Louis Ken-Kwofie Explained

Louis Ken-Kwofie
Birth Date:6 February 1969
Birth Place:Ghana
Height:[1]
Position:Midfielder
Collegeyears1:1988–1991
College1:Montclair State
Collegecaps1:53
Collegegoals1:10
Clubs1:New Jersey Stallions
Years2:1996
Clubs2:→ MetroStars (loan)
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:1996
Clubs3:→ Pennsylvania Natives (loan)
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Clubs4:Sparta Rotterdam
Managerclubs1:Ramapo College

Louis Ken-Kwofie (6 February 1969 – 25 June 2022) was a Ghanaian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Early life

Ken-Kwofie attended Hudson Catholic High School.[2]

Career

College career

Ken-Kwofie played college soccer with Montclair State.[1]

Professional career

Ken-Kwofie played one game for the MetroStars, on loan from the New Jersey Stallions, during the 1996 season of Major League Soccer.[3] During that same season, Ken-Kwofie also played for the Pennsylvania Natives, ironically against the MetroStars.[4] Ken-Kwofie was still playing for the Stallions during the 1999 season.[5] Ken-Kwofie also played in the Netherlands with Sparta Rotterdam.[6]

Coaching career

Ken-Kwofie coached Ramapo College.[6] He also coached youth soccer in New Jersey, including the North Cadwell Soccer Club.[7]

He later coached at Hudson Catholic Regional High School in Jersey City.[8]

Personal life and death

Ken-Kwofie died on 25 June 2022 following a battle with pancreatic cancer, aged 53.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Louie Ken-Kwofie - Men's Soccer.
  2. Web site: Six Hudson Catholic athletic greats to be immortalized. Garrett. Rasko-Martinis. 3 March 2017. nj.
  3. Web site: Match report . 12 May 2009 . Major League Soccer . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070517014701/http://web.mlsnet.com/history/archive_game.jsp?year=96&content=0921mettb . 17 May 2007 .
  4. Web site: Metros vs Pennsylvania Natives: a look back. 12 May 2009. 20 March 2004. Ron Ferguson. Metro Fanatic.
  5. Web site: 1999 Lamar Hunt United States Open Cup. 12 May 2009. LHUSOC.
  6. Web site: Louis Ken-Kwofie- Director of Training. 12 May 2009. The Academy at the Soccer Palace. https://web.archive.org/web/20090401215131/http://www.thesoccerpalace.com/academy.htm. 1 April 2009. dead.
  7. Web site: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?. 12 May 2009. Metro Mascot. https://web.archive.org/web/20091022091258/http://geocities.com/metromascot/wherearetheynow.html. 22 October 2009.
  8. Web site: Teams. Hudson Catholic Regional High School.
  9. Web site: Hudson Catholic soccer coach Ken-Kwofie, 53, dies; was star player at school. The Jersey Journal. Haresh. Oudhnarine. 27 June 2022. 27 June 2022.

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