Kamal Sowah

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Kamal Sowah
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-01-09) 9 January 2000 (age 22)
Place of birth Sabon Zango, Ghana
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 AZ
Number 8
Youth career
0000–2018 Right to Dream Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Leicester City 0 (0)
2018–2021 → OH Leuven (loan) 63 (11)
2021– Club Brugge 9 (0)
2022– → AZ (loan) 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:10, 20 February 2022 (UTC)

Kamal Sowah (born 9 January 2000) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dutch club AZ Alkmaar on loan from Club Brugge.

Club career[]

Leicester City[]

After a successful trial, Sowah signed his first professional contract with Leicester City on 31 January 2018, tying him to the club until the summer of 2022.[1] Later that same day Sowah was loaned to Oud-Heverlee Leuven, a club also owned by King Power, for one and a half seasons to gain more experience.[2] Sowah played his first match on 14 April 2018, coming on as a substitute for Joeri Dequevy in a 2–0 win at Waasland-Beveren.[3] On 23 August 2019, Sowah scored his first two professional goals in a 6–0 victory against RFC Wetteren in the Belgian Cup.[4]

Club Brugge[]

On 27 August 2021, Sowah joined Club Brugge for an undisclosed fee.[5]

Loan to AZ[]

On 31 January 2022, Sowah was loaned to AZ in Dutch Eredivisie until the end of the season.[6]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 2 August 2020.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leicester City 2017–18 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
OH Leuven (loan) 2017–18 Belgian First Division B 0 0 0 0 0 0 4[7] 0 4 0
2018–19 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2019–20 25 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 29 5
Total 27 3 3 2 0 0 6 0 36 5
Career total 27 3 3 2 0 0 6 0 36 5

References[]

  1. ^ "Ghanaian youngster Kamal Sowah pens Leicester City deal". Ghanasoccernet.com. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Toptalent for OHL" [Toptalent voor OHL]. ohl.be. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  3. ^ "WAASLAND-BEVEREN VS. OH LEUVEN 0 - 2". Soccerway. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  4. ^ "OH LEUVEN VS. RFC WETTEREN 6 - 0". Soccerway. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Kamal Sowah signs for Club Brugge". Leicester City FC. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Sowah winteraanwinst AZ" (Press release) (in Dutch). AZ. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  7. ^ Europa League play-offs
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