Osei Sankofa
| Date of birth | 19 March 1985 |
| Place of birth | Streatham |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender |
Sankofa's contract at Charlton Athletic was extended to June 2008 in June 2007.
He joined Southend United in July 2007 with a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Charlton Athletic | 08 Nov 2002 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Bristol City | 27 Sep 2005 | 27 Nov 2005 | L |
| Brentford | 21 Jan 2008 | 31 May 2008 | L |
| Southend United | 03 Jul 2008 | 30 Jun 2010 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2002-03 | Charlton Athletic | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Bristol City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Bristol City | League One | 8 |
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| 2005-06 | Charlton Athletic | Premier League | 3 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Charlton Athletic | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Charlton Athletic | Premier League | 9 |
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| 2007-08 | Brentford | League Two | 10 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Charlton Athletic | League Championship | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Charlton Athletic | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Southend United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Southend United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Southend United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Southend United | League One | 23 | 4 |
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| 2009-10 | Southend United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Southend United | League One | 10 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2008 | Southend United v Cheltenham Town | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Millwall v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 02 Sep 2008 | Southend United v Leyton Orient | L | 2-4 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Southend United v Stockport County | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Southend United v Swindon Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Scunthorpe United v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Bristol Rovers v Southend United | L | 4-2 | League One | |
| 01 Nov 2008 | Southend United v Colchester United | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 25 Nov 2008 | Cheltenham Town v Southend United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 19 Dec 2008 | Hartlepool United v Southend United | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Southend United v Northampton Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Milton Keynes Dons v Southend United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 03 Jan 2009 | Chelsea v Southend United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2009 | Southend United v Chelsea | L | 1-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Stockport County v Southend United | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 20 Jan 2009 | Leyton Orient v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 24 Jan 2009 | Southend United v Yeovil Town | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Leeds United v Southend United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Southend United v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 14 Feb 2009 | Southend United v Tranmere Rovers | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 17 Feb 2009 | Southend United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Colchester United v Southend United | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 24 Feb 2009 | Southend United v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Peterborough United v Southend United | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 03 Mar 2009 | Southend United v Millwall | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 07 Mar 2009 | Southend United v Walsall | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 10 Mar 2009 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Southend United | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 14 Mar 2009 | Hereford United v Southend United | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 17 Mar 2009 | Swindon Town v Southend United | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Southend United v Hartlepool United | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Oldham Athletic v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Southend United | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Southend United v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 29 Sep 2009 | Brentford v Southend United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 03 Oct 2009 | Stockport County v Southend United | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 06 Oct 2009 | Milton Keynes Dons v Southend United | L | 2-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 09 Oct 2009 | Southend United v Southampton | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 16 Jan 2010 | Huddersfield Town v Southend United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 23 Jan 2010 | Southend United v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 26 Jan 2010 | Millwall v Southend United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 20 Mar 2010 | Southend United v Carlisle United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 23 Mar 2010 | Southend United v Walsall | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 05 Apr 2010 | Gillingham v Southend United | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 10 Apr 2010 | Leeds United v Southend United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2002-03 | England | UEFA CAF | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | England | UEFA CAF Meridian Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | England | Under-18 | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | England | UEFA Under-19 | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | England | Under-19 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | England | Under-20 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 14 Nov 2002 | Tunisia v England | W | 0-4 | Under 18 | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | England v Burkina Faso | W | 3-2 | UEFA CAF MERIDIAN CUP | |
| 27 Jan 2003 | England v Mali | D | 1-1 | UEFA CAF MERIDIAN CUP | |
| 29 Jan 2003 | Egypt v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA CAF MERIDIAN CUP | |
| 01 Feb 2003 | England v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | UEFA CAF | |
| 12 Mar 2003 | Switzerland v England | D | 0-0 | U18 | |
| 30 Mar 2004 | Germany v England | D | 1-1 | U19 | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Slovenia v England | L | 2-1 | UEFA U19 | Group 2nd round |
| 30 Apr 2004 | England v Denmark | W | 3-0 | UEFA U19 | Group 2nd round |
| 10 Oct 2004 | England v Netherlands | W | 1-0 | Under-20 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.