Eric Donkor

'''Eric Akomanin Donkor''' (born 12 May 1992) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a Defender. He last played for Ghana Premier League side Ashanti Gold S.C.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ashanti Gold defender Donkor disagrees with club chief on Caf Confederation Cup readiness|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/ashanti-gold-defender-donkor-disagrees-with-club-chief-on/1k7f5wfapufjv10i56du2sw2ja|access-date=2021-03-19|website=www.goal.com}}</ref> He is known for playing for both rivals Asante Kotoko and Ashanti Gold.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hemans|first=Francis|date=2021-01-29|title=Ashanti derby is a special game; it takes great character to win – Eric Donkor|url=https://3news.com/ashanti-derby-is-a-special-game-it-takes-great-character-to-win-eric-donkor/|access-date=2021-03-19|website=3news|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="ghanaweb.com">{{Cite web|date=2021-01-29|title=Ashanti derby is a special game; it takes great character to win – Eric Donkor|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Ashanti-derby-is-a-special-game-it-takes-great-character-to-win-Eric-Donkor-1166863|access-date=2021-03-19|website=www.ghanaweb.com|language=en}}</ref> He won the Ghana Premier League three times and the Ghana FA Cup twice during his time at Asante Kotoko.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2020-09-10|title=We never received compensation from Kotoko after 2017 accident – Eric Donkor|url=https://citisportsonline.com/2020/09/10/we-never-received-compensation-from-kotoko-after-2017-accident-eric-donkor/|access-date=2021-03-19|website=Citi Sports Online|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Career == Donkor played for Winneba-based team Windy Professionals before moving to Kumasi-based Asante Kotoko in 2011. He won the league title with Asante Kotoko on three consecutive periods, 2011–12, 2012–13 and 2012–13 seasons. He played for Kotoko from 2011 to 2018. In 2018, he joined Obuasi-based team Ashanti Gold on a two-year contract. He featured for the club in the 2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup.<ref name=":0" /> He left AshGold in 2020 after the expiration of his contract.<ref name="ghanaweb.com"/>

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== External links == * {{GSA player|eric-donkor/235899}} * {{Soccerway|435945}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Donkor, Eric}} Category:Living people Category:1992 births Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Ghana Premier League players Category:Asante Kotoko S.C. players Category:Ashanti Gold S.C. players Category:Ghanaian men's footballers Category:Windy Professionals FC players Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen