Kpah Sherman

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Kpah Sherman
Personal information
Full name Kpah Sean Sherman
Date of birth (1992-02-03) 3 February 1992 (age 30)
Place of birth Monrovia, Liberia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Terengganu
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2009 Aries FC 30 (20)
2010 Mighty Barrolle 14 (8)
2010–2011 Barrack Young Controllers 12 (5)
2011 Harnosands FF 10 (4)
2011–2012 Duzkaya S.K. 13 (8)
2012–2013 Cetinkaya TSK 23 (14)
2013–2014 → Lefke Türk S.K. (loan) 24 (16)
2014–2015 Young Africans S.C.[1] 16 (6)
2015–2017 Mpumalanga Black Aces 5 (0)
2016 → Santos (loan) 8 (1)
2017 Cetinkaya TSK 7 (0)
2017–2018 MISC-MIFA 29 (21)
2019 PKNS 19 (14)
2020–2021 Kedah Darul Aman 28 (19)
2022– Terengganu 0 (0)
National team‡
2014– Liberia 12 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:40, 12 December 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:59, 6 September 2021 (UTC)

Kpah Sherman (born 3 February 1992) is a Liberian professional footballer who currently plays for Terengganu in the Malaysia Super League as a forward.

Career[]

Sherman's football career began with his local team Aries FC in Liberia before moving to Barrolle FC. After an impressive display at Barrolle he was signed by Liberian club Barrack Young Controllers FC. Sherman spent a season with them and later moved to Sweden to join Harnosand FC. Cyprus League side Cetinkaya TSK then signed him for the 2012–13 season. After a good season, he joined Lefke Türk S.K. and later moved to Young Africans S.C. in the Tanzania League. He became one of the club's top forwards.

After winning the 2014–15 Tanzanian Premier League, Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C. signed him to a three-year contract, and he made his debut in a match against Orlando Pirates on 8 September 2015.[2][3][4]

Northern Cyprus

Sherman Moved to Cetinkaya TSK in 2012.[5] He was said to have been in phenomenal form in the KTFF Süper Lig, scoring 8 goals with Cetinkaya TSK by February 2013 and was among top scorers.[6] Instrumental to Cetinkaya TSK's 2012–13 title, he won the 2014–15 Tanzanian Premier League after transferring to Young Africans S.C., making him the first Liberian to win league titles in two different countries.[7]

South Africa

Sherman transferred to Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C. in 2015.[8] [9] When the first half of the 2015-16 National First Division was over, Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C. loaned him to Santos Engen in the winter transfer window.[10] Santos Engen chief director Zeca Marques commended the Liberian international as "arguably one of the best players we ever signed."[11]

Malaysia

In 2017, Sherman signed for MISC-MIFA.[12] He scored his first goal for them in a 3–3 draw with UiTM F.C. and scored 6 goals by the end of September, finishing the season with 7 goals and 3 assists in 9 appearances, helping MISC-MIFA avoid relegation and extending his contract for the 2018 season.[13][14][15][16] On 7 December 2018, Sherman signed for Malaysia Super League club PKNS.[17] He helped PKNS FC retain its spot in Malaysian Super League by scoring 14 goals in 19 games. He went on to finish the 2019 season as the Super League Golden Boot winner.[18] On 27 November 2019, Sherman joined Malaysia Super League club Kedah FA.[19]

Career statistics[]

As of 18 November 2021[20]

Club[]

Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MISC-MIFA 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 7
20 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 14
Total 29 21 0 0 6 2 2 0 29 21
PKNS 2019 19 14 4 2 6 1 – 29 17
Total 19 14 4 2 6 1 0 0 29 17
Kedah 2020 11 6 0 0 1 1 2 0 14 7
2021 17 13 0 0 6 1 0 0 23 14
Total 28 19 0 0 7 2 2 0 37 21
Career total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

International career[]

Sherman made his international debut in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Lesotho on 30 May 2014.

International goals[]

Scores and results list Liberia's goal tally first.[21]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 September 2018 SKD Stadium, Monrovia, Liberia  Nigeria 1–2 1–2 Friendly
2. 15 October 2019  Chad 1–0 1–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honors[]

Young Africans S.C.
Çetinkaya TSK
  • KTFF Super Lig 2012-13

Individual

References[]

  1. ^ "Kpah Sherman Ni Jembe".
  2. ^ "Kpah Sherman Available To Play For Black Aces". www.soccerladuma.co.za. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  3. ^ "Mpumalanga Black Aces Sign Liberian Striker". www.soccerladuma.co.za. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  4. ^ "Aces net Liberian Sherman". Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  5. ^ "Kıbrıs haberleri Kıbrıs Postası'nda okunur Ana Sayfa".
  6. ^ Gaye, Sally. "The New Dawn Liberia - Liberia's Kpah Sherman on Fire in Cyprus". Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  7. ^ "Kpah Sherman dream lives on". www.liberiaentertainment.com. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  8. ^ http://www.liberiansoccer.com/index.php/sports/item/125-kpah-sherman-set-for-debut
  9. ^ "Liberia: Kpah Sherman Battles Orlando Pirates Today". The Inquirer (Monrovia). 2015-09-18. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  10. ^ http://www.bushchicken.com/kpah-sherman-joins-south-africa-division-one-side-santos-fc/
  11. ^ www.realnet.co.uk. "Santos coach Zeca Marques impressed with Aces' Kpah Sherman". Kick Off. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  12. ^ "Malaysian Club MISC signs Kpah Sean Sherman for 75,000 Euros | Liberia Sports Online". liberiasportsonline.com. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  13. ^ http://www.bushchicken.com/kpah-sherman-opens-scoring-account-in-malaysian-football/
  14. ^ "Kpah Sherman on Fire, With Sixth Goal in Seven Appearances". www.bushchicken.com. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  15. ^ "Kpah Sherman Rescues MISC-MIFA as Liberians End Malaysian League Season". www.bushchicken.com. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  16. ^ "Kpah Sherman Extends MISC-MIFA Stay". www.bushchicken.com. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  17. ^ "Kpah Sherman joins Pkns fc". www.bushchicken.com. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
  18. ^ "Liberian Soccer Star Kpah Sherman Joins Malaysian Club Kedah FA". www.bushchicken.com. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
  19. ^ "Lang Merah ikat Sherman, Tchetche". www.hmetro.com.my/ (in Malay). 27 November 2019. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
  20. ^ "Kpah Sherman". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  21. ^ "Kpah Sherman". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 26 October 2019.

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