| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Osei Omari Kwende Sankofa | ||
| Date of birth | 19 March 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Streatham, London, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Boreham Wood | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2008 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Bristol City (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Brentford (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Southend United | 39 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Farnborough | 19 | (1) |
| 2011– | Boreham Wood | 8 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2001 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | England U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | England U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2004 | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:46, 25 October 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Osei Omari Kwende Sankofa (born 19 March 1985 in London, England) is an English footballer, who plays for Conference South club Boreham Wood. He plays as a defender who can play anywhere across the back line. His father was born in Jamaica and his mother was born in England of Jamaican descent. Sankofa attended Graveney School until the age of 16.
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Sankofa made his Charlton Athletic debut in the 4–1 defeat to Manchester United in the 2002–03 season. The next season he was an unused substitute on more than one occasion. He went on loan at Bristol City. On 11 November 2005, he was sent off against Swindon Town for a professional foul on Hameur Bouazza.
Sankofa was sent off again whilst playing against Arsenal on 2 January 2007 for a professional foul on Robin Van Persie. He subsequently got the initial one match ban extended by one match for what the FA deemed to be a "frivolous" appeal. On 8 June 2007, he signed a new one year contract with Charlton.[1] In January 2008, Sankofa was loaned out to Brentford on a one month deal,[2] which was later extended until the end of the season.
In May 2008, Sankofa was released by Charlton.
On 23 June 2008, Sankofa joined Southend United on a free transfer.[3]
Sankofa was used primarily as a utility player for Southend, never managing to hold down a first team place in two seasons, and was released in May 2010.[4]
Sankofa signed for Conference South club Farnborough in September 2010.[5]
He has been capped for England at the under-16, under-18 and under-19 levels.