Kofi Amoako (footballer)

Kofi Jeremy Amoako (born 6 May 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg.

Kofi Amoako
Personal information
Full name Kofi Jeremy Amoako
Date of birth (2005-05-06) 6 May 2005
Place of birth Germany
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 VfL Wolfsburg
Number 41
Youth career
2015–2016 Fortuna Sachsenross
2016–2019 Hannover 96
2019–2023 VfL Wolfsburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– VfL Wolfsburg 1 (0)
International career‡
2021 Germany U17 1 (0)
2022–2023 Germany U18 3 (0)
2023– Germany U19 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:36, 19 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:36, 19 December 2023 (UTC)

Playing career

Amoako is a youth product of Fortuna Sachsenross, Hannover 96 and VfL Wolfsburg.[1] At VfL Wolsburg, he worked his way up their youth categories and eventually captained their U19 squad. On 9 February 2023, he signed a professional contract with the club.[2] He made his professional debut with Wolfsburg as a late substitute in a 1–0 Bundesliga win over Darmstadt 98 on 16 December 2023.[3]

International career

Born in Germany, Amoako is of Ghanaian descent.[4] He is a youth international for Germany, having played for the Germany U19s in 2023.[5]

References
  1. "Kofi Jeremy Amoako | VfL Wolfsburg | Player Profile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
  2. Labes, Ole (9 February 2023). "U19 des VfL mit Profi-Unterstützung gegen SV Meppen". www.braunschweiger-zeitung.de.
  3. "Die 190 Meter der "Holding Six": Amoako reiht sich hinter Osimhen ein". kicker.
  4. "German-born Ghanaian Kofi Jeremy Amoako makes Bundesliga history with Wolfsburg debut - Ghana Latest Football News, Live Scores, Results - GHANAsoccernet".
  5. Hensel, Florian Schulz,Engelbert (1 December 2023). "Gegen das älteste Team der Liga: Der VfL Wolfsburg baut auf zwei U19-Youngster". www.waz-online.de.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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