Kofi Dakinah

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Kofi Dakinah
Personal information
Full name Yari Kofi Kuranchi Dakinah
Date of birth (1980-02-01) 1 February 1980 (age 41)
Place of birth Copenhagen, Denmark
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
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

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

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]

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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