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Karikari started his senior career with [[Liberty Professionals F.C.|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 F.C.|Elmina Sharks]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Adamu|first=Seidu|date=2020-11-23|title=Debut Delight – Kwaku Karikari Opens Liberty Professionals account with a Classy goal in Elmina.|url=https://www.442gh.com/debut-delight-kwaku-karikari-opens-liberty-professionals-account-with-a-classy-goal-in-elmina/|access-date=2021-09-07|website=442 GH|language=en-US}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Match Report of Elmina Sharks FC vs Liberty Professionals FC – 2020-11-22 – Ghana Premier League – Global Sports Archive|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2020-11-22/elmina-sharks-fc-vs-liberty-professionals-fc/2201751/|access-date=2021-09-07|website=globalsportsarchive.com}}</ref>
Karikari started his senior career with [[Liberty Professionals F.C.|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 F.C.|Elmina Sharks]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Adamu|first=Seidu|date=2020-11-23|title=Debut Delight – Kwaku Karikari Opens Liberty Professionals account with a Classy goal in Elmina.|url=https://www.442gh.com/debut-delight-kwaku-karikari-opens-liberty-professionals-account-with-a-classy-goal-in-elmina/|access-date=2021-09-07|website=442 GH|language=en-US}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Match Report of Elmina Sharks FC vs Liberty Professionals FC – 2020-11-22 – Ghana Premier League – Global Sports Archive|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2020-11-22/elmina-sharks-fc-vs-liberty-professionals-fc/2201751/|access-date=2021-09-07|website=globalsportsarchive.com}}</ref>


On 7 February 2021, he scored a goal that earned Liberty a 1–0 victory against his native [[Ashanti Gold S.C.|Ashanti Gold]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=7 February 2021|title=2021 Ghana Premier League: AshantiGold v Liberty Professionals- Obuasi-born Karikari ends Miners unbeaten home record|url=https://footballghana.com/2021-ghana-premier-league-ashantigold-v-liberty-professionals-matchday-13-report|access-date=2021-09-07|website=Football Ghana|language=en}}</ref> The win ended their six-game winless run.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Eshun|first=Bill|date=7 February 2021|title=GPL: Five talking points from matchday 13 – MyJoyOnline.com|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/gpl-five-talking-points-from-matchday-13/|access-date=7 September 2021|website=My JoyOnline|publisher=[[Joy FM (Ghana)]]|language=}}</ref> On 10 April 2021, he scored Liberty Professionals third goal by scoring from the [[Penalty kick (association football)|spot-kick]] in their 4–0 victory over [[Elmina Sharks F.C.|Elmina Sharks]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Liberty Professionals win big against Elmina Sharks at Sogakope|url=https://www.ghanafa.org/liberty-professionals-win-big-against-elmina-sharks-at-sogakope|access-date=2021-09-07|website=ghanafa.org|publisher=Ghana Football Association|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Osman|first=Abdul Wadudu|date=2021-04-10|title=Match Report : Liberty Professionals 4–0 Elmina Sharks – Liberty thump Sharks to keep survival hopes alive|url=https://footballmadeinghana.com/2021/04/10/match-report-liberty-professionals-4-0-elmina-sharks-liberty-thump-sharks-to-keep-survival-hopes-alive/|access-date=2021-09-07|website=Football Made In Ghana|language=en-US}}</ref>
On 7 February 2021, he scored a goal that earned Liberty a 1–0 victory against his native [[Ashanti Gold S.C.|Ashanti Gold]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=7 February 2021|title=2021 Ghana Premier League: AshantiGold v Liberty Professionals- Obuasi-born Karikari ends Miners unbeaten home record|url=https://footballghana.com/2021-ghana-premier-league-ashantigold-v-liberty-professionals-matchday-13-report|access-date=2021-09-07|website=Football Ghana|language=en}}</ref> The win ended their six-game winless run.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Eshun|first=Bill|date=7 February 2021|title=GPL: Five talking points from matchday 13 – MyJoyOnline.com|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/gpl-five-talking-points-from-matchday-13/|access-date=7 September 2021|website=My JoyOnline|publisher=[[Joy FM (Ghana)]]|language=}}</ref> On 10 April 2021, he scored Liberty Professionals third goal by scoring from the [[Penalty kick (association football)|spot-kick]] in their 4–0 victory over [[Elmina Sharks F.C.|Elmina Sharks]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Liberty Professionals win big against Elmina Sharks at Sogakope|url=https://www.ghanafa.org/liberty-professionals-win-big-against-elmina-sharks-at-sogakope|access-date=2021-09-07|website=ghanafa.org|publisher=Ghana Football Association|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Osman|first=Abdul Wadudu|date=2021-04-10|title=Match Report : Liberty Professionals 4–0 Elmina Sharks – Liberty thump Sharks to keep survival hopes alive|url=https://footballmadeinghana.com/2021/04/10/match-report-liberty-professionals-4-0-elmina-sharks-liberty-thump-sharks-to-keep-survival-hopes-alive/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210907114409/https://footballmadeinghana.com/2021/04/10/match-report-liberty-professionals-4-0-elmina-sharks-liberty-thump-sharks-to-keep-survival-hopes-alive/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=7 September 2021|access-date=2021-09-07|website=Football Made In Ghana|language=en-US}}</ref>


Within the season, he scored winning goals against [[Techiman Eleven Wonders FC|Eleven Wonders]] and [[Karela United FC|Karela United]] to help Liberty to victories and keep their [[Promotion and relegation|relegation]] fight alive.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Karikari scores as Liberty Professionals stun Wonders at Obuasi|url=https://www.ghanafa.org/karikari-scores-as-liberty-professionals-stun-wonders-at-obuasi|access-date=2021-09-07|website=ghanafa.org|publisher=Ghana Football Association|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Kwafo |first=Eric Nana Yaw |date=18 April 2021 |title=GHPL: Kwaku Karikari's solitary goal propels Liberty to beat Eleven Wonders on matchday 20 |url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1075571/ghpl-kwaku-karikaris-solitary-goal-propels-liber.html |access-date=7 September 2021 |website=Modern Ghana |language=en}}</ref> In both matches he was adjudged the [[Player of the match|man of the match]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-19|title=2020/21 Ghana Premier League: Liberty forward Kwaku Karikari picks MOTM award in vital win against Eleven Wonders|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/2020-21-ghana-premier-league-liberty-forward-kwaku-karikari-picks-motm-award-in-vital-win-against-eleven-wonders|access-date=2021-09-07|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-05|title=Forward Kwaku Karikari wins MOTM in Liberty Professionals win over Karela United|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/forward-kwaku-karikari-wins-motm-in-liberty-professionals-win-over-karela-united|access-date=2021-09-07|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=en}}</ref>
Within the season, he scored winning goals against [[Techiman Eleven Wonders FC|Eleven Wonders]] and [[Karela United FC|Karela United]] to help Liberty to victories and keep their [[Promotion and relegation|relegation]] fight alive.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Karikari scores as Liberty Professionals stun Wonders at Obuasi|url=https://www.ghanafa.org/karikari-scores-as-liberty-professionals-stun-wonders-at-obuasi|access-date=2021-09-07|website=ghanafa.org|publisher=Ghana Football Association|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Kwafo |first=Eric Nana Yaw |date=18 April 2021 |title=GHPL: Kwaku Karikari's solitary goal propels Liberty to beat Eleven Wonders on matchday 20 |url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1075571/ghpl-kwaku-karikaris-solitary-goal-propels-liber.html |access-date=7 September 2021 |website=Modern Ghana |language=en}}</ref> In both matches he was adjudged the [[Player of the match|man of the match]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-19|title=2020/21 Ghana Premier League: Liberty forward Kwaku Karikari picks MOTM award in vital win against Eleven Wonders|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/2020-21-ghana-premier-league-liberty-forward-kwaku-karikari-picks-motm-award-in-vital-win-against-eleven-wonders|access-date=2021-09-07|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-05|title=Forward Kwaku Karikari wins MOTM in Liberty Professionals win over Karela United|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/forward-kwaku-karikari-wins-motm-in-liberty-professionals-win-over-karela-united|access-date=2021-09-07|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=en}}</ref>

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Kwaku Karikari
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-03-25) 25 March 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Ghana
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Horsens
Number 21
Youth career
Charity Stars
Liberty Professionals
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Liberty Professionals 32 (7)
2021–2022 → Dreams (loan) 20 (2)
2022–2024 Jedinstvo Ub 67 (29)
2024– Horsens 17 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 December 2024

Kwaku Karikari (born 25 March 2002) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a forward for Danish 1st Division club AC Horsens.

Early life

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Karikari was born and bred in Obuasi, a mining community in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[1][2] He played for lower-tier side Charity Stars before being poached by Ghana Premier League side Liberty Professionals,[3] where he was assigned to the club's youth team before his promotion into the senior team in October 2020.[4]

Career

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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.[4] 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.[5]

On 7 February 2021, he scored a goal that earned Liberty a 1–0 victory against his native Ashanti Gold.[1] The win ended their six-game winless run.[2] On 10 April 2021, he scored Liberty Professionals third goal by scoring from the spot-kick in their 4–0 victory over Elmina Sharks.[6][7]

Within the season, he scored winning goals against Eleven Wonders and Karela United to help Liberty to victories and keep their relegation fight alive.[8][9] 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]

Karikari scored 13 league goals in 31 appearances for Jedinstvo Ub in the 2022–23 Serbian First League.[14]

On July 22, 2024, Danish 1st Division club AC Horsens confirmed that they had bought Karikari, who signed a contract until June 2028.[15]

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Charity Stars youngster Abdul Moomin joins FC Porto". GhanaWeb. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Liberty Professionals win big against Elmina Sharks at Sogakope". ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  7. ^ 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. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Karikari scores as Liberty Professionals stun Wonders at Obuasi". ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Forward Kwaku Karikari wins MOTM in Liberty Professionals win over Karela United". GhanaSoccernet. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Liberty teenager Abraham Wayo close to joining Tunisian giants Etoile du Sahel". GhanaWeb. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Kwaku Karikari – Soccer player profile & career statistics – Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Ghanaian youngster Kwaku Karikari named best foreign player in Serbian Parva Liga". Ghanasoccernet. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  15. ^ AC HORSENS HENTER ALSIDIG OFFENSIVSPILLER, achorsens.dk, 22 July 2024
  16. ^ "Youngster Kwaku Karikari wins best player award at FK Jedinstvo Ub in Serbia". Ghanasoccernet. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
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