Kelvin Yeboah Explained

Kelvin Yeboah
Full Name:Kelvin Kwarteng Yeboah
Birth Date:6 May 2000
Birth Place:Accra, Ghana
Height:1.82 m
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Minnesota United
Clubnumber:9
Youthclubs1:West Ham United
Youthclubs2:Gozzano
Years1:2017–2018
Clubs1:AC London
Caps1:19
Goals1:6
Years2:2018–2021
Clubs2:WSG Tirol
Caps2:56
Goals2:10
Years3:2021–2022
Clubs3:Sturm Graz
Caps3:34
Goals3:17
Years4:2022–2024
Clubs4:Genoa
Caps4:28
Goals4:1
Years5:2023
Clubs5:FC Augsburg (loan)
Caps5:13
Goals5:1
Years6:2023–2024
Clubs6:Montpellier (loan)
Caps6:11
Goals6:0
Years7:2024
Clubs7:Standard Liège (loan)
Caps7:14
Goals7:6
Years8:2024–
Clubs8:Minnesota United
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:2021–2022
Nationalteam1:Italy U21
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:27 July 2024
Ntupdate:29 March 2022

Kelvin Kwarteng Yeboah (born 6 May 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Minnesota United. Born in Ghana, Yeboah was a youth international for Italy.

He is the nephew of former Ghanaian international footballer Tony Yeboah.[1]

Club career

Yeboah joined the academy of Premier League side West Ham United before joining Italian Serie C side Gozzano academy.[2] In November 2017, Yeboah held a trial with Danish Superliga side Aalborg BK training with their first team.[3] Yeboah saw the rest of the 2017–18 season out with Combined Counties League Division One club AC London, scoring six league goals in 19 appearances.[4]

On 19 June 2018, Yeboah signed for Austrian Bundesliga side WSG Tirol. He made his debut for the club in August 2019 against Austria Klagenfurt. He helped his club earn promotion to the Austrian Football Bundesliga after winning the Austrian Second Division for the 2018–19 season. After earning promotion, on 4 July 2019 Yeboah signed a new longer-term contract at WSG.[5]

He made his first appearance in Bundesliga on 31 August 2019, playing in a 1–5 defeat against FC Salzburg, which included a goal from FC Salzburg striker Erling Haaland, whose father Alfie Haaland had briefly been a teammate of Kelvin's uncle Tony at Leeds United in 1997.[6]

On 25 September 2019, Yeboah came to prominence on a big stage, by scoring four goals in a single match for WSG Tirol in the 5–2 Austrian Cup victory against Austria Wien.[7]

On 6 February 2021, Yeboah transferred to fellow Austrian Bundesliga side Sturm Graz, signing a contract until the summer of 2024.[8]

On 8 January 2022, Yeboah joined Serie A club Genoa for an undisclosed fee.[9] After suffering relegation with the Grifone and playing the first half of the season in Serie B, on 18 January 2023 Yeboah was loaned out to Bundesliga side FC Augsburg until the end of the season, with an option to buy.[10]

On 1 September 2023, Yeboah joined Ligue 1 side Montpellier on loan for the remainder of the season, with an option to buy.[11] On 1 February 2024, Yeboah moved on a new loan to Standard Liège in Belgium, with an option to buy.[12]

On 27 July 2024, Yeboah joined Major League Soccer club Minnesota United on a three-and-a-half-year contract as a Designated Player with a club-side option of a further year.[13] [14]

International career

Born in Accra, Yeboah grew up in Italy and is eligible to represent both countries at the international level though he is yet to be capped.[15]

On 20 January 2019, Yeboah was called up to the Ghana's under-20s.[16] On 13 August 2021, he was called up to the Ghana senior team ahead of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Ethiopia and South Africa.[17] On 27 August, he was called up by Italy's under-21 side.[18] However he rejected the Ghanaian call-up and honoured the Italian under-21 call-up.[19] On 3 September 2021, he made his debut with the Italy U21 squad, playing as a substitute in the qualifying match won 3–0 against Luxembourg.[20]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
WSG Tirol2018–192. Liga16210172
2019–20Austrian Bundesliga25444298
2020–21Austrian Bundesliga15420174
Total5610746314
Sturm Graz2020–21Austrian Bundesliga16610176
2021–22Austrian Bundesliga181132712814
Total341742714520
Genoa2021–22Serie A17010180
FC Augsburg (loan)2022–23Bundesliga8080
Career total11527126710013434
Notes

Honours

WSG Swarovski Tirol

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geiler . Christoph . Geständnis: Kelvin Yeboah ist gar nicht der Sohn von Anthony Yeboah . Confession: Kelvin Yeboah is not the son of Anthony Yeboah at all . kurier.at . 15 October 2019 . de.
  2. Web site: EXCLUSIVE: Tony Yeboah's son Kelvin signs one-year deal with German side WSG Wattens . 19 June 2018 . 10 December 2018 . Ghana Soccernet.
  3. Web site: AaB tests Leeds legend's son . 4 November 2017 . 25 September 2019. Nordjyske.
  4. Web site: Kelvin Yeboah Player Stats. 19 May 2022. Full-Time FA.
  5. Web site: WSG Tirol extends with Kelvin Yeboah . 4 July 2019 . 25 September 2019 . Sky Sports Austria.
  6. Web site: WSG Tirol 1 FC Salzburg 5 . 31 August 2019. 25 September 2019 . ESPN.
  7. Web site: Cup shame: WSG Tirol humiliates Wiener Austria . 25 September 2019 . 25 September 2019 . Sky Sports Austria.
  8. Web site: Kelvin Yeboah wechselt nach Graz. https://web.archive.org/web/20210206181816/https://www.sksturm.at/de/news/kampfmannschaft/2021/yeboah-unterschreibt-bis-2024/. dead. 6 February 2021. Kelvin Yeboah is moving to Graz. SK Sturm Graz. 6 February 2021. 8 February 2021. German.
  9. Web site: Genoa. IL GENOA SPRINTA CON KELVIN YEBOAH. 8 January 2022. it.
  10. Web site: . 18 January 2023 . Kelvin Yeboah joins on loan from Genoa.
  11. Web site: Montpellier. Kelvin Yeboah rejoint le MHSC. Kelvin Yeboah joins MHSC. 1 September 2023. 1 September 2023. fr.
  12. Web site: Standard Liège. KELVIN YEBOAH EST ROUCHE. KELVIN YEBOAH IS ROUCHE. 1 February 2024. 2 February 2024. fr.
  13. Web site: Official: Loons Sign Kelvin Yeboah. www.mnufc.com. 27 July 2024. 28 July 2024.
  14. News: Marthaler . Jon . Loïc Mesanvi, Kelvin Yeboah give Minnesota United new hope . 28 July 2024 . Star Tribune . 27 July 2024.
  15. Web site: Exclusive: Talented youngster Kelvin Yeboah joins Sturm Graz . sportsworldghana.com . 8 February 2021. 11 April 2021.
  16. Web site: Cup shame: WSG Tirol humiliates Wiener Austria . 20 January 2019 . 25 September 2019 . Kick Gh.
  17. Web site: CK Akonnor names 30-man squad for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers - MyJoyOnline.com. 1 September 2021. myjoyonline.com.
  18. Web site: Parte il nuovo biennio: Ventisei convocati, nel gruppo dieci volti nuovi per Nicolato. 27 August 2021.
  19. Web site: 2021-08-31. World Cup qualifiers: Ghana FA confirm Kelvin Yeboah snub. 2021-09-01. GhanaSoccernet.
  20. Web site: Esordio con vittoria per la nuova Italia. Nicolato: "Ho visto un grande impegno, ma dobbiamo lavorare". Debut with victory for the new Italy. Nicolato: "I saw a great commitment, but we have to work". 3 September 2021. 3 September 2021. figc.it. it.