany, where he signed a two-year contract with 3. Liga club SV Babelsberg 03. After the season 2012–13 he left Babelsberg.[2]

He signed for Regionalliga West club KFC Uerdingen 05 in January 2004.[3] After a successful league campaign, he signed for Swiss Challenge League club FC Biel-Bienne in Switzerland.[4] Schulz became widely known for his pace and gained national attention for is mesmerising solo-assist against FC Aarau.[5] He signed for Super League club FC St. Gallen 1879 in January 2016 but remained at FC Biel-Bienne until the end of the season.[6] In October 2017 he signed for Swiss Challenge League club FC Winterthur.[7]

After four goals and three assists in the Swiss Challenge League, he signed for Greek Super League club Apollon Smyrnis.[8] in August 2019 he signed for Austrian Football Second League club SKU Amstetten.[9] He left the club on 6 February 2020, when he signed with SKN St. Pölten until the end of the season.[10]

On 14 December 2021, Schulz signed with WSG Tirol.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Free agent Ghanaian defender Kofi Schulz hopes to find a club soon. 1 October 2021. GhanaSoccernet.
  2. Michael Meyer, "Von London an den Babelsberger Park", "Potsdamer Neueste Nachrichten" | language = German | 16 Juli 2011
  3. https://www.kicker.de/598646/artikel/schulz-ammi-und-sevinc-unterschreiben-beim-kfc "Schulz, Ammi und Sevinc unterschreiben beim KFC"
  4. https://www.bielertagblatt.ch/sport/fc-biel/aktuell/das-kader-des-fc-biel-nimmt-weiter-form "Das Kader des FC Biel nimmt weiter Form an"
  5. https://www.blick.ch/sport/der-usain-bolt-des-fc-biel-kofi-schulz-id4329586.html "Der Usain Bolt des FC Biel: Kofi Schulz"
  6. https://www.tagblatt.ch/sport/fcstgallen/stgallen-verpflichtet-kofi-schulz-ld.152003 "St.Gallen verpflichtet Kofi Schulz"
  7. https://sport.ch/challengeleague/35256/kofi-schulz-wechselt-zum-fc-winterthur "Kofi Schulz wechselt zum FC Winterthur"
  8. https://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/480968/kofi-schulz-officially-joins-apollon-smyrnis "Kofi Schulz officially joins Apollon Smyrnis"
  9. Thomas Lettner, "SKU Amstetten verpflichtet deutschen Abwehrspieler Kofi Schulz", "Tips Redaktion" | language = German | 28 August 2019
  10. https://www.skysportaustria.at/bundesliga-at/zwei-neuzugaenge-beim-skn-st-poelten/ Zwei Neuzugänge beim SKN St. Pölten
  11. WSG Tirol. Kofi Schulz wechselt zur WSG. 14 December 2021. 22 April 2022. de.