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Francis Dickoh
Dickoh, while with FC UtrechtPersonal information Full name Francis Dickoh Date of birth December 13, 1982 Place of birth Copenhagen, Denmark Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) Playing position Centre back Club information Current club Aris FC Number 16 Youth career 1999–2000 B.93 2001–2003 Farum Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2003–2006 Nordsjælland 103 (6) 2006–2010 Utrecht 93 (5) 2010–2011 Hibernian 28 (2) 2011– Aris FC 6 (0) Total 222 (13) National team‡ 2005– Ghana 13 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 May 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 September 2010Francis Dickoh (born 13 December 1982 in Copenhagen) is a Ghanaian footballer currently playing for Aris.
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Career
Dickoh started his career in his native Denmark, playing for Farum BK, Boldklubben 1893 and FC Nordsjælland. He moved to the Netherlands in 2006, signing for FC Utrecht.[1] Dickoh played 93 times in four seasons with Utrecht, but lost his place in the first team after suffering a calf injury early in the 2009–10 season.[2] Dickoh claimed after leaving the club that he had a poor working relationship with the club's head coach Ton du Chatinier.[2]
On 30 August 2010, Utrecht announced Dickoh was to sign for Scottish Premier League side Hibernian, pending a medical.[3] The deal was confirmed by Hibs the next day.[1][4] Dickoh made his debut in a 1–1 draw against Inverness CT.[5] Hibs manager John Hughes praised the performance of Dickoh, who had replaced club captain Chris Hogg in the starting line up.[5] Dickoh scored his first Hibs goal in a 3–0 win over defending Scottish Premier League champions Rangers at Ibrox Stadium on 10 November 2010.[6]
On 20 August 2011 he officially became a player of Aris. His contract runs out in 2013.
International
Dickoh was born in Copenhagen to Ghanaian parents.[2] He made his debut for the Ghana national football team on 14 November 2005 versus Saudi Arabia, and earned selection for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations.[2] As of 3 September 2010, he has been capped 13 times for the national team.
References
- ^ a b "Hibernian signed Utrecht defender Francis Dickoh". BBC Sport. 31 August 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/8955187.stm. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
- ^ a b c d Strachan, Colleen (4 September 2010). "Dickoh raring to go after a miserable year at Utrecht". Edinburgh Evening News. http://www.scotsman.com/hibernianfc/Dickoh-raring-to-go-after.6513292.jp. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
- ^ "Dickoh naar Hibernian". FC Utrecht official website. 30 August 2010. http://fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/actueel/3017/dickoh-naar-hibernian. Retrieved 4 September 2010. (Dutch)
- ^ "Dickoh Signs With Hibernian". Hibernian F.C. official website. 31 August 2010. http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/20100831/dickoh-signs-with-hibernian_2262950_2140793. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ^ a b Bathgate, Stuart (17 September 2010). "John Hughes hails 'fantastic' Francis Dickoh debut". The Scotsman. http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/John-Hughes-hails-39fantastic39-Francis.6536518.jp. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ^ Hardie, David (12 November 2010). "Hibs goal hero Dickoh was equally pleased by clean sheet". Edinburgh Evening News. http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Hibs-goal-hero-Dickoh-was.6623581.jp. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
External links
- Francis Dickoh at National-Football-Teams.com
- Francis Dickoh career stats at Soccerbase
- Profile on FC Utrecht Official English Website
- (Dutch) Voetbal International profile
Ghana squad – 2006 Africa Cup of Nations Aris Thessaloniki – current squad 1 Vellidis · 2 Neto · 3 Agtzidis · 4 Papazaharias · 5 Papastergianos · 6 Michel · 7 Soltani · 8 Toja · 9 Cesarec · 10 Castillo · 11 Topouzis · 12 Katidis · 13 Sifakis · 14 Faty · 15 Giannitsis · 16 Dickoh · 17 Kasnaferis · 18 Portilla · 21 Kapetanos · 22 Kanoulas · 24 Lazaridis · 27 Economopoulos · 28 Triantafyllakos · 29 Iacob · 30 Kotsonis · 55 Prittas · 99 Aggeloudis · Coach: Probierz
Categories:- 1982 births
- Living people
- People from Copenhagen
- Danish people of Ghanaian descent
- Danish footballers
- Ghanaian footballers
- Ghana international footballers
- FC Nordsjælland players
- FC Utrecht players
- Hibernian F.C. players
- Eredivisie players
- Scottish Premier League players
- Danish expatriate footballers
- Ghanaian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands
- Expatriate footballers in Scotland
- Ghanaian expatriates in the Netherlands
- Ghanaian expatriates in the United Kingdom
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- Aris Thessaloniki F.C. players
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