Hervé Koffi Explained

Hervé Koffi
Fullname:Kouakou Hervé Koffi
Birth Date:16 October 1996
Birth Place:Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
Height:1.835m[1]
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Lens
Clubnumber:16
Youthclubs1:Rahimo FC
Clubs1:ASF Bobo Dioulasso
Clubs2:RC Bobo Dioulasso
Years3:2015–2017
Clubs3:ASEC Mimosas
Years4:2017–2021
Clubs4:Lille
Caps4:4
Goals4:0
Years5:2019–2020
Clubs5:Belenenses SAD (loan)
Caps5:20
Goals5:0
Years6:2020–2021
Clubs6:Mouscron (loan)
Caps6:34
Goals6:0
Years7:2021–2024
Clubs7:Charleroi
Caps7:86
Goals7:0
Years8:2024–
Clubs8:Lens
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalteam1:Burkina Faso U23
Nationalyears2:2016–
Nationalteam2:Burkina Faso
Nationalcaps2:48
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:28 March 2024
Nationalteam-Update:8 June 2023

Kouakou Hervé Koffi (born 16 October 1996) is a Burkinabe professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Lens and the Burkina Faso national team.[2]

Club career

Koffi joined ASEC Mimosas of Abidjan in November 2015.[3]

On 21 June 2017, Koffi joined Lille on a five-year deal.[4] He made his debut for Lille in a 2–0 Ligue 1 loss to Caen on 20 August 2017.[5]

In the 2019–20 season, Koffi moved to Belenenses SAD on loan, where he played 20 league games despite suffering some minor injuries.[6] The following season, he joined Lille's partner club Mouscron on another loan, where he replaced Jean Butez who had left for Antwerp.[7] [8]

On 6 July 2021, Koffi joined Charleroi in Belgium on a three-year contract.[9]

International career

In 2015, Koffi represented the Burkina Faso national team at the African Games football tournament. In 2017, he represented Burkina Faso in the Africa Cup of Nations. Koffi also featured in the 2021 AFCON tournament in Cameroon.[10]

Personal life

He is the son of former Burkinabe international footballer Hyacinthe Koffi who played in the 2000 African Cup of Nations qualification campaign.[11]

Honours

Burkina Faso

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KOFFI Kouakou Hervé, au-dessus du lot | ASEC Mimosas. 4 December 2021. 17 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220517114651/https://www.asec.ci/fr/2016/09/25/koffi_kouakou_herve_au-dessus_du_lot/. dead.
  2. Web site: Hervé Koffi - Player Profile - Football. 27 January 2022. Eurosport. en.
  3. Web site: African clubs line up for final eight. https://web.archive.org/web/20160419163214/http://www.fifa.com/live-scores/cafchampionsleague/news/newsid/278/152/2/. dead. 19 April 2016. FIFA.com. 14 January 2017. 17 April 2016.
  4. Web site: Hervé Koffi s'engage pour 5 ans avec le LOSC. www.losc.fr. French.
  5. Web site: LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Ligue 1 Conforama - Saison 2017/2018 - 3ème journée - LOSC / SM Caen. www.lfp.fr.
  6. News: Atiso . Kofi . Belenenses veut définitivement recruter Hervé Koffi . Afrique Sports . 23 December 2019 . fr-FR.
  7. Web site: Hervé Koffi dans le groupe de Mouscron . Royal Excel Mouscron . fr-FR . 1 August 2020.
  8. News: Claerebout . Louis . L'ancien Lillois Jean Butez complimente Hervé Koffi . Le petit Lillois . 9 April 2021 . fr-FR.
  9. Web site: Sporting Charleroi. BIENVENUE, HERVÉ !. 6 July 2021. 12 October 2021. fr.
  10. Web site: Africa Cup of Nations (Sky Sports). 2022-02-09. Sky Sports. en.
  11. Web site: Kouakou Koffi à l'ASEC d'Abidjan : Une inquiétude pour le Burkina – Football 226. Football 226. 14 January 2017. fr-FR. 7 December 2015. 15 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230715050500/http://www.football226.com/kouakou-koffi-a-lasec-dabidjan-une-inquietude-pour-le-burkina/. dead.
  12. Web site: 2017 Africa Cup of Nations squads. newvision.co. New Vision. 13 January 2017. 5 March 2020.
  13. Web site: Africa Cup of Nations 2017 schedule, scores and what you need to know. 14 January 2017.