Zico Doe
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Ezekiel Koffa "Zico" Doe is a retired Liberian football (soccer)
player who played professionally in the American Professional Soccer League
, Major Soccer League
and National Professional Soccer League. He was the 1991 American Professional Soccer League Rookie of the Year.
team, Yellow Boys and Invincible Eleven
. In 1987, he moved to the United States to attend Sangamon State University. He had attended college in Liberia and enough of his credits transferred for him to enter Sangamon State as a sophomore. In 1987, 1988 and 1989 he was a member of the NAIA national men's soccer championship
: he was a 1987 Third Team and 1988 First Team NAIA All American. He was also the 1988 Most Valuable Player.
Doe played for Cobras de Ciudad Juárez
in Mexico during the 1990-1991 season. In 1991, he returned to the United States and signed with the Colorado Foxes
of the American Professional Soccer League
. He was the league's third leading scorer, selected for the first APSL All-Star Team and was named the 1991 Rookie of the Year. That fall, he joined the San Diego Sockers of the Major Soccer League
. He played limited minutes in three games before being released in December to make room for Mirko Castillo
. In February 1992, The Sockers signed Zoe to the reserve team. In March, he began seeing first team games and played through the 1992 playoffs. The MSL folded at the end of the season and the Sockers went into hiatus as the team ownership considered various league options. As a result, Doe played the 1992 outdoor season with the Miami Freedom
. In the fall of 1992, he signed with the Denver Thunder
of the National Professional Soccer League. In 1993, he played for the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. In 1994, he played for the Toronto Rockets
. He later returned to Springfield, Illinois
where he played for the amateur indoor team, the Springfield Spirits.
. He broke his leg during a World Cup qualifier against Kenya
in January 1989.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player who played professionally in the American Professional Soccer League
American Professional Soccer League
The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...
, Major Soccer League
Major Soccer League
The Major Indoor Soccer League, known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the USA from 1978 to 1992. After the folding of the North American Soccer League in 1984, the MISL was the Division I soccer league for the United States...
and National Professional Soccer League. He was the 1991 American Professional Soccer League Rookie of the Year.
Club career
Doe played for several teams in Liberia including the Maryland CountyMaryland County
Maryland County is a county in the southeastern portion of the West African nation of Liberia. One of 15 counties that comprise the first-level of administrative division in the nation, it has two districts. Harper serves as the capital with the area of the county measuring...
team, Yellow Boys and Invincible Eleven
Invincible Eleven
Invincible Eleven is a football club from Liberia based in Monrovia.They are one of the founding members of football in Liberia. Their home stadium is the Antonette Tubman Stadium. Invincible Eleven is one of Liberia's most popular and historic clubs, along with Mighty Barolle...
. In 1987, he moved to the United States to attend Sangamon State University. He had attended college in Liberia and enough of his credits transferred for him to enter Sangamon State as a sophomore. In 1987, 1988 and 1989 he was a member of the NAIA national men's soccer championship
NAIA national men's soccer championship
-Previous winners:* - Co-Champions.+ - Davis & Elkins vacated second place due to an ineligible player^ - Park vacated second place due to an ineligible player1963 Title game canceled due to Snow-Players:...
: he was a 1987 Third Team and 1988 First Team NAIA All American. He was also the 1988 Most Valuable Player.
Doe played for Cobras de Ciudad Juárez
Cobras de Ciudad Juárez
Cobras de Ciudad Juárez was a Mexican football team. It was based in the city of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua.-History:Cobras was founded on 12 May 1980 as Cobras Querétaro, which was owned by television company Televisa. In 1985, the club acted as Club América's reserve team, while also pitching its...
in Mexico during the 1990-1991 season. In 1991, he returned to the United States and signed with the Colorado Foxes
Colorado Foxes
The Colorado Foxes were a professional soccer team, based in Commerce City, Colorado, that played in the APSL between 1990 and 1997. The Foxes won two APSL titles, in 1992 and 1993. When Major League Soccer started and the Colorado Rapids became the region's premier team, the Foxes tried to stay...
of the American Professional Soccer League
American Professional Soccer League
The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...
. He was the league's third leading scorer, selected for the first APSL All-Star Team and was named the 1991 Rookie of the Year. That fall, he joined the San Diego Sockers of the Major Soccer League
Major Soccer League
The Major Indoor Soccer League, known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the USA from 1978 to 1992. After the folding of the North American Soccer League in 1984, the MISL was the Division I soccer league for the United States...
. He played limited minutes in three games before being released in December to make room for Mirko Castillo
Mirko Castillo
Mirko Castillo was a Peruvian soccer forward who spent his entire professional career in the United States. He played two seasons in the American Soccer League, tying Ricardo Alonso as the 1990 league leading scorer...
. In February 1992, The Sockers signed Zoe to the reserve team. In March, he began seeing first team games and played through the 1992 playoffs. The MSL folded at the end of the season and the Sockers went into hiatus as the team ownership considered various league options. As a result, Doe played the 1992 outdoor season with the Miami Freedom
Miami Freedom
The Miami Sharks were an inaugural franchise of the third incarnation of the American Soccer League in 1988. The team were renamed the Miami Freedom and joined the American Professional Soccer League in 1990 when the ASL merged with the Western Soccer League...
. In the fall of 1992, he signed with the Denver Thunder
Denver Thunder
Denver Thunder were an indoor soccer club based in Denver, Colorado that competed in the National Professional Soccer League.The team was previously known as the Illinois Thunder.-Year-by-year:...
of the National Professional Soccer League. In 1993, he played for the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. In 1994, he played for the Toronto Rockets
Toronto Rockets
The Toronto Rockets were an American Professional Soccer League soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario. They played one season, 1994.The Toronto Rockets were a continuation of the North York Rockets, a Canadian Soccer League / Canadian National Soccer League franchise and the Toronto Blizzard, a...
. He later returned to Springfield, Illinois
Springfield, Illinois
Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
where he played for the amateur indoor team, the Springfield Spirits.
National team
Zoe played frequently for the Liberia national football teamLiberia national football team
The Liberia national football team, nicknamed the Lone Stars, is the national team of Liberia and is controlled by the Liberia Football Association. Although the country produced the 1995 FIFA World Player of the Year, George Weah, they have never reached the World Cup finals...
. He broke his leg during a World Cup qualifier against Kenya
Kenya national football team
The Kenya national football team, nicknamed the Harambee Stars, is the national team of Kenya and is controlled by Football Kenya Limited, the governing body of football in Kenya. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals.-History:...
in January 1989.