Eric Bekoe

Ghanaian football striker

Eric Bekoe
Personal information
Full name	Eric Kwabena Bekoe
Date of birth	(1986-12-10) 10 December 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	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)
2016–	Sekondi Hassacas
International career
2008	Ghana	12	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eric Bekoe (born 10 December 1986)^[1] is a Ghanaian football striker. He played for AFC Leopards in the Kenyan football league.

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.^[2] He also won the Presidents Cup with them in the same year.

On 6 December 2008 Bekoe signed a four and half years contract with Egypt Premier League club Petrojet.^[3] 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.^[4]

International career

He made his debut for Ghana by coming off the bench in a friendly match against Mexico on 26 March 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	-	-	-	-	-	-
2009-2012	PetroJet	Egyptian Premier League
2012-2016	Berekum Chelsea^[5]	Premier League
2016-	Sekondi Hassacas
2016 -2018	AFC LEOPARDS	Kenya Football League									^[6]

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.
^ "Ghana Premier League: Top scorers since 2005 and where they are now". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
^ "Official: Eric Bekoe released by Petrojet". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
^ "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.
^ Online, Peace FM. "Eric Bekoe Signs For Berekum Chelsea". www.peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
^ "AFC Leopards part ways with striker Eric Bekoe on mutual consent". GhanaSoccernet. Retrieved 2020-01-25.