Kwame Karikari
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kwame Amponsah Karikari | ||
Date of birth | 21 January 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Ghana | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Nakhon Ratchasima | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2011 | International Allies | 20 | (13) |
2011–2014 | AIK | 43 | (8) |
2012 | → Degerfors (loan) | 15 | (6) |
2013–2014 | → Balıkesirspor (loan) | 23 | (11) |
2015 | Halmstad | 9 | (2) |
2015 | → Balıkesirspor (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2016 | Haugesund | 13 | (2) |
2016 | → Irtysh Pavlodar (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Stal Kamianske | 26 | (7) |
2017–2018 | Al-Markhiya | 12 | (3) |
2018 | Al-Arabi | 9 | (5) |
2018–2019 | Neftchi Baku | 8 | (2) |
2019 | → Al Urooba (loan) | 12 | (2) |
2019–2020 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 8 | (2) |
2020 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 3 | (0) |
2021 | Turon | 5 | (0) |
2021– | Nakhon Ratchasima | 2 | (0) |
National team | |||
2011 | Ghana U20 | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 August 2020 |
Kwame Karikari (born 21 January 1992) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a striker for Nakhon Ratchasima F.C. in Thai League 1.
Career[]
Sweden[]
Karikari came to AIK in 2011 and made 18 appearances during the 2011 season, during which he scored on two occasions. Then he was loaned out to Superettan team Degerfors IF during the first half of the 2012 season. During his stay there he made 15 appearances and scored six goals. In August 2012 he was called back to AIK.
As he returned he came to score many vital goals for AIK in their Europa League adventure, he scored against PSV Eindhoven and CSKA Moscow.
Turkey[]
For the 2013-14 season, he was loaned to Balıkesirspor, a football club from Balıkesir, Turkey that competes in the TFF First League. In his first 12 matches for the club, he contributed 5 goals and 3 assists as Balıkesirspor topped the table.[1][2]
Haugesund[]
On 3 March 2016, Karikari signed an eighteen-month contract with FK Haugesund.[3]
Irtysh Pavlodar[]
On 30 June 2016, FC Irtysh Pavlodar confirmed the signing of Karikari, on loan from FK Haugesund until the end of the 2016 season.[4]
Neftchi Baku[]
On 29 June 2018, Karikari signed a two-year contract with Azerbaijan Premier League side Neftçi PFK.[5]
In January 2019, Karikari joined UAE Division One side Al Urooba on loan from Neftçi.[6]
On 15 July 2019, Karikari's contract with Neftçi was terminated by mutual consent.[7]
Dinamo Tbilisi[]
On 15 July 2019, Dinamo Tbilisi announced signing of Karikari on a one-year contract, with the option of an additional year.[8]
Career statistics[]
- As of 24 July 2016
Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Sweden | League | Svenska Cupen | Europe | Total | ||||||
2011 | AIK | Allsvenskan | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | |
2012 | Degerfors IF (loan) | Superettan | 15 | 6 | — | — | 15 | 6 | ||
2012 | AIK | Allsvenskan | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 7 |
2013 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
Turkey | League | Turkish Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
2013–14 | Balıkesirspor (loan) | TFF 1. Lig | 23 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | 26 | 12 | |
Sweden | League | Svenska Cupen | Europe | Total | ||||||
2014 | AIK | Allsvenskan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
2015 | Halmstads BK | Allsvenskan | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 12 | 4 | |
Turkey | League | Turkish Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
2015–16 | Balıkesirspor (loan) | TFF 1. Lig | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
Norway | League | Norwegian Football Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
2016 | Haugesund | Tippeligaen | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 16 | 7 | |
Career total | 115 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 139 | 39 |
References[]
- ^ Balıkesirspor signed with 4 new players Archived 2015-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ghanaian Kwame Karikari quits Balikesirspor
- ^ "Karikari signerte for FKH". fkh.no (in Norwegian). FK Haugesund. 3 March 2016. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ "Карикари – в Иртыше!". fcirtysh.kz (in Russian). FC Irtysh Pavlodar. 30 June 2016. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ "Qanalı hücumçu "Neftçi"də". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftçi PFK. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ Karikari with Urooba
- ^ "Kvame Karikari ilə müqaviləyə xitam verildi". neftchipfk.com/ (in Azerbaijani). Neftçi PFK. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ "დინამომ ფორვარდი დაიმატა". fcdinamo.ge/ (in Georgian). FC Dinamo Tbilisi. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
External links[]
- Kwame Karikari at SvFF (in Swedish) (archived)
- Fotbolltransfers Profile
- Kwame Karikari at the Turkish Football Federation
- Kwame Karikari at Soccerway
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Association football forwards
- Ghanaian footballers
- Ghana under-20 international footballers
- Ghanaian expatriate footballers
- International Allies F.C. players
- AIK Fotboll players
- Balıkesirspor footballers
- Degerfors IF players
- Halmstads BK players
- FK Haugesund players
- FC Irtysh Pavlodar players
- FC Stal Kamianske players
- Al-Markhiya SC players
- Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) players
- Neftçi PFK players
- Al Urooba Club players
- FC Dinamo Tbilisi players
- Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. players
- Superettan players
- TFF First League players
- Eliteserien players
- Allsvenskan players
- Nakhon Ratchasima F.C. players
- Ukrainian Premier League players
- Qatar Stars League players
- Azerbaijan Premier League players
- UAE First Division League players
- Erovnuli Liga players
- Liga Leumit players
- Expatriate footballers in Sweden
- Expatriate footballers in Turkey
- Expatriate footballers in Norway
- Expatriate footballers in Kazakhstan
- Expatriate footballers in Ukraine
- Expatriate footballers in Qatar
- Expatriate footballers in Azerbaijan
- Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates
- Expatriate footballers in Georgia (country)
- Expatriate footballers in Israel
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Israel