Kwaku Karikari
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 25 March 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Ghana | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Liberty Professionals | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
Charity Stars | |||
2019–2020 | Liberty Professionals | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Liberty Professionals | 32 | (7) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 September 2021 |
Kwaku Karikari (born 25 March 2002) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a forward for Ghana Premier League side Liberty Professionals F.C.[1]
Early life[]
Karikari was born and bred in Obuasi, a mining community in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[2][3] He played for lower-tier side Charity Stars before being poached by Ghana Premier League side Liberty Professionals,[4] where he was assigned to the club's youth team before his promotion into the senior team in October 2020.[5]
Career[]
Karikari started his senior career with Liberty Professionals in October 2020. He made his debut on 22 November 2020, after coming on in the 65th minute for Razak Boame in a 2–2 draw against Elmina Sharks.[5] In the process he scored his first competitive goal by scoring an equalizer in the 89th minute via a Emmanuel Paga assist help them salvage an away draw.[6]
On 7 February 2021, he scored a goal that earned Liberty a 1–0 victory against his native Ashanti Gold.[2] The win ended their six-game winless run.[3] On 10 April 2021, he scored Liberty Professionals third goal by scoring from the spot-kick in their 4–0 victory over Elmina Sharks.[7][8]
Within the season, he scored winning goals against Eleven Wonders and Karela United to help Liberty to victories and keep their relegation fight alive.[9][1] In both matches he was adjudged the man of the match.[10][11]
At the end of the 2020–21 season, he scored 7 goals and made 2 assists in 32 league appearances, ending the season as the club's joint top goal scorer with Abraham Wayo.[12][13]
References[]
- ^ a b Kwafo, Eric Nana Yaw (18 April 2021). "GHPL: Kwaku Karikari's solitary goal propels Liberty to beat Eleven Wonders on matchday 20". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "2021 Ghana Premier League: AshantiGold v Liberty Professionals- Obuasi-born Karikari ends Miners unbeaten home record". Football Ghana. 7 February 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Eshun, Bill (7 February 2021). "GPL: Five talking points from matchday 13 - MyJoyOnline.com". My JoyOnline. Joy FM (Ghana). Retrieved 7 September 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Charity Stars youngster Abdul Moomin joins FC Porto". GhanaWeb. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ a b Adamu, Seidu (23 November 2020). "Debut Delight - Kwaku Karikari Opens Liberty Professionals account with a Classy goal in Elmina". 442 GH. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Match Report of Elmina Sharks FC vs Liberty Professionals FC - 2020-11-22 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Liberty Professionals win big against Elmina Sharks at Sogakope". www.ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Osman, Abdul Wadudu (10 April 2021). "Match Report : Liberty Professionals 4-0 Elmina Sharks - Liberty thump Sharks to keep survival hopes alive". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Karikari scores as Liberty Professionals stun Wonders at Obuasi". www.ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "2020/21 Ghana Premier League: Liberty forward Kwaku Karikari picks MOTM award in vital win against Eleven Wonders". GhanaSoccernet. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Forward Kwaku Karikari wins MOTM in Liberty Professionals win over Karela United". GhanaSoccernet. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Liberty teenager Abraham Wayo close to joining Tunisian giants Etoile du Sahel". GhanaWeb. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Kwaku Karikari - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
External links[]
- Kwaku Karikari at Global Sports Archive
- Living people
- 2002 births
- Association football forwards
- Ghanaian footballers
- Liberty Professionals F.C. players
- Ghana Premier League players
- Charity Stars F.C. players
- Ghanaian football forward stubs