John Cofie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Erzuah Cofie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Aboso, Ghana | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Barnsley | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007 | Burnley | ||
| 2007–2010 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2013 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Royal Antwerp (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2013 | → Notts County (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2013– | Barnsley | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010 | England U17 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:08, 19 July 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
John Erzuah Cofie (born 21 January 1993) is a professional footballer who plays for Barnsley in the Championship. Born in Aboso in Ghana, he began his career with Manchester United but failed to make the break into the first team. Following loan spells with Royal Antwerp, Sheffield United and Notts County he was released by United before joining Barnsley on a free transfer. Cofie has also been capped at England Under-17 level.
Career
Manchester United
Cofie began his football career as a junior player with Burnley.[2] After Burnley rejected a £250,000 bid from Liverpool for Cofie in November 2007,[3] he refused to return to training with the club. After further interest from Chelsea, Cofie was signed by Manchester United in November 2007[4] and joined their Academy in July 2009.[2] After signing professional terms with United in 2010, he continued to play for the youth side and looked to break through into the reserve side.[2]
In 2012, he was loaned to Belgian side Royal Antwerp to gain first-team experience.[2] The following summer, Cofie signed a one–year loan deal with League One side Sheffield United for the 2012–13 season.[5] After making his debut in the opening game of the season against Shrewsbury Town, Cofie scored his first goal for the club a week later at Colchester United.[6] On 3 January 2013, it was revealed that Cofie had returned to Manchester United, despite having expressed a desire to see out the season with the Blades.[7]
In February 2013, Cofie joined another League One side, Notts County, on an month's loan.[8][9] Cofie scored on his debut, in a 1–1 draw with Crewe Alexandra, but his deal was not extended and he returned to United in March having made seven appearances for County.[10] After failing to break through into their first team, Cofie was released by Manchester United at the end of the 2012–13 season.[11]
Barnsley
Available as a free transfer, Cofie signed a one-year deal with Championship side Barnsley on 19 July 2013.[12]
Career statistics
- As of 19 July 2013[13]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other[nb 1] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United | 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Antwerp (loan) | 2011–12 | 13 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 3 | ||||
| Manchester United | 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sheffield United (loan) | 2012–13 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
| Notts County (loan) | 2012–13 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 7 | 1 | ||||
| Barnsley | 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 00 | 38 | 6 | |
Notes
- ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield, Football League Trophy
References
- ↑ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). premierleague.com. Premier League. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "John Cofie - Player Profile". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ↑ "Burnley warn Liverpool over Cofie". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 8 November 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ↑ "Man Utd capture 14-year-old Cofie". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 9 November 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ↑ "Blades boss wins over Fergie to get Manchester United’s John Cofie". The Star. Sheffield: Johnston Publishing. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ↑ "Cofie on the go". UTB - Matchday Magazine. 1 September 2012. p. 31.
- ↑ Marshall, Adam (3 January 2013). "Duo return from loans". ManUtd.com (Manchester United). Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ↑ Marshall, Adam (8 February 2013). "Cofie joins County on loan". ManUtd.com (Manchester United). Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ↑ Dixon, Jamie (8 February 2013). "Man Utd Striker Arrives On Loan". NottsCountyFC.co.uk (Notts County). Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ↑ "Cofie goes back to Red Devils". Football 365. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ↑ "Veseli heads list of released United players". Manchester Evening News. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ↑ "Cofie Joins Reds". Barnsley F.C. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ↑ John Cofie career stats at Soccerbase
External links
- John Cofie career stats at Soccerbase
- Profile at ManUtd.com
| |||||