Eric Bekoe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Kwabena Bekoe | ||
| Date of birth | December 10, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sekondi Hassacas | ||
| Youth career | |||
| S.C. Adelaide | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (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) |
| National team | |||
| 2008 | Ghana | 12 | (4) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Eric Bekoe (born December 10, 1986)[1] is a Ghanaian football striker. He currently plays for Secondi Hassacas.
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. He also won the Presidents Cup with them in the same year.
On December 6, 2008, Bekoe signed a four and half years contract with Egypt Premier League club Petrojet. 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.[2]
International career
He made his debut for Ghana by coming off the bench in a friendly match against Mexico on March 26, 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 performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Ghana | League | FA Cup | Africa | Total | |||||||
| 2006-07 | Heart of Lions | Premier League | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| 2007-08 | Asante Kotoko | Premier League | 22 | 17 | 10 | 1 | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| 2008-09 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
References
- ↑ "It’s all about Bekoe. Is Bekoe the answer to Ghana’s strike woes?". Ghanafooty.com. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- ↑ "Striker Eric Bekoe Signs For Berekum Chelsea". The official website of Berekum Chelsea. 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2012-09-29.
External links
- Eric Bekoe player info at FIFA.com (English)
- Eric Bekoe at National-Football-Teams.com