Kamal Sowah Explained

Kamal Sowah
Fullname:Kamal Sowah[1]
Birth Date:2000 1, df=y
Birth Place:Sabon Zango, Ghana
Height:1.79m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Club Brugge
Youthclubs1:Right to Dream Academy
Youthyears1:–2018
Years1:2018–2021
Clubs1:Leicester City
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2018–2021
Clubs2:OH Leuven (loan)
Caps2:67
Goals2:11
Years3:2021–
Clubs3:Club Brugge
Caps3:36
Goals3:0
Years4:2022
Clubs4:AZ (loan)
Caps4:8
Goals4:0
Years5:2023–2024
Clubs5:Standard Liège (loan)
Caps5:27
Goals5:2
Nationalyears1:2022–
Nationalteam1:Ghana
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:25 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:18 November 2022

Kamal Sowah (born 9 January 2000) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian Pro League club Club Brugge and the Ghana national team.

Club career

Leicester City

After a successful trial, Sowah signed his first professional contract with Leicester City on 31 January 2018, tying him to the club until the summer of 2022.[2] Later that same day Sowah was loaned to Oud-Heverlee Leuven, a club also owned by King Power, for one and a half seasons to gain more experience.[3] Sowah played his first match on 14 April 2018, coming on as a substitute for Joeri Dequevy in a 2–0 win at Waasland-Beveren.[4] On 23 August 2019, Sowah scored his first two professional goals in a 6–0 victory against RFC Wetteren in the Belgian Cup.[5]

Club Brugge

On 27 August 2021, Sowah joined Club Brugge for an undisclosed fee.[6]

AZ Alkmaar (loan)

On 31 January 2022, Sowah was loaned to AZ Alkmaar in Dutch Eredivisie until the end of the season.[7]

Return to Club Brugge

In the 2022–23 season Sowah returned to Club Brugge. On 13 September 2022, he scored his first goal for the club, in a 4–0 away win at FC Porto in the UEFA Champions League.[8] On 4 October, Sowah scored again in the competition, in a 2–0 home win over Atlético Madrid.[9]

Standard Liège (loan)

On 6 September 2023, Club Brugge sent Sowah on a season-long loan with an option-to-buy to fellow Belgian Pro League side Standard Liège.[10] [11]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leicester City2017–18Premier League00000000
OH Leuven (loan)2017–18Belgian First Division B400040
2018–19201030
2019–2027322295
2020–21Belgian First Division A34820368
Total6711527213
Club Brugge2021–22Belgian First Division A90305[12] 000170
2022–23Belgian Pro League27010721[13] 0362
Total3604012210532
AZ Alkmaar (loan)2021–22Eredivisie80102[14] 0110
Standard Liège (loan)2023–24Belgian Pro League000000
Career total11111102001421013615
  1. Web site: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Ghana (GHA) . . 14 . 15 November 2022 . 15 November 2022.
  2. Web site: Ghanaian youngster Kamal Sowah pens Leicester City deal . Ghanasoccernet.com . 31 January 2018 . 15 April 2018.
  3. Web site: Toptalent for OHL . Toptalent voor OHL . ohl.be . 31 January 2018 . 15 April 2018.
  4. Web site: WAASLAND-BEVEREN VS. OH LEUVEN 0 - 2 . Soccerway . 14 April 2018 . 7 September 2019.
  5. Web site: OH LEUVEN VS. RFC WETTEREN 6 - 0 . Soccerway . 23 August 2019 . 7 September 2019.
  6. Web site: Kamal Sowah signs for Club Brugge . Leicester City FC . 27 August 2021.
  7. AZ. Sowah winteraanwinst AZ. 31 January 2022. 3 February 2022. nl.
  8. Web site: 13 September 2022 . Noite de horror no Dragão deixa FC Porto em último . Horror night in Dragão leaves FC Porto in last . 6 September 2023 . . pt-PT.
  9. Web site: 4 October 2022 . Perfect Brugge beat Atletico as Griezmann blows penalty . 6 September 2023 . beIN SPORTS . en-mena.
  10. Web site: 6 September 2023 . Kamal SOWAH en prêt au Standard . Kamal Sowah on loan at Standard . Standard de Liège . fr.
  11. Web site: 6 September 2023 . Loan spell at Standard Liège for Kamal Sowah . Club Brugge . en.
  12. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  13. Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
  14. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Club Brugge