| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | LKF 9 |
| Profession | Footballer |
| Physical Stats | |
| Height (approx.) | 5' 11 (180 cm) |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Football | |
| International Debut | African Nations Cup- 25 March 2016 fo Togo against Tunisia in Monastir |
| Jersey Number | #9 (Renaissance Sportive de Berkane) #9 (Al Ain FC)  #19 (Togo national football team)  |
| Domestic/State Team(s) | • L'ASJA (Association Sportive Jeanne d'Arc) • OC Agaza (2011-12) • Anges FC (2013-2014) • US Bitam (2015-2016) • Renaissance Sportive de Berkane (2016-2019) • Al Ain FC (2019-Present) |
| Coach/Mentor(s) | • Tom Saintfiet (Footballer, Football Coach) • François Omam-Biyik (Footballer, Football Manager)  • Rachid Taoussi (Footballer, Football Manager, Businessman)  • Mounir Jaouani (Footballer, Football Manager)  • Ivan Leko (Footballer, Football Manager)  • Vladimir Ivić (Footballer, Football Manager)  |
| Position | Forward |
| Medals | Gold • 2022: UAE Pro League  • 2024: AFC Champions League  |
| Awards, Honours | • Botola Pro 1 Top Scorer and Foreign Player of the Season (2018–19) • UAE Pro League Top Scorer (2019–20, 2021–22, 2024–25) • Best Togolese Player Abroad (September 2019)  • AG League Fantasy Top Score Week 5 (2019)  • Togo Top Impact Award for Best Young Leader of the Year (2019)  • AG League Fantasy Top Score (2020)  • UAE Pro League Player of the Month Award (March 2021, August 2021, January 2023)  • Best African Player in the Middle East at the Africa Dubai Business Awards (November 2021)  • UAE Pro League Star of the Week for Round 10 of the 2021/2022 season (2021)  • ADNOC Pro League Player of the Season (2022)  • UAE Pro League Best Foreign Player of the Year (2022) • UAE Pro League Best Fans Goal of the Year (2022) • UAE Pro League Top Scorer award (2022)  • Awarded for being the top goal scorer of Asian League at an Ivorian Football Awards Ceremony (2023)  • UAE Pro League Golden Shoe award (2023)  |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 27 January 1992 (Monday) |
| Age (as of 2025) | 33 Years |
| Birthplace | Lomé, Togo |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Nationality | Togolese |
| Hometown | Lomé, Togo |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
| Social Media | • Instagram • YouTube |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse |  |
| Children |  |
| Parents |  |
| Siblings |  |
| Favourites | |
| Number | 9 |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba
- During an interview, he revealed how he began playing football during his childhood before getting spotted by a person who helped him join the L’ASJA (Association Sportive Jeanne d’Arc) at the beginning of his football career and said,
It’s funny, but like all young Africans, I started playing in the streets of my neighbourhood with my friends. But football was my life. I was playing every day. Someone saw me and took me to the Jeanne d’Arc club near me, and voila, this is how my football career started.”
- He was a top goal scorer at his University.
- He wanted to join a football club in Laval, France, and play in the European football league, but was not able to join the club as he couldn’t get the travel visa authorisation.
- He started organising an annual charity campaign titled ‘LKF9 Charitas Tour’ in Togo in 2014. He donated school supplies to five NGOs, medicines to the maternity unit of CHU in Lomé, and food to the Lomé Civil Prison as part of the ‘LKF9 Charitas Tour’ from 26 July 2019 to 2 August 2019.
An image of a banner announcing the charity event, LKF9 Charitas Tour, along with goods to be distributed during the event
- The second edition of the tournament, ‘Tournoi de la Reconnaissance – Trophée LABA FODOH,’ named after Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba, was held from 3 September 2019 to 7 September 2019 in Togo.
Medal from the Tournoi de la Reconnaissance – Trophée LABA FODOH
- In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, he donated 2000 gloves and 1000 masks to the Sylvanus Olympio University Hospital, Togo. He also donated school supplies to 10 NGOs that work toward the education of underprivileged and orphaned children in Togo.
- In 2022, he organised the first youth-focused edition of the ‘Tournoi de la Reconnaissance – Trophée LABA FODOH’ for the under-17 category.
Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba with the Tournoi de la Reconnaissance – Trophée LABA FODOH’s under-17 players
