Augustus Kargbo Explained

Augustus Kargbo
Birth Date:24 August 1999
Birth Place:Freetown, Sierra Leone
Height:1.72 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Newport
Clubnumber:Unknown
Years1:2017–2018
Caps1:20
Goals1:6
Years2:2018–2023
Clubs2:Crotone
Caps2:67
Goals2:6
Years3:2018–2019
Clubs3:Roccella (loan)
Caps3:13
Goals3:4
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Reggiana (loan)
Caps4:21
Goals4:8
Years5:2020–2021
Clubs5:Reggiana (loan)
Caps5:20
Goals5:2
Years6:2023–
Clubs6:Cesena
Caps6:31
Goals6:9
Nationalyears1:2021–
Nationalcaps1:17
Nationalgoals1:4
Pcupdate:4 May 2024
Ntupdate:10 June 2024

Augustus Kargbo (born 24 August 1999) is a Sierra Leonean professional footballer who plays for Welsh side Newport County.

Early career

As a boy Augustus Kargbo was scouted by his agent Numukeh Tunkara in Freetown, Sierra Leone aged 13 years.[1] Believing in his quality he then persuaded the family to allow him to take the boy to Guinea where he could have a better training and development opportunity.

Club career

He started his professional career in Italian fourth-tier Serie D club Campobasso.[2]

In the summer of 2018, he joined Serie B club Crotone and was loaned back to Serie D, to Rocella. He returned from loan in January 2019.[3]

He made his Serie B debut for Crotone on 19 January 2019 in a game against Cittadella, as a 68th-minute substitute for Marco Firenze.[4]

On 2 September 2019, he joined Reggiana on loan.[5] On 22 July he scored an important goal for the promotion of the club in Serie B in the final against Bari.[6]

He made his Serie A debut for Crotone on 20 September 2020 in a 1–4 away loss against Genoa.[7] On 29 September 2020 he returned to Reggiana on a new loan.[8]

On 26 August 2023, Kargbo signed a three-year contract with Cesena.[9]

International career

On 29 September 2020, he was called up by Sierra Leone for the first team.[10]

He made his debut for the Sierra Leone national football team on 6 October 2021 in a friendly against South Sudan.[11] In December 2021, he was named in the Sierra Leone squad for the upcoming 2021 Africa Cup of Nations as the nation prepared for their first appearance at the competition since 1996.[12]

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 13 June 2022 General Lansana Conté Stadium, Conakry, Guinea 1–2 align=center 2–2 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2. 18 June 2023 Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Paynesville, Liberia 2–2 align=center 2–3
3. 5 June 2024 Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco 2–1 align=center 2–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 10 June 2024 Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali 1–2 align=center 2–2

Notes and References

  1. https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/54476103 Sierra Leone's Augustus Kargbo left mum at 13 and now plays in Italy
  2. Web site: TuttoCalciatori. Profile by TuttoCalciatori. 11 February 2019. Italian.
  3. Web site: Crotone Sport. Crotone, Kargbo rientrato alla base dopo il prestito al Roccella. 11 January 2019. Italian.
  4. Web site: Soccerway. Crotone v Cittadella game report by Soccerway. 19 January 2019.
  5. Crotone. KARGBO IN PRESTITO ALLA REGGIO AUDACE. 2 September 2019. Italian.
  6. Web site: 22 July 2020. Finale playoff Serie C: Reggiana-Bari 1-0. Emiliani in Serie B. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200723102818/https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/altri-campionati/22-07-2020/finale-playoff-serie-c-reggiana-bari-1-0-emiliani-serie-b-380588122072.shtml . 2020-07-23 . 28 July 2020. La Gazzetta dello Sport. it.
  7. Web site: Soccerway. Genoa v Crotone game report. 20 September 2020.
  8. Web site: Crotone. Kargbo alla Reggiana. 29 September 2020. Italian.
  9. Web site: Cesena. AUGUSTUS KARGBO È BIANCONERO. AUGUSTUS KARGBO IS BLACK AND WHITE. 26 August 2023. 26 August 2023. it.
  10. News: Russo. Andrea. 29 September 2020. Kargbo, felicità doppia: Nazionale e Reggiana. it. Il Resto del Carlino. 29 September 2020.
  11. Web site: ESPN. Sierra Leone v South Sudan game report. 6 October 2021.
  12. Web site: Afcon 2021: Ex-England defender Steven Caulker named in Sierra Leone squad. BBC Sport. 31 December 2021. 11 January 2022.