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Winful Essau Cobbinah (born 6 September 1991) is a Ghanaian professional
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who plays for Egyptian club
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, as an
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.


Club career

Cobbinah began his career in his native Ghana, playing for Starke Professionals, BT Professionals and
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, before signing for
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club Hearts of Oak in 2012. In 2014, Cobbinah signed for Saudi Arabian club
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. Cobbinah later terminated his contract at the club due to unpaid wages. In 2017, Cobbinah returned to Hearts of Oak. Cobbinah made 25 league appearances, scoring five times in his second spell at the club. On 13 July 2018, Cobbinah signed for
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. In October 2020, it was revealed that Cobbinah was awarded Albanian citizenship by President
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. On Tuesday November 17, 2020, Newly promoted Egypt Premier League side Ceramica Cleopatra FC signed Ghanaian midfielder Winful Cobbinah on a free transfer after his contract with Albanian giants KF Tirana ended last month.


International career

After representing Ghana U17 and Ghana U20, Cobbinah made his senior debut for
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on 25 May 2017 against
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. On 16 September 2017, Cobbinah scored his first goal for Ghana, in a 1–0 win against
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in the
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.


International goals

:''Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.''


Honours

;Tirana *
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: 2019–20


References

1991 births Living people Footballers from Accra Men's association football midfielders Ghanaian men's footballers Ghana men's under-20 international footballers Ghana men's international footballers Tudu Mighty Jets F.C. players Accra Hearts of Oak S.C. players Najran SC players KF Tirana players Ghana Premier League players Saudi Pro League players Kategoria Superiore players Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Albania Expatriate men's footballers in Albania 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen {{Ghana-footy-midfielder-stub