Player Profile: Kofi Danning

Player Info

Full name: Kofi Danning
Date of birth: March 2, 1991 (age 18)
Place of birth: Kumasi, Ghana
Height: 1.71 m
Playing position: Winger

Career History

Current club: Sydney FC [10 games 3 goals]
Number: 11

Youth career
Canberra FC
2007 O’Connor Knights
2007–2008 Australian Institute of Sport
2008–2009 Sydney FC

National team
2009– Australia U-20 [13 games 0 goals]

Bio
Kofi was born in Ghana on March 2, 1991, where he spent the first 7 years of his life before moving to Canberra to live with his mother.
His football career started in the ACT Premier League before he was invited to train with the Australian Institute of Sport where coach Steve O’Connor was so impressed Kofi earned a scholarship.
Once the Youth League was introduced Steve O’Connor was signed by Sydney FC as a Youth Coach, where he wasted no time in bringing Danning over. Kofi eventually signed a senior contract for 2 year deal and was given shirt number 11.
Kofi wasted no time in becoming an influential figure in the side that won the first ever Youth League Grand Final 2-0 over Adelaide.
Kofi’s form late in the 2008-09 season saw him make his debut against Adelaide which Sydney also won 2-0, and he scored his first goal in his second match against Wellington, which proved to be the match winner at 1-0, he was only 17 years old. He made his first start for Sydney a week later where he scored his second career goal in the 3-1 lost to Queensland.
On the 8th of September Kofi was named in the squad to play in the FIFA Under 20 World Cup.

Courtesy of SBS

Kofi’s great explosive speed and flair has turned him into one of Australia’s hottest prospects. Without a doubt Kofi has great things ahead of him and every Australian has a bright starlet to watch unfold!

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