Kwaku Karikari Explained

Kwaku Karikari
Birth Date:25 March 2002
Birth Place:Ghana
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Horsens
Youthclubs1:Charity Stars
Youthclubs2:Liberty Professionals
Years1:2020–2022
Clubs1:Liberty Professionals
Caps1:32
Goals1:7
Years2:2021–2022
Clubs2:→ Dreams (loan)
Caps2:20
Goals2:2
Years3:2022–2024
Clubs3:Jedinstvo Ub
Caps3:67
Goals3:29
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:Horsens
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Club-Update:26 May 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

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

Career

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.[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] [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

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-02-20. Charity Stars youngster Abdul Moomin joins FC Porto. 2021-09-07. GhanaWeb. en.
  2. Web site: Adamu. Seidu. 2020-11-23. Debut Delight - Kwaku Karikari Opens Liberty Professionals account with a Classy goal in Elmina.. 2021-09-07. 442 GH. en-US.
  3. Web site: Match Report of Elmina Sharks FC vs Liberty Professionals FC - 2020-11-22 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive. 2021-09-07. globalsportsarchive.com.
  4. Web site: 7 February 2021. 2021 Ghana Premier League: AshantiGold v Liberty Professionals- Obuasi-born Karikari ends Miners unbeaten home record. 2021-09-07. Football Ghana. en.
  5. Web site: Eshun. Bill. 7 February 2021. GPL: Five talking points from matchday 13 - MyJoyOnline.com. 7 September 2021. My JoyOnline. Joy FM (Ghana).
  6. Web site: Liberty Professionals win big against Elmina Sharks at Sogakope. 2021-09-07. www.ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association. en.
  7. Web site: Osman. Abdul Wadudu. 2021-04-10. Match Report : Liberty Professionals 4-0 Elmina Sharks - Liberty thump Sharks to keep survival hopes alive. 2021-09-07. Football Made In Ghana. en-US.
  8. Web site: Karikari scores as Liberty Professionals stun Wonders at Obuasi. 2021-09-07. www.ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association. en.
  9. Web site: Kwafo . Eric Nana Yaw . 18 April 2021 . GHPL: Kwaku Karikari's solitary goal propels Liberty to beat Eleven Wonders on matchday 20 . 7 September 2021 . Modern Ghana . en.
  10. Web site: 2021-04-19. 2020/21 Ghana Premier League: Liberty forward Kwaku Karikari picks MOTM award in vital win against Eleven Wonders. 2021-09-07. GhanaSoccernet. en.
  11. Web site: 2021-07-05. Forward Kwaku Karikari wins MOTM in Liberty Professionals win over Karela United. 2021-09-07. GhanaSoccernet. en.
  12. Web site: 2021-08-14. Liberty teenager Abraham Wayo close to joining Tunisian giants Etoile du Sahel. 2021-09-05. GhanaWeb. en.
  13. Web site: Kwaku Karikari - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive. 2021-09-07. globalsportsarchive.com.
  14. Web site: 6 June 2023 . Ghanaian youngster Kwaku Karikari named best foreign player in Serbian Parva Liga . 7 August 2023 . Ghanasoccernet.
  15. https://achorsens.dk/nyheder/2024/7juli/ac-horsens-henter-alsidig-offensivspiller AC HORSENS HENTER ALSIDIG OFFENSIVSPILLER
  16. Web site: 24 April 2023 . Youngster Kwaku Karikari wins best player award at FK Jedinstvo Ub in Serbia . 7 August 2023 . Ghanasoccernet.

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