Kwame Sarkodie
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kwame Sarkodie | ||
| Date of birth | April 27, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Dayton, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender/Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cincinnati Kings | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2006 | Cincinnati Bearcats | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006 | Indiana Invaders | 8 | (1) |
| 2007 | Cincinnati Kings | 14 | (3) |
| 2008 | Cleveland City Stars | 5 | (0) |
| 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | Rochester Rhinos | 24 | (1) |
| 2010– | Cincinnati Kings | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Kwame Sarkodie (born April 27, 1985) is an American professional soccer player, who currently plays for Cincinnati Kings Indoor Team.[1]
Career
College and Amateur
Born in Dayton, Ohio, Sarkodie played college soccer at the University of Cincinnati, where he majored in accounting. While at college Sarkodie also played in the USL Premier Development League for the Indiana Invaders[2] and the Cincinnati Kings.[3]
Professional
Sarkodie signed his first professional contract in 2008, playing for the Cleveland City Stars in the USL Second Division, and helping them to the USL-2 championship. Following the title game, Sarkodie played two games for the Colorado Rapids reserve team, and signed a brief professional contract to play with the team during the playoffs, but he never made a senior appearance for the team and was waived on March 3, 2009.
On March 26, 2009 the Rochester Rhinos announced the signing of Sarkodie to a one-year contract.[4]
Personal
Sarkodie's parents are from Ghana. He has two younger brothers currently playing soccer at the collegiate level: Ofori Sarkodie at Indiana University[5] and Kofi Sarkodie who's with Houston Dynamo.[6]