Kofi Kordzi

Kofi Kordzi
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-01-02) 2 January 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Ghana
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Legon Cities
Number 77
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Hearts of Oak 26 (8)
2020–2021 Muaither 22 (8)
2021–2022 Hearts of Oak 23 (7)
2022– Legon Cities 17 (6)
International career‡
2023– Ghana A' 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 January 2023

Kofi Kordzi (born 2 January 1995) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as forward for Legon Cities. He previously played for Accra Hearts of Oak.[1]

Career

Hearts of Oak

Kordzi played for Royals FC before joining Ghana Premier League giants Hearts of Oak in January 2019, when he signed a three-year deal with the club after impressing on a two-week trial.[2][3][4] He made his debut during the 2019 GFA Normalization Special Competition, on 31 March 2019, he played the full time in a 1–0 victory over Dreams FC.[5] On 28 April 2019, he scored his debut goal in the 78th minute of a 2–0 home victory over International Allies.[6] He also scored on 5 May 2019, after scoring the final goal in a 4–0 victory over West African Football Academy.[7] At the end of the competition he played 11 out of 12 league matches and scored 2 goals.[1] On 17 February 2020, Kordzi was named NASCO man of the match after netting a brace against Bechem United including scoring a 93rd-minute goal to grant Hearts a 3–2 home victory.[8] That season, the 2019–20 season, he played in 14 league matches and scored 6 goals before the league was cancelled due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana, ending his season as the club's top goalscorer.[1]

Muaither

In October 2020, Kordzi joined Qatari club Muaither SC ahead of the 2020–21 Qatargas League season for a reported transfer fee of $150,000, with a 20% onward transfer fee going for Hearts of Oak.[9][10][11] On 29 November 2020 During his debut, he scored a goal in the 90th minute to help them salvage a 2–2 draw against Al Shahania.[12][13] At the end of his first season with the club, he played 22 matches and scored 8 goals.[14]

Honours

Hearts of Oak

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kofi Kordzi - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Kordzi joins Hearts of Oak in a three-year contract | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  3. ^ "OFFICIAL: Hearts of Oak sign striker Kofi Kordzi - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  4. ^ "PHOTOS: Accra Hearts Of SC Unveil new Signing Kofi Kordzi". 442 GH. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Match Report of Accra Hearts of Oak SC vs Dreams FC - 2019-03-31 - GFA Normalization Special Competition - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Match Report of Inter Allies FC vs Accra Hearts of Oak SC - 2019-04-28 - GFA Normalization Special Competition - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Match Report of Accra Hearts of Oak SC vs West Africa Football Academy SC - 2019-05-05 - GFA Normalization Special Competition - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Hearts striker Kofi Kordzi wins MoTM gong after brace against Bechem United". GhanaWeb. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Official: Kofi Kordzi completes move to Muaither SC from Hearts of Oak". GhanaWeb. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  10. ^ Appiah, Samuel Ekow Amoasi (24 September 2020). "Hearts of Oak Striker Kofi Kordzi Leaves Ghana To Complete Move To Muaither SC In A $150,000 Deal [Photos]". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Hearts' Kofi Kordzi completes move to Mauthier SC - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  12. ^ Kwafo, Eric Nana Yaw (29 November 2020). "Striker Kofi Kordzi Scores On Muaither SC Debut In Draw Against Al-Shahania". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  13. ^ "VIDEO: Debut delight! Ex-Hearts of Oak hitman Kofi Kordzi scores for Muaither SC against Al Shahania". GhanaSoccernet. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  14. ^ Kapoor, Daraja Jr. (19 May 2021). "Ghanaian striker Kofi Kordzi shares honest assessment of his first season in Qatar". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  15. ^ Kwafo, Eric Nana Yaw (5 March 2022). "Sulley Muntari clinches first trophy with Hearts of Oak a month after joining club". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  16. ^ "2022 MTN FA Cup final: How Hearts and Bechem United made it - MyJoyOnline.com". myjoyonline.com. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.


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