Kevin Berkoe

Kevin Berkoe
Personal information
Full name Kevin Nana Yaw Berkoe[1]
Date of birth (2001-07-05) 5 July 2001[2]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Shrewsbury Town
Number 11
Youth career
Chelsea
2017–2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Oxford United 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Oxford City (loan) 17 (2)
2020–2026 Salford City 32 (1)
2021 → AFC Telford United (loan) 8 (0)
2022 → Altrincham (loan) 3 (0)
2023 → Maidstone United (loan) 10 (0)
2024 → Woking (loan) 8 (3)
2025 → Rochdale (loan) 9 (0)
2026– Shrewsbury Town 20 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:32, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

Kevin Nana Yaw Berkoe (born 5 July 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Shrewsbury Town.

Berkoe began his career in the youth academies of Chelsea and Wolverhampton Wanderers, before making his professional debut for Oxford United in 2019. He had a loan spell with non-league club Oxford City during the same season, and in 2020 joined Salford City following his release. At Salford he spent loan spells at non-league clubs AFC Telford United, Altrincham and Maidstone United. He joined Woking on loan in March 2024.

Career

After playing for Chelsea and Wolverhampton Wanderers as a youth, and having a trial with Sunderland in March 2019,[4] he signed for Oxford United in May of the same year.[5] Upon signing for the club, Oxford manager Karl Robinson described him as "quick, technically very good", and said it was encouraging to have competition for his position.[6] Berkoe made his Oxford debut as a substitute in an EFL Cup first-round tie against Peterborough United on 13 August,[7] and said he was "honoured" to make the step-up to first-team football.[8] On 22 November, Berkoe joined Oxford City on a 28-day loan.[9] On 17 December, he scored his first goal for the club, putting his team 3–2 ahead in an eventual 3–3 draw with bottom of the table St Albans City.[10] and the following week the loan was extended until the end of January 2020.[11] In January 2020, it was extended for a further month.[12]

He was released by Oxford United at the end of the 2019–20 season.[13] He signed with Salford City for the 2020–21 season.[14] On 10 November, Berkoe made his début for Salford in an EFL Trophy group stage match against Rochdale.[15] On 25 September 2021, he moved on loan to National League North team AFC Telford United for one month.[16] Due to several defensive injuries and suspensions, he made his debut the same day, with local newspaper Shropshire Star describing him as one of Telford's "few successes" in a 2–0 defeat to Brackley Town, putting in a "fine display".[17] He was recalled by Salford City on 12 November 2021.[18][19]

In January 2022 he joined Altrincham on loan for a month.[20] He moved on loan to Maidstone United in March 2023.[21] On 8 March 2024, Berkoe joined Woking on loan for the remainder of the season.[22]

In July 2024, Berkoe signed a new two-year contract with Salford City.[23]

In September 2025, he joined National League side Rochdale on a loan deal that would initially last until the following January.[24]

He signed for Shrewsbury Town in February 2026.[25]

Career statistics

As of match played on 25 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Oxford United 2019–20[26] League One 0000201[a]030
Oxford City (loan) 2019–20[27] National League South 17200—2[b]0192
Salford City 2020–21[14] League Two 0010002[a]030
2021–22[28] League Two 0000000000
2022–23[29] League Two 4010103[a]191
2023–24[30] League Two 7100101[a]091
2024–25[31] League Two 15020001[a]0180
2025–26[32] League Two 6010002[a]090
Total 321502091482
AFC Telford United (loan) 2021–22[27] National League North 8000—0080
Altrincham (loan) 2021–22[27] National League 3000—0030
Maidstone United (loan) 2022–23[27] National League 10000—00100
Woking (loan) 2023–24[27] National League 8300—0083
Rochdale (loan) 2025–26[27] National League 9000—0090
Shrewsbury Town 2025–26[32] League Two 180000000180
2026–27[33] League Two 2000200040
Total 200002000220
Career total 107650601211307
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearances in FA Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Oxford United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 52. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  2. ↑ Kevin Berkoe at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. ↑ "Kevin Berkoe - Fotmob". FotMob. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  4. ↑ Nicholson, Joe (5 March 2019). "Who are the three trialists from Chelsea, Wolves and Peterborough who played for Sunderland Under-23s at Aston Villa?". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Kevin Berkoe: Oxford United sign former Wolves defender on one-year deal". BBC Sport. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  6. ↑ Pritchard, David (29 May 2019). "Oxford United sign Kevin Berkoe after Wolverhampton Wanderers exit". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "REPORT Oxford United 1 Peterborough United 0". Oxford United F.C. 13 August 2019. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  8. ↑ Pritchard, David (16 August 2019). "Kevin Berkoe buoyed by 'intense' Oxford United debut". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  9. ↑ Edwards, Mark (22 November 2019). "Oxford United defender Kevin Berkoe joins Oxford City on loan". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  10. ↑ "Oxford City lose three leads to draw with basement boys St Albans City". Oxford Mail. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  11. ↑ "Berkoe and McCreadie Loans Extended". Oxford United F.C. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  12. ↑ "Berkoe and Lofthouse Extend City Loans". Oxford United F.C. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  13. ↑ "Club List of Registered Players as at 23rd June 2020" (PDF). DFL. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  14. 1 2 "Games played by Kevin Berkoe in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  15. ↑ Giblin, Andrew (10 November 2020). "Ammies do it in Dale". Salford City F.C. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  16. ↑ "Defender signs". AFC Telford United. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  17. ↑ "Telford are left short at the back after Lilly sees red". Shropshire Star. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  18. ↑ @SalfordCityFC (12 November 2021). "Kevin Berkoe has been re-called from his loan spell at AFC Telford United.Welcome back Kev!#WeAreSalford 🦁🔴" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  19. ↑ "Preview: Scunthorpe United vs Salford City". Salford City FC. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  20. ↑ Edwards, John (14 January 2022). "By the left! Loan signing Berkoe just the job for Alty". Altrincham FC. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  21. ↑ "Berkoe: Stones will be back". Kent Online. 20 April 2023.
  22. ↑ Bewsey, William (8 March 2024). "Berkoe Signs On Loan". Woking F.C. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  23. ↑ "New deal for Kev Berkoe". www.salfordcityfc.co.uk. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  24. ↑ "Kevin Berkoe Joins Dale". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk. 13 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  25. ↑ "Kevin Berkoe: Shrewsbury Town sign defender from Salford City". BBC Sport. 2 February 2026.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Kevin Berkoe in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  27. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kevin Berkoe at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Kevin Berkoe in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Kevin Berkoe in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Kevin Berkoe in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Kevin Berkoe in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  32. 1 2 "Games played by Kevin Berkoe in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Kevin Berkoe in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
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