Kwaku Karikari
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 March 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Liberty Professionals | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Liberty Professionals | 32 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, 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]
Career
Karikari started his 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.[2] 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.[3]
On 7 February 2021, he scored a goal that earned Liberty a 1–0 victory against his native Ashanti Gold.[4] The win ended their six-game winless run.[5] 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][1] In both matches he was adjudged the man of the match.[9][10]
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.[11][12]
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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: 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.
- ^ "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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Eshun, Bill (7 February 2021). "GPL: Five talking points from matchday 13 - MyJoyOnline.com". My JoyOnline. Joy FM (Ghana). Retrieved 7 September 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Liberty Professionals win big against Elmina Sharks at Sogakope". www.ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
{{cite web}}: 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.
- ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Karikari scores as Liberty Professionals stun Wonders at Obuasi". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "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
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