Osei Sankofa

Osei Sankofa

Personal information
Full name	Osei Omari Kwende Sankofa
Date of birth	19 March 1985 (1985-03-19) (age 26)
Place of birth	Streatham, London, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Boreham Wood
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2002–2008	Charlton Athletic	15	(0)
2005	→ Bristol City (loan)	8	(0)
2008	→ Brentford (loan)	11	(0)
2008–2010	Southend United	39	(0)
2010–2011	Farnborough	19	(1)
2011–	Boreham Wood	8	(0)
National team‡
2001	England U16	1	(0)
2001	England U17	1	(0)
2002–2003	England U18	4	(0)
2003–2004	England U19	2	(0)
2004	England U20	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:46, 25 October 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:46, 25 October 2011 (UTC)

Osei Omari Kwende Sankofa (born 19 March 1985 in London, England) is an English footballer, who plays for Conference South club Boreham Wood. He plays as a defender who can play anywhere across the back line. His father was born in Jamaica and his mother was born in England of Jamaican descent.^{[citation needed]} Sankofa attended Graveney School until the age of 16.

Club career

Charlton Athletic

Sankofa made his Charlton Athletic debut in the 4–1 defeat to Manchester United in the 2002–03 season. The next season he was an unused substitute on more than one occasion. He went on loan at Bristol City. On 11 November 2005, he was sent off against Swindon Town for a professional foul on Hameur Bouazza.

Sankofa was sent off again whilst playing against Arsenal on 2 January 2007 for a professional foul on Robin Van Persie. He subsequently got the initial one match ban extended by one match for what the FA deemed to be a "frivolous" appeal. On 8 June 2007, he signed a new one year contract with Charlton.^[1] In January 2008, Sankofa was loaned out to Brentford on a one month deal,^[2] which was later extended until the end of the season.

In May 2008, Sankofa was released by Charlton.

Southend United

On 23 June 2008, Sankofa joined Southend United on a free transfer.^[3]

Sankofa was used primarily as a utility player for Southend, never managing to hold down a first team place in two seasons, and was released in May 2010.^[4]

Farnborough

Sankofa signed for Conference South club Farnborough in September 2010.^[5]

International career

He has been capped for England at the under-16, under-18 and under-19 levels.

References

1. ^ Charlton Athletic
2. ^ "Brentford sign Charlton youngster". BBC News. 21 January 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brentford/7194118.stm. Retrieved 20 May 2010. 
3. ^ Southend United | Team | First Team | Osei Sankofa
4. ^ http://www.southendunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10444~2051924,00.html
5. ^ "Boro snap up trio". Non-League Daily. 10 September 2010. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=69834. Retrieved 10 September 2010. 

External links

• Osei Sankofa career stats at Soccerbase

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Name	Sankofa, Osei
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Date of birth	19 March 1985
Place of birth	Streatham, London, England
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