Kofi Dakinah

Yari Kofi Kuranchi Dakinah (born 1 February 1980) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a defender.

Kofi Dakinah
Personal information
Full name Yari Kofi Kuranchi Dakinah
Date of birth (1980-02-01) 1 February 1980
Place of birth Copenhagen, Denmark
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2000 FC Copenhagen 7 (1)
2003–2004 Herfølge BK 29 (0)
2004 Walsall 1 (0)
2004 Kidderminster Harriers 0 (0)
2004–2005 FC Nordsjælland 5 (0)
Skjold
National team
1997–1999 Denmark U19 10 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Copenhagen, Dakinah has played in Denmark and England for FC Copenhagen, Herfølge BK, Walsall, Kidderminster Harriers, FC Nordsjælland and Skjold.[1][2][3]

He signed for Walsall on a free transfer in July 2004,[4] before being released in November 2004.[5] At Walsall, Dakinah made two first-team appearances - one in the Football League and one in the League Cup.[6] After leaving Walsall, Dakinah played for the reserve team of Kidderminster Harriers.[7]

He earned ten caps for the Denmark U19 national team.[8]

Personal life

Dakinah also holds South African nationality.[9]

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References

  1. "Profile" (in Danish). Danskfodbold.com.
  2. "WALSALL : 1946/47 - 2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  3. "Profile" (in Danish). IF Skjold Birkerød.
  4. "Transfers - July 2004". BBC Sport. 29 July 2004.
  5. "Defensive trio make Walsall exits". BBC Sport. 22 November 2004.
  6. Kofi Dakinah at Soccerbase
  7. "Profile". Kidderminster Harriers F.C.
  8. "Profile" (in Danish). Danish Football Association.
  9. "Profile". Up The Posh!.


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