Duke Kofi Appiah Danning was born on 2 March 1991 and is a Ghanaian-born Australian footballer who plays for National Premier Leagues club Belconnen United.
19 Facts About Kofi Danning
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Kofi's mother initially moved to Australia on her own, and Kofi lived in Kumasi with his grandmother and extended family until he was reunited with his mother in Canberra at the age of seven.
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Kofi Danning later finished 11th and 12th grade under the talented sports program at Erindale College in Canberra.
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Kofi Danning impressed then coach Steve O'Connor and his successor Ray Junna enough to claim a full scholarship, and spent the following year with the AIS team.
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Kofi Danning was signed as a member of Sydney FC's inaugural National Youth League squad on 22 August 2008.
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Kofi Danning was later billeted with a Ghanaian family in Sydney's south to allow him to become more settled.
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On 3 January 2009, Kofi Danning made his senior debut for Sydney FC against Adelaide United at the Adelaide Oval, appearing as a 71st-minute substitute for club captain Steve Corica.
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Corica then played a direct ball to Alex Brosque, who held off a defender on his back to flick the ball onto a flying Kofi Danning, who showed great poise to toe poke it past Phoenix and New Zealand national football team goalkeeper Glen Moss.
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Kofi Danning wore shirt number 35 in these four matches.
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Kofi Danning made 16 appearances for the National Youth League team during the season, scoring four goals.
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Kofi Danning tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during a match against Melbourne Victory in December 2009 and is expected to be out of action for up to nine months.
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Kofi Danning revealed he had the chance to re-sign with Sydney, but could not see his plight getting any better under Sky Blues coach Vitezslav Lavicka.
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On 27 June 2011, Kofi Danning signed a two-year deal with A-League club Brisbane Roar.
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Kofi Danning went on to make another 3 appearances throughout the season, before earning his fifth appearance when he was substituted on the field in the 69th minute for youngster Patrick Theodore against the Newcastle Jets.
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In May 2015, it was confirmed that Kofi Danning had been released from Brisbane Roar to join NPL side Oakleigh Cannons.
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Kofi Danning was allowed to return to previous club, Brisbane Roar, to complete his rehabilitation whilst still remaining contracted to Vise under an agreement made possible due to the common ownership of the two clubs.
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In May 2015, Kofi Danning joined National Premier Leagues Victoria side Oakleigh Cannons FC on a free transfer.
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Kofi Danning departed Oakleigh after just half a season, joining title hopefuls Hume City FC for the 2016 season.
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Kofi Danning was a member of the Australian under 19s squad that played in Indonesia in the AFC Qualification phase.