SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that the club has signed defender Kofi Sarkodie to a new multi-year contract.
Sarkodie, 25, made 12 starts in 13 total appearances for San Jose in 2016 after being acquired in a sign-and-trade with the Houston Dynamo in April.
“When you look at Kofi, it’s easy to forget he’s young because of his experience in MLS,” said head coach Dominic Kinnear. “He’s a very versatile, positive person on the field and in the locker room and we’re happy to have him on the team.”
During his six-year Major League Soccer career, Sarkodie has appeared in 111 games (106 starts) and tallied 10 assists since being drafted with the seventh overall selection in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft.