Kpah Sherman
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kpah Sean Sherman | ||
Date of birth | 3 February 1992 | ||
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 | |||||
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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 |
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1. | 11 September 2018 | SKD Stadium, Monrovia, Liberia | ![]() |
1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
2. | 15 October 2019 | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honors[]
- Young Africans S.C.
- Tanzanian Premier League 2014-15
- Çetinkaya TSK
- KTFF Super Lig 2012-13
Individual
- PFAM Player of the Month: April 2021
- Malaysia Super League: Top scorer 2019
References[]
- ^ "Kpah Sherman Ni Jembe".
- ^ "Kpah Sherman Available To Play For Black Aces". www.soccerladuma.co.za. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ^ "Mpumalanga Black Aces Sign Liberian Striker". www.soccerladuma.co.za. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ^ "Aces net Liberian Sherman". Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ^ "Kıbrıs haberleri Kıbrıs Postası'nda okunur Ana Sayfa".
- ^ Gaye, Sally. "The New Dawn Liberia - Liberia's Kpah Sherman on Fire in Cyprus". Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ^ "Kpah Sherman dream lives on". www.liberiaentertainment.com. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ^ http://www.liberiansoccer.com/index.php/sports/item/125-kpah-sherman-set-for-debut
- ^ "Liberia: Kpah Sherman Battles Orlando Pirates Today". The Inquirer (Monrovia). 2015-09-18. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ^ http://www.bushchicken.com/kpah-sherman-joins-south-africa-division-one-side-santos-fc/
- ^ www.realnet.co.uk. "Santos coach Zeca Marques impressed with Aces' Kpah Sherman". Kick Off. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ^ "Malaysian Club MISC signs Kpah Sean Sherman for 75,000 Euros | Liberia Sports Online". liberiasportsonline.com. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ^ http://www.bushchicken.com/kpah-sherman-opens-scoring-account-in-malaysian-football/
- ^ "Kpah Sherman on Fire, With Sixth Goal in Seven Appearances". www.bushchicken.com. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ^ "Kpah Sherman Rescues MISC-MIFA as Liberians End Malaysian League Season". www.bushchicken.com. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ^ "Kpah Sherman Extends MISC-MIFA Stay". www.bushchicken.com. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ^ "Kpah Sherman joins Pkns fc". www.bushchicken.com. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ "Liberian Soccer Star Kpah Sherman Joins Malaysian Club Kedah FA". www.bushchicken.com. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ "Lang Merah ikat Sherman, Tchetche". www.hmetro.com.my/ (in Malay). 27 November 2019. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ "Kpah Sherman". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Kpah Sherman". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
External links[]
- Kpah Sherman at Soccerway
- Kpah Sherman at National-Football-Teams.com
- AllAfrica.com
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Monrovia
- Liberian footballers
- Association football forwards
- Association football wingers
- Barrack Young Controllers FC players
- Young Africans S.C. players
- Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C. players
- Santos F.C. (South Africa) players
- MISC-MIFA players
- PKNS F.C. players
- Kedah Darul Aman F.C. players
- Liberia international footballers
- Cypriot First Division players
- Malaysia Premier League players
- Liberian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Sweden
- Expatriate footballers in Northern Cyprus
- Expatriate footballers in Tanzania
- Expatriate soccer players in South Africa
- Expatriate footballers in Malaysia
- Liberian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- Liberian expatriate sportspeople in Northern Cyprus
- Liberian expatriate sportspeople in Tanzania
- Liberian expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
- Liberian expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia
- Tanzanian Premier League players