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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 January 1995 | ||
| 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 | |||
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
External links
- Kofi Kordzi at Global Sports Archive
- Kofi Kordzi at Soccerway