Education
After graduating from the Image Soccer Academy in 2008, Sarkodie attended the University of Akron.
After graduating from the Image Soccer Academy in 2008, Sarkodie attended the University of Akron.
Kofi Kwarteng Frempong Sarkodie (born March 22, 1991) is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer. Youth, College and Amateur Sarkodie started in all 23 games as a freshman and scored in his very first game against Notre Dame, he was awarded Soccer America All-Freshman first team honoree and First Team All-MAC. Sarkodie had a breakout year in 2010. On October 19, 2010, he recorded his first career hat trick against the University of Michigan.
He finished with eight goals and six assists on the way to a College Cup championship for the Akron Zips.
Professional On January 13, 2011, Sarkodie was drafted in the first round (seventh overall) by the Houston Dynamo in the 2011 Master of Library Science SuperDraft. He made his professional debut on March 25, 2011 in a game against Seattle Sounders Football Club. He scored his first professional goal against District of Columbia United in the 2012 Master of Library Science Cup Playoffs.
He also played for the U-20 national team University of Akron Kofi is brother to fellow soccer players Kwame Sarkodie and Ofori Sarkodie.
He also has his own video segment on the Dynamo website named "Morning Kofi".
He holds both an American and Ghanaian passport.
While in college, Sarkodie was also a member of the Michigan Buckinghamshire of the USL Premier Development League but he never made an appearance for the club Sarkodie was a member of the United States. U-17 in the 2007 Fédération internationale de football association U-17 World Cup.
