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Osei Kofi is a retired Ghanaian footballer. He played for Asante Kotoko S.C. and the Ghana national football team. He was a joint top scorer[3] in the 1965 Africa Cup of Nations tournament held in Tunis, Tunisia leading to Ghana winning the tournament for a second time. He was joint top goalscorer in 1965 Africa Cup of Nations and he was the third highest scorer in the 1968 Africa Cup of Nations. Osei Kofi was called the 'wizard dribbler' because of his ball dribbling skills.[4]

Osei Kofi

Personal information
Date of birth	(1940-06-03) 3 June 1940 (age 82)[1][2]
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1954–1961	Asante Kotoko
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1961–1975	Asante Kotoko	340	(151)
National team
1962–1974	Ghana	34	(17)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Osei Kofi apparently turned down a financial incentive to play in Europe at his prime in 1969. He later became a priest.[5]

He has also worked as the National Coordinator for National Games.[5]

Honours

Ghana

• Africa Cup of Nations winner: 1963, 1965

Asante Kotoko

• Ghana Premier League winner: 1964, 1965, 1967

References

External links

• Video interview on BBC TV
• BBC website

На других языках

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- [en] Osei Kofi

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[fr] Osei Kofi

Osei Kofi (né le 3 juin 1940[1] mais dont la date de naissance officielle est le 3 juin 1942[2]) est un footballeur international ghanéen des années 1960.

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[it] Osei Kofi

Abbrei Osei Kofi (Koforidua, 3 giugno 1940) è un ex calciatore ghanese, di ruolo centrocampista e attaccante.

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[ru] Кофи, Осей

Осей Кофи (англ. Osei Kofi; 3 июня 1940, Кофоридуа) — ганский футболист, нападающий. На протяжении всей своей карьеры выступал за клубы «Хартс оф Оук» и «Асанте Котоко», а также за национальную сборную Ганы. Победитель Кубка африканских наций 1963 и 1965 годов. Финалист Кубка африканских наций 1968 года. Участник трёх летних Олимпийских игр 1964, 1968 и 1972 годов. Считается иконой ганского футбола[4].

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