Kwadwo Poku
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kwadwo Gyamfi-Poku | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Tjørring IF | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -2000 | Asante Kotoko | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001-2002 | Bofoakwa Tano | ||
| 2003-2004 | King Faisal Babes | 17 | (8) |
| 2004-2006 | FC Midtjylland | 27 | (3) |
| 2006-2007 | Ikast fS | 18 | (8) |
| 2007-2012 | Asante Kotoko | ||
| 2008 | → King Faisal Babes (loan) | ||
| 2009 | → Cornerstones F.C. (loan) | ||
| 2012 | Skive IK | 1 | (0) |
| 2012- | Tjørring IF | ||
| National team | |||
| 2004-2008 | Ghana | 9 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Kwadwo Gyamfi-Poku or simply Kojo Poku (born 5 May 1985 in Kumasi) is a Ghanaian football player.
Career
He began his career by Asante Kotoko, the former Ghana Olympic striker came to prominence in 2002 when he was promoted from the junior team of Kotoko and succeeded in making an immediate impact in Kotoko's journey to the finals of the 2002 African Cup Winner Cup, which they eventually lost to Wydad Casablanca of Morocco in the final. Poku moved than on 15 May 2005 to Danish side FC Midtjylland,[1] with a huge of potential from local side King Faisal Babes in 2004. Poku failed to settle in Denmark since his move and managed to score only three goals in 27 appearances, in the 2006/2007 season played eighteen games and scores 8 goals for the farmteam Ikast fS. He was released from his Midtjylland contract on 13 April 2007,[2] he signed than on 13 August 2007 with Asante Kotoko,[3][4] after 1 year with Kotoko turned back to King Faisal Babes, he signed by the Kumasi based club in April 2008.[5] He played a half year for King Faisal Babes and joined than to city rival Cornerstones F.C.[6] In September 2009 left Poku the Cornestones and turned back to Asante Kotoko.[7] In February 2012, Poku moved to Danish 1st Division side Skive IK.
International career
He was part of the Ghanaian 2004 Olympic football team, who exited in the first round, having finished in third place in group B. Poku was member of the Ghana and played two years eight games and scores two goals. He played his first game in 2004 and the last match in 2006, on 27 September 2008 was recalled for the game against Lesotho.[8]
Honours
(during tenure at Kotoko):
- Kinapharma (Ghana) Premier League Championship (2003)
- SWAG Cup (2003)
- GHALCA/LG Cup (2003)
External links
- Kwadwo Poku at National-Football-Teams.com
- Stats on fussballdaten.de
References
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