Isaac Kissi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Isaac Kissi | ||
| Date of birth | May 14, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Brong-Ahafo, Ghana | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Dayton Flyers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Rochester Rhinos | 46 | (12) |
| 2016 | Rochester River Dogz FC | 5 | (1) |
| 2017 | Rochester Lancers | 5 | (1) |
| 2020–present | Roc City Boom | 4 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 11, 2013 | |||
Isaac Kissi (born May 14, 1987, in Brong-Ahafo) is a Ghanaian footballer.
Career
[edit]College and amateur
[edit]Kiss attended the Presbyterian Boys Secondary School in his native Ghana, and studied for two years at the University of Ghana, before accepting a soccer scholarship with the University of Dayton in the United States in 2007. He subsequently played three years of college soccer with the Flyers; he was selected to the Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team and the UNCW Courtyard by Marriott All-Tournament Team as a sophomore in 2008.
Professional
[edit]Kissi was drafted in the third round (42nd overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by Chivas USA[1] but was not offered a contract by the team and was cut before the season started.
He subsequently signed with the Rochester Rhinos,[2] and made his professional debut on May 19, 2010, in a game against Crystal Palace Baltimore.[3] He scored his first two professional goals on June 12, 2010, in a 2–1 win, again over Crystal Palace Baltimore.[4] Rochester re-signed Kissi for the 2012 season, which will be his third with the club, on October 25, 2011.[5]
Honors
[edit]Rochester Rhinos
- USSF Division 2 Pro League Regular Season Champions: 2010
References
[edit]- ^ Isaac Kissi chosen in third round of MLS SuperDraft
- ^ "Rhinos sign two, including Kissi". Archived from the original on 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2010-05-29.
- ^ "USSF Division-2 Pro League". ussf.demosphere.com. Archived from the original on 2010-05-26.
- ^ "USSF Division-2 Pro League". ussf.demosphere.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
External links
[edit]- 1987 births
- Living people
- Ghanaian men's footballers
- Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
- Rochester New York FC players
- Dayton Flyers men's soccer players
- USSF Division 2 Professional League players
- USL Championship players
- Chivas USA draft picks
- Men's association football forwards
- Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School alumni