Eric Bekoe
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Kwabena Bekoe | ||
| Date of birth | December 10, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
AFC leopards (KENYA) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| S.C. Adelaide | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Liberty Professionals | ||
| 2006–2007 | Heart of Lions | 24 | (20) |
| 2007–2008 | Asante Kotoko | 23 | (17) |
| 2009–2012 | Petrojet | 80 | (65) |
| 2012– | Berekum Chelsea | 42 | (32) |
| 2016– | |||
| National team | |||
| 2008 | Ghana | 12 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Eric Bekoe (born December 10, 1986)[1] is a Ghanaian football striker. He played for in the Kenyan football league
Career[]
In the season 2007/08, with a total 17 goals in 23 matches he became the "Goal King" (top scorer) of the One Touch Premier League and League Champion with Kotoko.[2] He also won the Presidents Cup with them in the same year.
On December 6, 2008, Bekoe signed a four and half years contract with Egypt Premier League club Petrojet.[3] He was set to join Egypt giants Zamalek, but instead Petrojet made a very quick move and the player welcomed it. He became the third non-Egyptian player for the club.
His goal tally so far stands at 22 goals in 28 games in all competitions.
On 18 September 2012, Bekoe joined Berekum Chelsea on a two-year contract.[4]
International career[]
He made his debut for Ghana by coming off the bench in a friendly match against Mexico on March 26, 2008, and played in the first World Cup Qualification games of his country against Gabon and Libya. Bekoe has represented Ghana at youth level, a.o. at the 2007 Toulon Tournament.
Career stats[]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Ghana | League | FA Cup | Africa | Total | |||||||
| Heart of Lions | Premier League | ||||||||||
| Asante Kotoko | Premier League | 22 | 17 | 10 | 1 | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 2009-2012 | PetroJet | Egyptian Premier | |||||||||
| 2012-2016 | Berekum Chelsea[5] | Premier League | |||||||||
| 2016- | Sekondi Hassacas | ||||||||||
| 2016 -2018 | Kenya Football League | [6] | |||||||||
References[]
- ^ "It's all about Bekoe. Is Bekoe the answer to Ghana's strike woes?". Ghanafooty.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-25. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- ^ "Ghana Premier League: Top scorers since 2005 and where they are now". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ "Official: Eric Bekoe released by Petrojet". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ "Striker Eric Bekoe Signs For Berekum Chelsea". The official website of Berekum Chelsea. 2012-09-18. Archived from the original on 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2012-09-29.
- ^ Online, Peace FM. "Eric Bekoe Signs For Berekum Chelsea". www.peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ "AFC Leopards part ways with striker Eric Bekoe on mutual consent". GhanaSoccernet. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
External links[]
- Eric Bekoe – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Eric Bekoe at National-Football-Teams.com
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