Kofi Amoako (footballer)

Kofi Amoako
Personal information
Full name Kofi Jeremy Amoako
Date of birth (2005-05-06) 6 May 2005
Place of birth Germany
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Hamburger SV
Number 22
Youth career
2015–2016 Fortuna Sachsenross
2016–2019 Hannover 96
2019–2023 VfL Wolfsburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2025 VfL Wolfsburg 2 (0)
2024–2025 → VfL Osnabrück (loan) 33 (0)
2025–2026 Dynamo Dresden 33 (0)
2026– Hamburger SV 0 (0)
International career‡
2021 Germany U17 1 (0)
2022–2023 Germany U18 3 (0)
2023–2024 Germany U19 7 (0)
2025– Germany U20 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026

Kofi Jeremy Amoako (born 6 May 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club Hamburger SV.

Club career

Amoako is a youth product of Fortuna Sachsenross, Hannover 96 and VfL Wolfsburg.[1] At VfL Wolsburg, he worked his way up their youth categories and eventually captained their U19 squad. On 9 February 2023, he signed a professional contract with the club.[2] He made his professional debut with Wolfsburg as a late substitute in a 1–0 Bundesliga win over Darmstadt 98 on 16 December 2023.[3]

On 12 August 2024, Amoako joined VfL Osnabrück in 3. Liga on loan.[4]

On 26 June 2025, Amoako signed with Dynamo Dresden, recently promoted to 2. Bundesliga.[5]

On 23 May 2026, Amoako signed with Bundesliga club Hamburger SV.[6]

International career

Born in Germany, Amoako is of Ghanaian descent.[7] He is a youth international for Germany, having played for the Germany U19s in 2023.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Kofi Jeremy Amoako | VfL Wolfsburg | Player Profile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
  2. ↑ Labes, Ole (9 February 2023). "U19 des VfL mit Profi-Unterstützung gegen SV Meppen". www.braunschweiger-zeitung.de.
  3. ↑ "Die 190 Meter der "Holding Six": Amoako reiht sich hinter Osimhen ein". kicker.
  4. ↑ "VfL nimmt Kofi Amoako unter Vertrag" [VfL signs Kofi Amoako] (in German). VfL Osnabrück. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Kofi Amoako wechselt zu Dynamo" [Kofi Amoako moves to Dynamo] (in German). Dynamo Dresden. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "HSV sign Kofi Amoako". Hamburger SV. 23 May 2026. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "German-born Ghanaian Kofi Jeremy Amoako makes Bundesliga history with Wolfsburg debut - Ghana Latest Football News, Live Scores, Results - GHANAsoccernet".
  8. ↑ Hensel, Florian Schulz, Engelbert (1 December 2023). "Gegen das älteste Team der Liga: Der VfL Wolfsburg baut auf zwei U19-Youngster". www.waz-online.de.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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