Kofi Sarkodie
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kofi Kwarteng Frempong Sarkodie | ||
| Date of birth | March 22, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Huber Heights, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Akron Zips | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Michigan Bucks | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2015 | Houston Dynamo | 98 | (0) |
| 2016– | San Jose Earthquakes | 13 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2006–2008 | United States U17 | 17 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | United States U18 | 9 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | United States U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | United States U23 | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 18, 2016. | |||
Kofi Kwarteng Frempong Sarkodie (born March 22, 1991) is an American soccer player who plays for the San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.
Career
Youth, College and Amateur
After graduating from the IMG Soccer Academy in 2008, Sarkodie attended the University of Akron. Sarkodie started in all 23 games as a freshman and scored in his very first game against Notre Dame, he was awarded Soccer America All-Freshman first team honoree and First Team All-MAC. During his sophomore year, he won First Team CoSIDA Academic All-America, MAC Academic Team. He was also awarded First Team All-MAC for the second year in a row. Sarkodie had a breakout year in 2010. On October 19, 2010, he recorded his first career hat trick against the University of Michigan. He finished with eight goals and six assists on the way to a College Cup championship for the Akron Zips. Sarkodie was awarded ESPN Academic All-America of the Year, NSCAA All-America First Team, Soccer America Player of the Year, Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Season First Team, College Soccer News All-America First Team, College Cup Most Outstanding Defensive Player, College Cup All-Tournament Team, and his third straight First Team All-MAC.
While in college, Sarkodie was also a member of the Michigan Bucks of the USL Premier Development League but he never made an appearance for the club.
Professional
On January 13, 2011, Sarkodie was drafted in the first round (seventh overall) by the Houston Dynamo in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft.[1] He made his professional debut on March 25, 2011 in a game against Seattle Sounders FC.[2] He scored his first professional goal against D.C. United in the 2012 MLS Cup Playoffs.[3]
International
Sarkodie was a member of the U.S. U-17 in the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He also played for the U-20 national team.
Honors
University of Akron
Personal
Kofi is brother to fellow soccer players Kwame Sarkodie and Ofori Sarkodie. He also has his own video segment on the Dynamo website named "Morning Kofi".
He holds both an American and Ghanaian passport.