Isaac Cofie (born 20 September 1991) is a Ghanaian professional

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who plays as a

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Club career

Genoa

Cofie made his

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debut for

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on 2 May 2010, when he came on as a substitute in the 64th minute for

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in a game against A.S. Bari.

Torino (loan)

Cofie joined

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in the

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season.

Piacenza (loan)

On 4 January 2011, Cofie's

to Torino from Genoa CFC was pre-matured. Cofie played for

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until the end of the

season.

Sassuolo (loan)

Cofie then joined

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on loan for the 2011–12 Serie B season, where he helped Sassuolo to reach the

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promotion

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, but they lost 3–2 on aggregate to

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over a

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Chievo

In July 2012, Cofie signed a contract with

club Chievo Verona in co-ownership deal, for €1.5 million transfer fee. On 6 January 2013, he scored his first goal for Chievo against Atalanta (Serie A round 19). in June 2013 Genoa bought back Cofie for €5 million,AC ChievoVerona Srl ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013
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Return to Genoa

Cofie played 17 games in

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season for Genoa.

Return to Cheivo

On 28 August 2014, Cofie was signed by A.C. Chievo Verona in a temporary deal.

Sporting Gijón

On 7 August 2018, Cofie moved to Spain for signing a two-year contract with

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team

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Sivasspor

In July 2019, he moved to Turkish side

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. On 2 July 2021, Cofie signed a two-year contract extension with the club.

International career

Cofie made his debut with the Ghana national team on 8 September 2012.

Honours

Sivasspor *

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: 2021–22

References

External links

* *
Profile at Genoa
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cofie, Isaac 1991 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Ghanaian men's footballers Ghana men's international footballers Serie A players Serie B players Segunda División players Süper Lig players TFF 1. Lig players Genoa CFC players Sporting de Gijón players Torino FC players Piacenza Calcio 1919 players US Sassuolo Calcio players AC ChievoVerona players AC Carpi players Sivasspor footballers Ümraniyespor footballers Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen