Eric Bekoe

Eric Bekoe
Personal information
Full name	Eric Kwabena Bekoe
Date of birth	December 10, 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth	Accra, Ghana
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	AFC leopards (KENYA) Sekondi Hassacas
Youth career
	S.C. Adelaide
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004–2006	Liberty Professionals
2006–2007	Heart of Lions
2007–2008	Asante Kotoko
2009–2012	Petrojet
2012–	Berekum Chelsea
2016–	Sekondi Hassacas
International career
2008	Ghana
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eric Bekoe (born December 10, 1986)^[1] is a Ghanaian football striker. He currently plays for AFC LEOPARDS.

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.^{[citation needed]} 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	Asante Kotoko	Premier League	1	0	-	-	-	-	-	-

References

^ "It's all about Bekoe. Is Bekoe the answer to Ghana's strike woes?". Ghanafooty.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-25. Retrieved 2008-06-10. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Striker Eric Bekoe Signs For Berekum Chelsea". The official website of Berekum Chelsea. 2012-09-18. Archived from the original on 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2012-09-29. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

Eric Bekoe – FIFA competition record (archived)
Eric Bekoe at National-Football-Teams.com

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[It’s_all_about_Bekoe._Is_Bekoe_the_answer_to_Ghana’s_strike_woes?-1] "It's all about Bekoe. Is Bekoe the answer to Ghana's strike woes?". Ghanafooty.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-25. Retrieved 2008-06-10. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[2] "Striker Eric Bekoe Signs For Berekum Chelsea". The official website of Berekum Chelsea. 2012-09-18. Archived from the original on 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2012-09-29. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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