| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Osei Junior Kuffour1 | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-07-04) 4 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Germany | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colchester United | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brentford | |||
| –2020 | West Ham United | ||
| 2020–2022 | Elite Coaching Academy | ||
| 2022–2023 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Cheshunt | 21 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Maldon & Tiptree | 29 | (4) |
| 2025– | Colchester United | 5 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Maldon & Tiptree (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Hornchurch (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:53, 2 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Samuel Osei Junior Kuffour (born 4 July 2003)2 is a professional footballer who plays for as a defender for EFL League Two club Colchester United.
Kuffour is a product of a number of academies and played his first senior football in non-League football. He transferred to Colchester United in 2025. On 16 May 2026 the club announced it had extended the player's contract.3
Personal life
Kuffour was born in Germany, the son of Ghanaian former international footballer Samuel Kuffour.4
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cupa | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cheshunt | 2023–245 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 21 | 0 | ― | 1b | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Maldon & Tiptree | 2024–256 | Isthmian League North Division | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3c | 0 | 36 | 4 |
| Colchester United | 2025–262 | League Two | 5 | 0 | ― | 3d | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Hornchurch (loan) | 2025–267 | National League South | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ― | 8 | 0 | |
| Career total | 66 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 74 | 4 | ||
- Includes FA Cup
- Appearance in Isthmian League Cup
- Appearances in FA Trophy
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
References
- "EFL Squad List 2025/26 & U21 Registered Contract Players" (PDF). p. 116. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- "Games played by Sam Kuffour Jr. in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- "Matt Macey: Colchester goalkeeper released by League Two club". BBC Sport. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- "Who is Sam Kuffour Jnr? The lowdown on Colchester United's latest debutant". Gazette. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- "Cheshunt | Appearances | Samuel Kuffour | 2023–2024". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- "Maldon & Tiptree | Appearances | Samuel Kuffour | 2024–2025". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- "Hornchurch | Appearances | Sam Kuffour". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 5 November 2025.