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Ben Kudjodji
Personal information
Full name Ebenezer Joseph Tettley Kudjodji[1]
Date of birth (1989-04-23) 23 April 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Trewlany, England[1]
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Crystal Palace 1 (0)
2008 Bromley 1 (0)
2008 Croydon Athletic 1 (0)
2013 Sutton United 0 (0)
201?– Carshalton Athletic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:26, 23 January 2015 (UTC)

Ebenezer Joseph Tettley "Ben" Kudjodji (born 23 April 1989) is an English footballer who plays as a striker.

Career

Kudjodji was a graduate of the Crystal Palace academy. He made one appearance for the Eagles in their 2–0 victory over Barnsley in the Championship on 15 March 2008, replacing Clinton Morrison as a substitute in the 89th minute.[2] Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock described Kudjodji as "a smashing lad and deserved his opportunity in the team, but he couldn't sustain the level that saw earn his debut."[3] He was released from Crystal Palace in May 2008, along with Mark Kennedy and Moses Swaibu.[4]

Kudjodji went on to play for Bromley in the Conference South, making his only appearance in the 2–0 loss against Braintree Town before being substituted in the 46th minute for Nic McDonnell.[5] He then left to join Croydon Athletic, again only playing one match in their 3–2 defeat at home to Sittingbourne,[6] before walking out on the club.[7] In 2008, Kudjodji had unsuccessful trials with Brentford and Cheltenham Town.[8][9][10]

Conviction

He was sentenced to six years imprisonment for drug dealing in January 2019.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J. (ed) (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "Crystal Palace 2–0 Barnsley". BBC Sport. 15 March 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
  3. ^ "Warnock tips duo to graduate". This is Croydon Today. 19 December 2008. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Kennedy released by Palace". Sky Sports. 21 May 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  5. ^ "Old boy returns to sink Lillies". News Shopper. 23 September 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
  6. ^ "Croydon Athletic 2 Sittingbourne". Croydon Athletic F.C. 23 September 2008. Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  7. ^ "Garland insists he has full backing". Non-League Daily. 2 October 2008. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
  8. ^ "Bees look at trio". Sporting Life. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  9. ^ "Reserves beaten by Bristol City". Cheltenham Town F.C. 1 October 2008. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  10. ^ "Owusu and Wright back for Cheltenham". Western Daily Press. 1 October 2008. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  11. ^ https://www.swlondoner.co.uk/news/01022019-former-crystal-palace-striker-jailed/


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