Winful Cobbinah
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Winful Essau Cobbinah | ||
Date of birth | 6 September 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Cleopatra | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
Starke Professionals | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
BT Professionals | |||
Tudu Mighty Jets | |||
2012–2014 | Hearts of Oak | 25 | (1) |
2014–2015 | Najran SC | 18 | (3) |
2017–2018 | Hearts of Oak | 25 | (5) |
2018–2020 | Tirana | 68 | (10) |
2020– | Cleopatra | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
Ghana U17 | 12 | (8) | |
Ghana U20 | 26 | (17) | |
2017– | Ghana | 3 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:18, 19 July 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:18, 19 July 2018 (UTC) |
Winful Essau Cobbinah (born 6 September 1991) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for Egyptian club Cleopatra, as an attacking midfielder.
Club career[]
Cobbinah began his career in his native Ghana, playing for Starke Professionals, BT Professionals and Tudu Mighty Jets, before signing for Ghana Premier League club Hearts of Oak in 2012.[1]
In 2014, Cobbinah signed for Saudi Arabian club Najran.[2] Cobbinah later terminated his contract at the club due to unpaid wages.[3]
In 2017, Cobbinah returned to Hearts of Oak. Cobbinah made 25 league appearances, scoring five times in his second spell at the club.[4]
On 13 July 2018, Cobbinah signed for Tirana.[5]
In October 2020, it was revealed that Cobbinah was awarded Albanian citizenship by President Ilir Meta.[6]
On Tuesday November 17, 2020, Newly promoted Egypt Premier League side Ceramica Cleopatra FC signed Ghanaian midfielder Winful Cobbinah on a free transfer after his contract with Albanian giants KF Tirana ended last month.
International career[]
After representing Ghana U17 and Ghana U20,[7] Cobbinah made his senior debut for Ghana on 25 May 2017 against Benin.[8] On 16 September 2017, Cobbinah scored his first goal for Ghana, in a 1–0 win against Mali in the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations.[9]
International goals[]
- Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 16 September 2017 | Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast, Ghana | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations |
2 | 24 September 2017 | Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast, Ghana | ![]() |
3–1 | 4–1 | 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations |
Honours[]
- Tirana
- Albanian Superliga: 2019–20
References[]
- ^ "Meet Winful Cobbinah: The Golden Boy of Accra Hearts of Oak". Ghana Fans. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ Winful Cobbinah at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "Winful Cobbinah terminates contract with Al Najran, eyes move to GPL". Pulse Ghana. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "Winful Cobbinah". World Football. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "Press release: Hearts transfers Winful Cobbinah to KF Tirana". Accra Hearts of Oak S.C. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "EKSKLUZIVE/ Asist padashje i Ilir Metës për Tiranën, si Young Boys e bëri Cobbinah shqiptar". 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Winful's profile". TBD Management. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "Ghana 1–1 Benin". ESPN. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "Ghana 1–0 Mali". ESPN. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Accra
- Association football midfielders
- Ghanaian footballers
- Ghana under-20 international footballers
- Ghana international footballers
- Tudu Mighty Jets FC players
- Accra Hearts of Oak S.C. players
- Najran SC players
- KF Tirana players
- Ghana Premier League players
- Saudi Professional League players
- Albanian Superliga players
- Ghanaian expatriate footballers
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
- Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Albania
- Expatriate footballers in Albania
- Ghanaian football midfielder stubs