Louis Ken-Kwofie

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

Louis Ken-Kwofie
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-02-06)6 February 1969
Place of birth Ghana
Date of death 25 June 2022(2022-06-25) (aged 53)
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1991 Montclair State 53 (10)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
New Jersey Stallions
1996 → MetroStars (loan) 1 (0)
1996 → Pennsylvania Natives (loan) 1 (0)
Sparta Rotterdam
Managerial career
Ramapo College
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]

References
  1. "Louie Ken-Kwofie - Men's Soccer".
  2. Journal, Garrett Rasko-Martinis | The Jersey (3 March 2017). "Six Hudson Catholic athletic greats to be immortalized". nj.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. "Match report". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on 17 May 2007. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
  4. Ron Ferguson (20 March 2004). "Metros vs Pennsylvania Natives: a look back". Metro Fanatic. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
  5. "1999 Lamar Hunt United States Open Cup". LHUSOC. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
  6. "Louis Ken-Kwofie- Director of Training". The Academy at the Soccer Palace. Archived from the original on 1 April 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
  7. "WHERE ARE THEY NOW?". Metro Mascot. Archived from the original on 22 October 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
  8. "Teams". Hudson Catholic Regional High School.
  9. Oudhnarine, Haresh (27 June 2022). "Hudson Catholic soccer coach Ken-Kwofie, 53, dies; was star player at school". The Jersey Journal. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
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