Ben Kudjodji
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ebenezer Joseph Tettley Kudjodji[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunstable, England[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Crystal Palace | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Crystal Palace | 1 | (0) |
| 2008 | Bromley | 1 | (0) |
| 2008 | Croydon Athletic | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Sutton United | 0 | (0) |
| 201?– | Carshalton Athletic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ebenezer Joseph Tettley "Ben" Kudjodji (born 23 April 1989) is an English footballer who plays as a striker.
Career
Kudjodji was a graduate of the
Championship on 15 March 2008, replacing Clinton Morrison as a substitute in the 89th minute.[2] Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock described Kudjodji as "a smashing lad and deserved his opportunity in the team, but he couldn't sustain the level that saw earn his debut."[3] He was released from Crystal Palace in May 2008, along with Mark Kennedy and Moses Swaibu.[4]
Kudjodji went on to play for
Conference South, making his only appearance in the 2–0 loss against Braintree Town before being substituted in the 46th minute for Nic McDonnell.[5] He then left to join Croydon Athletic, again only playing one match in their 3–2 defeat at home to Sittingbourne,[6] before walking out on the club.[7] In 2008, Kudjodji had unsuccessful trials with Brentford and Cheltenham Town.[8][9][10]
Conviction
He was sentenced to six years imprisonment in January 2019 for dealing drugs.[11]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
- ^ "Crystal Palace 2–0 Barnsley". BBC Sport. 15 March 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
- ^ "Warnock tips duo to graduate". This is Croydon Today. 19 December 2008. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "Kennedy released by Palace". Sky Sports. 21 May 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
- ^ "Old boy returns to sink Lillies". News Shopper. 23 September 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
- ^ "Croydon Athletic 2 Sittingbourne". Croydon Athletic F.C. 23 September 2008. Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "Garland insists he has full backing". Non-League Daily. 2 October 2008. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
- ^ "Bees look at trio". Sporting Life. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "Reserves beaten by Bristol City". Cheltenham Town F.C. 1 October 2008. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "Owusu and Wright back for Cheltenham". Western Daily Press. 1 October 2008. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "Former Crystal Palace striker jailed for drug dealing as cocaine and 2,000 MDMA tablets found | SWLondoner". February 2019.
External links
- Ben Kudjodji player profile at cpfc.co.uk
- Ben Kudjodji at Soccerbase
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