Koffi Dan Kowa (born 19 September 1989) is a Nigerien footballer who spent the most of his career as a centre back for Sahel SC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emaniel Kofi Dahkawa Djibail [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back, defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2010 | Sahel SC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | ES Zarzis | 54 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | Bidvest Wits | 12 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Sporting Goa | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Sahel SC | ||
| 2016 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 8 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Dila Gori | 6 | (1) |
| 2017 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 18 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Sahel SC | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008– | Niger | 62 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 May 2017 | |||
Club career edit
Kowa was born in Accra, Ghana. He started his senior career with Nigerien side Sahel SC, before spending three seasons with Espérance Sportive de Zarzis in Tunisia.
In August 2013, Kowa signed a three-year contract with Bidvest Wits who play in the South African Premier Soccer League.[2]
International career edit
Kowa is a member of Niger national team. He represented the team in the 2012 African Cup of Nations.[citation needed]
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Niger's goal tally first.[1]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 June 2010 | Stade Général-Seyni-Kountché, Niamey, Niger |  Chad |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 4 September 2011 | Stade Général-Seyni-Kountché, Niamey, Niger |  South Africa |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3. | 17 October 2015 | Stade Général-Seyni-Kountché, Niamey, Niger |  Togo |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2016 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 4. | 25 October 2015 | Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo | Togo |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2016 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 5. | 4 September 2016 | Stade Général-Seyni-Kountché, Niamey, Niger |  Burundi |
? | 3–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Koffi Dan Kowa". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Wits Sign Niger Defender". Soccer Laduma. 8 August 2013. Archived from the original on 25 August 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
External links edit
- FIFA profile
- Koffi Dan Kowa at Soccerway
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