Kofi Agbesimah (born 18 February 1997) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as defender for Ghanaian Premier League side Bechem United F.C.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Agbesimah started his career with Bechem United F.C in 2018 and made his debut for the club in the 2018 Ghana Premier League.[2] He made his debut on 16 March 2018, in a 3–0 loss to International Allies.[3] He made 12 league matches and scored a goal before the league was cancelled due to the dissolution of the Ghana Football Association in June 2018, as a result of the Anas Number 12 Expose. On 23 May 2018, he scored his debut goal against Liberty Professionals even though they lost the match by 2–1.[4][5] He made 2019 GFA Normalization Competition, he made 12 appearances and scored a goal.[2]
In 2019, Agbesimah continued to enjoy game time as he began to play a more prominent role in the team. Before the league was truncated due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he played all 15 league matches.[2] His role as the key central defender for the club became more obvious during the 2020–21 season of which he threw a challenge to Asante Kotoko and stated that the Brazilian playmaker Fabio Gama had no chance against their defence.[6][1] On 9 May 2021, he scored his first goal of the season against Karela United in a match that saw the club lose through to goals from Diawisie Taylor and Reginald Thompson.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Adamu, Chief Siedu (7 April 2021). "Bechem United defender Kofi Agbesimah dares Fabio Gama in Cliffhanger clash against Asante Kotoko". 442 GH. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Agbesimah Kofi - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Match Report of Inter Allies FC vs Bechem United FC - 2018-03-16 - Zylofon Cash Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Yeboah, Thomas Freeman (23 May 2018). "Results and scorers on match day 13". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Match Report of Bechem United FC vs Liberty Professionals FC - 2018-05-23 - Zylofon Cash Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "You can score against Eleven Wonders not Bechem United - Agbesimah tells Fabio Gama". GhanaWeb. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Kwafo, Eric Nana Yaw (9 May 2021). "GHPL: Karela United ends five-game winless run to defeat Bechem Utd 2-1". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Match Report of Karela United FC vs Bechem United FC - 2021-05-09 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
External links
[edit]- Kofi Agbesimah at Global Sports Archive