Mechac Koffi

{{short description|Ivorian professional footballer (born 1988)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Mechac Koffi

| image = KoffivsKhaboura.jpg

| image_size = 250px

| caption = Mechac with Al-Nasr in 2016

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|9|24}}

| birth_place = Bouna, Ivory Coast

| height = 1.82 m

| position = Striker

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2006–2008 | youthclubs1 = AS Denguélé

| years1 = 2008–2011 | clubs1 = OC Khouribga | caps1 = 28 | goals1 = 3

| years2 = 2011–2012 | clubs2 = AS Khroub | caps2 = 20 | goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2012–2013 | clubs3 = ES Sétif | caps3 = 10 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2013–2014 | clubs4 = RC Arbaâ | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2014 | clubs5 = Ismaily | caps5 = 5 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2014–2015 | clubs6 = Al-Nasr | caps6 = 25 | goals6 = 19

| years7 = 2015–2016 | clubs7 = Ittihad Kalba | caps7 = 5 | goals7 = 3

| years8 = 2016 | clubs8 = Al-Nasr | caps8 = 10 | goals8 = 4

| years9 = 2016–2017 | clubs9 = Al-Shabab | caps9 = 9 | goals9 = 9

| years10 = 2017 | clubs10 = Al-Feiha | caps10 = 12 | goals10 = 3

| years11 = 2018–2019 | clubs11 = Churchill Brothers | caps11 = 10 | goals11 = 4

| years12 = 2019–2020 | clubs12 = Al-Taawon | caps12 = | goals12 =

| years13 = 2020–2021 | clubs13 = Masafi | caps13 = 7 | goals13 = 2

| nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =

}}

Mechac Koffi (born 24 September 1988) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a striker.{{Soccerway|koffi-mechac/208073}}

Club career

=Morocco=

Mechac began his professional career in 2009 in Morocco with OC Khouribga in Botola (Moroccan top division league). He scored 14 goals in 28 appearances for the Moroccan side.

=Algeria=

On 1 July 2011, he moved to Algeria and signed a one-year contract with AS Khroub of Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. He scored 13 goals in 20 league appearances for the Algerian side. On 6 August 2012, he again signed a one-year contract with an Algerian club, ES Sétif of the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.{{cite web | url= http://news.abidjan.net/h/408236.html | title= Transfert/ Algérie : L’Ivoirien Koffi Méchac signe à l’Ask | publisher= @BIDJ@N.NET | access-date= 8 August 2012 | archive-date= 24 August 2011 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110824210200/http://news.abidjan.net/h/408236.html | url-status= live }} He scored 2 goals in 11 appearances for the Sétif-based club. On 17 June 2013, he signed a six-months contract with an Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club, RC Arbaâ.

=Egypt=

File:KoffivsMusannah.jpg]]

After spending a three-years spell in Algeria, he moved to Egypt and signed a contract with Ismaily SC of the Egyptian Premier League. He scored 4 goal in 5 appearances for the Ismaïlia-based club.

=Oman=

File:KoffiVsDhofar.jpg]]

On 23 July 2014, he arrived in Oman and on 6 August 2014 he signed a two-years contract with Salalah-based club Al-Nasr S.C.S.C.{{cite web | url= http://www.kooora.com/?n=346107&o=ncom | title= النصر العماني يتعاقد مع الإيفواري ميشاك | publisher= KOOORA | access-date= 7 August 2014 | archive-date= 5 November 2014 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141105211822/http://www.kooora.com/?n=346107&o=ncom | url-status= live }}{{cite web | url= http://www.letalentcache.net/v2/index.php/football/etranger/725-football-transfert-mechac-koffi-rejoint-al-nasr-pour-deux-ans | title= Football-Transfert : Méchac Koffi rejoint Al-Nasr pour deux ans ! | publisher= le talent cache | access-date= 6 November 2014 | archive-date= 7 November 2014 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141107161707/http://www.letalentcache.net/v2/index.php/football/etranger/725-football-transfert-mechac-koffi-rejoint-al-nasr-pour-deux-ans | url-status= dead }} He made his Oman Professional League debut and scored his first goal on 20 September 2014 in a 3–2 loss in the derby match against fierce rivals, Dhofar S.C.S.C.{{cite web | url= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/09/20/oman/league/al-nasr/dhufar/1940117/ | title= AL NASR VS. DHUFAR 2 – 3 | publisher= SOCCERWAY | access-date= 20 February 2018 | archive-date= 20 August 2016 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160820035548/http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/09/20/oman/league/al-nasr/dhufar/1940117/ | url-status= live }} He scored 19 goals in 25 appearances in the 2014–15 Oman Professional League which also included a hat-trick on 8 January 2015 in a 4–2 win over eventual runners-up of the 2014–15 Professional League season, Fanja SC,{{cite web | url= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/02/08/oman/league/fanja-fc/al-nasr/1968027/ | title= FANJA VS. AL NASR 2 – 4 | publisher= SOCCERWAY | access-date= 20 February 2018 | archive-date= 20 August 2016 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160820085746/http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/02/08/oman/league/fanja-fc/al-nasr/1968027/ | url-status= live }} thus emerging as the top scorer of the 2014–15 Oman Professional League season. He also made an appearance and scored a goal in the 2014–15 Oman Professional League Cup. He scored 5 goals in 6 appearances in the 2014–15 Sultan Qaboos Cup, thus emerging as the top scorer and he also helped his team reach the semi-finals of the competition where his side lost 2–1 on aggregate to the eventual winners of the 2014–15 Sultan Qaboos Cup and also the 2014–15 Oman Professional League, Al-Oruba SC.

=United Arab Emirates=

On 27 May 2015, he arrived in the United Arab Emirates and on the very next day he signed a two-year contract with UAE First Division League side, Ittihad Kalba SC.{{cite web | url= http://www.alkhaleej.ae/sports/page/1a06c5c4-3301-424f-ad2e-e886a1f7920f | title= كلباء يضم ميشاك كوفي ويجدد لويغو | publisher= alkhaleej.ae | access-date= 30 May 2015 | archive-date= 25 July 2015 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150725175211/http://www.alkhaleej.ae/sports/page/1a06c5c4-3301-424f-ad2e-e886a1f7920f | url-status= live }}{{cite web | url= http://www.emaratalyoum.com/sports/local/2015-05-29-1.788609 | title= كلباء يتعاقد مع هداف الدوري العماني | publisher= emaratalyoum.com | access-date= 30 May 2015 | archive-date= 4 March 2016 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052826/http://www.emaratalyoum.com/sports/local/2015-05-29-1.788609 | url-status= live }}{{cite web | url= http://www.kooora.com/?n=408512 | title= اتحاد كلباء الإماراتي يجدد عقد بابا ويجو ويتعاقد مع ميشاك | publisher= KOOORA | access-date= 30 May 2015 | archive-date= 17 August 2016 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817014303/http://www.kooora.com/?n=408512 | url-status= live }} He made his debut for the club on 24 October 2015 in a 1–1 draw against Hatta Club in the UAE League Cup{{cite web | url= https://fanet.ae/uaefa/aspx/public/matches.aspx?&lang=en&id=25658 | title= Hatta 1–1 Ittihad Kalba | publisher= fanet.ae | access-date= 6 January 2016 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160816233632/https://fanet.ae/uaefa/aspx/public/matches.aspx?&lang=en&id=25658 | archive-date= 16 August 2016 | url-status= dead }} and scored his first goal for the club in the same competition on 14 November 2015 in a 3–1 win over Dibba Al-Hisn Sports Club.{{cite web | url= https://fanet.ae/uaefa/aspx/public/matches.aspx?&lang=en&id=25693 | title= Ittihad Kalba 3–1 Dibba Al-Hisn | publisher= fanet.ae | access-date= 6 January 2016 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817011224/https://fanet.ae/uaefa/aspx/public/matches.aspx?&lang=en&id=25693 | archive-date= 17 August 2016 | url-status= dead }} He made his UAE First Division League debut and scored his first goal in the competition on 11 December 2015 in a 1–1 draw against Al-Urooba.{{cite web | url= https://fanet.ae/uaefa/aspx/public/matches.aspx?&lang=en&id=25599 | title= Ittihad Kalba 1–1 Al-Urooba | publisher= fanet.ae | access-date= 6 January 2016 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817040339/https://fanet.ae/uaefa/aspx/public/matches.aspx?&lang=en&id=25599 | archive-date= 17 August 2016 | url-status= dead }}

File:MechacVsKhaboura.jpg]]

=Back to Oman=

In January 2016, news speculated that the Ivorian striker could make a move back to Oman with clubs like Al-Suwaiq Club, Al-Nahda Club and his former side, Al-Nasr being the potential destinations.{{cite web | url= http://www.azamn.com/?p=330412 | title= هل يعـود كوفي ميشاك من جديد لـدوري عمانتل للمحترفيـن ؟ | publisher= azamn.com | access-date= 3 February 2016 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170325191156/http://www.azamn.com/?p=330412 | archive-date= 25 March 2017 | url-status= usurped }}{{cite web | url= http://www.alkass.net/news_details.aspx?news_id=102721 | title= السويق العماني يعرض 60 الف دولار للايفواري ميشاك | publisher= alkass.net | access-date= 3 February 2016 | archive-date= 3 February 2016 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160203172425/http://www.alkass.net/news_details.aspx?news_id=102721 | url-status= live }}{{cite web | url= http://www.azamn.com/?p=334524 | title= منافسة ثنائية على ميشاك ..والسويق يعرض 60 ألف دولار | publisher= azamn.com | access-date= 3 February 2016 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170325191206/http://www.azamn.com/?p=334524 | archive-date= 25 March 2017 | url-status= usurped }}{{cite web | url= http://www.atheer.om/archives/24702 | title= وجهة الإيفواري " ميشاك " تتحدد خلال الساعات القادمة | publisher= atheer.om | access-date= 3 February 2016 | archive-date= 3 February 2016 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160203171803/http://www.atheer.om/archives/24702 | url-status= live }} As a result, on 28 January 2016, he moved back to Oman and on the very same day signed a short-term contract with his former side, Al-Nasr until the end of the 2015–16 Oman Professional League season.{{cite web | url= http://lo3btna.com/?p=36972 | title= النصر يتعاقد مع كوفي مشياك مجددا | publisher= Lo3btna.com | access-date= 3 February 2016 | archive-date= 16 March 2016 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160316144455/http://lo3btna.com/?p=36972 | url-status= dead }} He made his first appearance in the 2015–16 Oman Professional League on 31 January 2016 in a 1–0 loss against Al-Oruba SC{{cite web | url= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/01/31/oman/league/al-oruba/al-nasr/2185371/ | title= AL ORUBA VS. AL-NASR 1 – 0 | publisher= SOCCERWAY | access-date= 20 February 2018 | archive-date= 3 July 2017 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170703133053/http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/01/31/oman/league/al-oruba/al-nasr/2185371/ | url-status= live }} and scored his first goal on 4 February 2016 in a 1–0 win over relegation threatened Al-Khaboura SC.{{cite web | url= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/02/04/oman/league/al-nasr/al-khaboora/2185387/ | title= AL-NASR VS. AL-KHABOURAH 1 – 0 | publisher= SOCCERWAY | access-date= 20 February 2018 | archive-date= 3 July 2017 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170703111547/http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/02/04/oman/league/al-nasr/al-khaboora/2185387/ | url-status= live }} He scored 1 goal in 2 appearances in the 2015–16 Oman Professional League Cup, helping his side win the title for the first time in the history of the club.{{cite web | url= http://www.muscatdaily.com/Archive/Sports/Football-Al-Nasr-wins-Mazda-cup-4nrh | title= AL NASR WINS MAZDA CUP | publisher= Muscat Daily | access-date= 28 March 2016 | archive-date= 9 April 2016 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160409073304/http://www.muscatdaily.com/Archive/Sports/Football-Al-Nasr-wins-Mazda-cup-4nrh | url-status= dead }}{{cite web | url= http://www.shorouqoman.com/2016/03/sgs.html | title= النصر يحقق لقب كأس مازدا للمحترفين | publisher= shorouqoman.com | access-date= 7 April 2016 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160422020435/http://www.shorouqoman.com/2016/03/sgs.html | archive-date= 22 April 2016 | url-status= dead }} He made his first appearance in the 2015–16 Sultan Qaboos Cup on 15 February 2016 in a 0–1 loss against Fanja SC{{cite web | url= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/02/15/oman/sultan-cup/al-nasr/fanja-fc/2194109/ | title= AL-NASR VS. FANJA 0 – 1 | publisher= SOCCERWAY | access-date= 20 February 2018 | archive-date= 3 October 2018 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181003010915/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/02/15/oman/sultan-cup/al-nasr/fanja-fc/2194109/ | url-status= live }} and scored a brace in a 2–1 win against the same side in the 2nd leg of the Quarter-finals,{{cite web | url= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/02/28/oman/sultan-cup/fanja-fc/al-nasr/2194116/ | title= FANJA VS. AL-NASR 1 – 2 | publisher= SOCCERWAY | access-date= 20 February 2018 | archive-date= 2 October 2018 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181002223320/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/02/28/oman/sultan-cup/fanja-fc/al-nasr/2194116/ | url-status= live }} helping his side qualify for the semi-finals{{cite web | url = http://www.muscatdaily.com/Archive/Sports/HM-s-Cup-Football-Al-Nasr-in-the-last-four-stage-4mo2 | title = AL NASR IN THE LAST-FOUR STAGE | publisher = Muscat Daily | access-date = 25 April 2016 | archive-date = 7 March 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160307123824/http://www.muscatdaily.com/Archive/Sports/HM-s-Cup-Football-Al-Nasr-in-the-last-four-stage-4mo2 | url-status = dead }} where Al-Nasr lost 1–0 on aggregate to Saham Club.

On 20 July 2016, he signed a one-year contract with another Oman Professional League club, Al-Shabab Club.{{cite web | url= http://letalentcache.net/v2/index.php/football/etranger/1696-transfert-mechac-koffi-s-engage-avec-al-shabab-d1-oman | title= Méchac Koffi s’engage avec Al Shabab (D1 Oman) | publisher= letalentcache.net | access-date= 27 August 2016 | archive-date= 28 August 2016 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160828123118/http://letalentcache.net/v2/index.php/football/etranger/1696-transfert-mechac-koffi-s-engage-avec-al-shabab-d1-oman | url-status= live }}

=India=

In December 2017, he moved to India and signed a short-term contract with Goan giants, Churchill Brothers S.C. He made his I-League debut and scored his first goal in the competition on 8 January in a 1–1 draw against Indian club East Bengal F.C. and helped his side secure their first point of the season.{{cite web | url= http://www.firstpost.com/sports/i-league-2017-18-mechac-koffi-helps-churchill-brothers-secure-draw-against-khalid-jamils-east-bengal-4293743.html | title= Mechac Koffi helps Churchill Brothers secure draw against Khalid Jamil's East Bengal | publisher= FIRSTPOST}}{{cite web | url= http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/i-league-2017-18-churchill-brothers-east-bengal-khalid-jamil/1m3dw2oq3pjmv1k3zhdfelbvhc | title= Khalid Jamil rues dropped points as Mechac Koffi delights in debut goal | publisher= GOAL | access-date= 8 February 2018 | archive-date= 9 February 2018 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180209002922/http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/i-league-2017-18-churchill-brothers-east-bengal-khalid-jamil/1m3dw2oq3pjmv1k3zhdfelbvhc | url-status= live }}{{cite web | url= http://www.sportstarlive.com/football/i-league-koffi-blinder-helps-churchill-split-points-with-eb/article22399256.ece | title= Koffi blinder helps Churchill split points with EB | publisher= sportstar}}

Personal life

Mechac has three brothers and has one younger sister. He has already lost a sister who was older than him back in 2012. His elder brother, Yao Simon Koffi is also a player.

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !rowspan="2"\|Division !colspan="2"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3"\|OC Khouribga \|2009–10 \|rowspan="2"\|Botola \|14	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	1
2010–11 \|14	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	2
colspan="2"\|Total !28	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	28	3
AS Khroub \|2011–12 \|Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1	20	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	2
ES Sétif \|2012–13 \|Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1	10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	11	1
Ismaily \|2013–14 \|Egyptian Premier League	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	1
Al-Nasr \|2014–15 \|Oman Professional League	25	19	7	6	0	0	0	0	32	25
Ittihad Kalba \|2015–16 \|UAE First Division League	5	3	5	1	0	0	0	0	10	4
Al-Nasr \|2015–16 \|Oman Professional League	10	4	6	3	0	0	0	0	16	7
Al-Shabab \|2016–17 \|Oman Professional League	9	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	4
Al-Feiha \|2016–17 \|Saudi First Division	9	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	3
Churchill Brothers \|2017–18 \|I-League	9	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	4
colspan="3"\|Career total !128	44	20	10	0	0	0	0	156	54

Honours

ES Sétif

Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1: 2012–13

Al-Nasr

Oman Professional League Cup: 2015–16

Individual

Oman Professional League top scorer: 2014–15 Oman Professional League
Sultan Qaboos Cup top scorer: 2014–15 Sultan Qaboos Cup

References

External links

[http://www.goal.com/en/people/c%C3%B4te-divoire/58075/koffi-mechac Mechac Koffi – GOAL.com]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042849/https://fanet.ae/uaefa/aspx/public/players.aspx?club=12&team=16&lang=en Mechac Koffi – fanet.ae]
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Category:1988 births

Category:Living people

Category:Ivorian men's footballers

Category:Ivorian expatriate men's footballers

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:Olympique Club de Khouribga players

Category:AS Khroub players

Category:ES Sétif players

Category:Al Nasr SCSC (Salalah) players

Category:Kalba FC players

Category:Al-Shabab SC (Seeb) players

Category:Al-Fayha FC players