Eric Bekoe

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Eric Bekoe
Personal information
Full name Eric Kwabena Bekoe
Date of birth (1986-12-10) 10 December 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team

AFC leopards (KENYA)

Sekondi Hassacas
Youth career
S.C. Adelaide
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2006 Liberty Professionals
2006–2007 Heart of Lions 24 (20)
2007–2008 Asante Kotoko 23 (17)
2009–2012 Petrojet 80 (65)
2012– Berekum Chelsea 42 (32)
2016– Sekondi Hassacas
International career
2008 Ghana 12 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eric Bekoe (born 10 December 1986) [1] is a Ghanaian football striker. He played for AFC Leopards in the Kenyan football league.

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Club career

In the season 2007/08, with a total 17 goals in 23 matches he became the "Goal King" (top scorer) of the One Touch Premier League and League Champion with Kotoko. [2] He also won the Presidents Cup with them in the same year.

On 6 December 2008 Bekoe signed a four and half years contract with Egypt Premier League club Petrojet. [3] He was set to join Egypt giants Zamalek, but instead Petrojet made a very quick move and the player welcomed it. He became the third non-Egyptian player for the club.

His goal tally so far stands at 22 goals in 28 games in all competitions.

On 18 September 2012, Bekoe joined Berekum Chelsea on a two-year contract. [4]

International career

He made his debut for Ghana by coming off the bench in a friendly match against Mexico on 26 March 2008, and played in the first World Cup Qualification games of his country against Gabon and Libya. Bekoe has represented Ghana at youth level, a.o. at the 2007 Toulon Tournament.

Career stats

Club performanceLeagueCupContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GhanaLeague FA Cup Africa Total
2006–07 Heart of Lions Premier League
2007–08 Asante Kotoko Premier League 2217101
2008–09 10------
2009-2012 PetroJet Egyptian Premier

League

2012-2016 Berekum Chelsea [5] Premier League
2016-Sekondi Hassacas
2016 -2018 AFC LEOPARDS Kenya Football League [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "It's all about Bekoe. Is Bekoe the answer to Ghana's strike woes?". Ghanafooty.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2008.
  2. ↑ "Ghana Premier League: Top scorers since 2005 and where they are now". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Official: Eric Bekoe released by Petrojet". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Striker Eric Bekoe Signs For Berekum Chelsea". The official website of Berekum Chelsea. 18 September 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  5. ↑ Online, Peace FM. "Eric Bekoe Signs For Berekum Chelsea". www.peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "AFC Leopards part ways with striker Eric Bekoe on mutual consent". GhanaSoccernet. Retrieved 25 January 2020.


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