27 Facts About Kofi Sarkodie

Kofi Kwarteng Frempong Sarkodie was born on March 22,1991 and is an American soccer player.

Kofi Sarkodie started in all 23 games as a freshman and scored in his very first game against Notre Dame.

Kofi Sarkodie made the Soccer America All-Freshman first team honoree and was first team All-MAC.

Kofi Sarkodie had a breakout year in 2010, finishing with eight goals and six assists, helping the Zips to a College Cup.

Accolades Kofi Sarkodie was awarded following his junior season included NSCAA All-America first team, Soccer America Player of the Year, Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Season first team, College Cup Most Outstanding Defensive Player, College Cup All-Tournament Team, and his third straight first team All-MAC selection.

On January 13,2011, Kofi Sarkodie was drafted in the first round by the Houston Dynamo in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft.

Kofi Sarkodie made 7 MLS appearances his rookie season, as well as one appearance in the Open Cup, as the Dynamo finished 2nd in the Eastern Conference.

However, Kofi Sarkodie did not feature in the playoffs as the Dynamo reached MLS Cup 2011.

Kofi Sarkodie ended the 2012 MLS regular season with 10 appearances and 1 assist, helping the Dynamo finish 5th in the East and qualify for the playoffs.

Kofi Sarkodie made 3 appearances and had 1 assists during the Champions League group stage, helping Houston finish top of their group.

Kofi Sarkodie appeared in 33 of Houston's 34 MLS regular season matches, all of them starts, as well as picking up 4 assists.

Kofi Sarkodie helped the Dynamo finish 4th in the Eastern Conference and qualify for the playoffs.

Kofi Sarkodie enjoyed another strong season in 2014, making 32 MLS appearances, all starts, and recording 4 assists.

Kofi Sarkodie made 2 Open Cup appearances during the season.

The trainers wrapped up his head and gave him a clean jersey without blood, and Kofi Sarkodie returned to the game.

Kofi Sarkodie ended the regular season with 16 appearances and 1 assist, but saw his playing time decrease towards the end of the season as he dealt with a bone bruise in his right knee.

Kofi Sarkodie ended his first season in San Jose with 13 MLS appearances and 1 in the Open Cup as the Earthquakes finished 9th in the Western Conference, failing to qualify for the playoffs.

On January 26,2017, Kofi Sarkodie signed a new contract with San Jose.

Kofi Sarkodie made 18 appearances and had 1 assist during the regular season, helping the Earthquakes finish 6th in the Western Conference and qualify for the playoffs.

On July 13,2018, Kofi Sarkodie signed with Swedish Allsvenskan club Trelleborgs FF.

Kofi Sarkodie made 11 appearances for Trelleborgs as they finished last in the Allsvenskan and were relegated to the Superettan.

On February 27,2021, Kofi Sarkodie returned to professional soccer and the state of Texas by signing with Austin Bold FC of the USL Championship.

Kofi Sarkodie was a member of the US U-17 in the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Kofi Sarkodie played for the U-18, U-20, and U-23 national teams.

Kofi Sarkodie's parents, Amaning and Olivia, are both originally from Kumasi, Ghana.

Olivia's mother, Kofi Sarkodie's grandmother, was the tribal queen of her village.

Kofi Sarkodie has two brothers, Kwame and Ofori, and one sister, Mimi.