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==Club career== |
==Club career== |
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Nimeley initially started his career with [[SV Muttenz]] but quickly moved on to [[FC Basel]] as an academy player.<ref>{{cite news |
Nimeley initially started his career with [[SV Muttenz]] but quickly moved on to [[FC Basel]] as an academy player.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.allsports.com.gh/2013/03/19/one-on-one-kofi-ntiamoah-nimeley/ |title=One-on-One with Kofi Ntiamoah Nimeley Part I |work=AllSports Ghana |publisher=allsports.com.gh |date=19 March 2013 |accessdate=12 April 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130331064842/http://www.allsports.com.gh/2013/03/19/one-on-one-kofi-ntiamoah-nimeley/ |archivedate=31 March 2013 |df= }}</ref> At Basel he was able to rise through the youth ranks and broke into their reserve team towards the end of the 2009-10 season. He made his debut for [[FC Basel#Reserve team (under-21)|Basel II]] on 21 April 2010 in a 4-1 home win against [[SV Höngg]], coming on as a late substitute. He scored his first goal for the club on 12 March 2011 in a match against [[Grasshopper Club Zürich|Grasshopper Club Zürich II]] that ended in a 1-1 draw. After not being able to break into the Basel first-team, Nimeley transferred to [[FC Locarno]] of the [[Swiss Challenge League]] in July 2013.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.fussball.ch/U17+Weltmeister+Nimeley+zu+Locarno/591177/detail.htm |title=U17-Weltmeister Nimeley zu Locarno |work=fussball.ch Transfers |publisher=fussball.ch |date=27 June 2013 |accessdate=26 August 2014 |language=de}} </ref> He made his debut for Locarno on 14 July 2014 in a 1-0 home win against [[FC Biel-Bienne]]. |
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==International career== |
==International career== |
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Nimeley was a Switzerland youth international, having previously competed at under-17, under-19, and under-20 level. In 2009, he was part of the Swiss under-17 team that won the [[2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup]] beating the host nation [[Nigeria national under-17 football team|Nigeria]] 1—0 in the final, featuring in five of the seven matches at the tournament and having been an integral part of the team in helping them qualify.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=311550/index.html |title=Kofi Nimeley |work=FIFA Player Statistics |publisher=FIFA.com |accessdate=12 April 2013 }}</ref> Despite featuring for Switzerland at various youth levels, Nimeley has also expressed an interest in representing Ghana.<ref>{{cite news |
Nimeley was a Switzerland youth international, having previously competed at under-17, under-19, and under-20 level. In 2009, he was part of the Swiss under-17 team that won the [[2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup]] beating the host nation [[Nigeria national under-17 football team|Nigeria]] 1—0 in the final, featuring in five of the seven matches at the tournament and having been an integral part of the team in helping them qualify.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=311550/index.html |title=Kofi Nimeley |work=FIFA Player Statistics |publisher=FIFA.com |accessdate=12 April 2013 }}</ref> Despite featuring for Switzerland at various youth levels, Nimeley has also expressed an interest in representing Ghana.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.allsports.com.gh/2013/03/26/one-on-one-with-kofi-ntiamoah-nimeley-part-ii/ |title=One-on-One with Kofi Ntiamoah Nimeley Part II |work=AllSports Ghana |publisher=allsports.com.gh |date=26 March 2013 |accessdate=12 April 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130331004541/http://www.allsports.com.gh/2013/03/26/one-on-one-with-kofi-ntiamoah-nimeley-part-ii/ |archivedate=31 March 2013 |df= }}</ref> |
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==Honours== |
==Honours== |
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Revision as of 10:10, 7 May 2017
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Kofi Ntiamoah Nimeley | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Right back / Centre-back Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Locarno | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2004 | Muttenz | ||
| 2004–2010 | Basel | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Basel II | 76 | (2) |
| 2013– | Locarno | 55 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Switzerland U17 | 14 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Switzerland U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2012 | Switzerland U20 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 August 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 August 2014 | |||
Kofi Nimeley (born 11 December 1992) is a Swiss-Ghanaian professional footballer currently playing for FC Locarno.
Club career
Nimeley initially started his career with SV Muttenz but quickly moved on to FC Basel as an academy player.[1] At Basel he was able to rise through the youth ranks and broke into their reserve team towards the end of the 2009-10 season. He made his debut for Basel II on 21 April 2010 in a 4-1 home win against SV Höngg, coming on as a late substitute. He scored his first goal for the club on 12 March 2011 in a match against Grasshopper Club Zürich II that ended in a 1-1 draw. After not being able to break into the Basel first-team, Nimeley transferred to FC Locarno of the Swiss Challenge League in July 2013.[2] He made his debut for Locarno on 14 July 2014 in a 1-0 home win against FC Biel-Bienne.
International career
Nimeley was a Switzerland youth international, having previously competed at under-17, under-19, and under-20 level. In 2009, he was part of the Swiss under-17 team that won the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup beating the host nation Nigeria 1—0 in the final, featuring in five of the seven matches at the tournament and having been an integral part of the team in helping them qualify.[3] Despite featuring for Switzerland at various youth levels, Nimeley has also expressed an interest in representing Ghana.[4]
Honours
References
- ^ "One-on-One with Kofi Ntiamoah Nimeley Part I". AllSports Ghana. allsports.com.gh. 19 March 2013. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "U17-Weltmeister Nimeley zu Locarno". fussball.ch Transfers (in German). fussball.ch. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Kofi Nimeley". FIFA Player Statistics. FIFA.com. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ "One-on-One with Kofi Ntiamoah Nimeley Part II". AllSports Ghana. allsports.com.gh. 26 March 2013. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
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