| Michael Kafari | |
| Birth Date: | 30 October 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Accra, Ghana |
| Height: | 1.86m (06.1feet) |
| Position: | Defensive Midfielder |
| Collegeyears1: | 2010–2013 |
| College1: | New Mexico Lobos |
| Collegecaps1: | 82 |
| Collegegoals1: | 3 |
| Years1: | 2012 |
| Clubs1: | Austin Aztex |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2014 |
| Clubs2: | Charleston Battery |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2014 |
| Clubs3: | Sporting Kansas City |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs4: | Puerto Rico FC |
| Caps4: | 32 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs5: | Motala |
| Years6: | 2019 |
| Clubs6: | ASC San Diego |
| Caps6: | 3 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2019 |
| Clubs7: | New York Cosmos |
| Caps7: | 6 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2020 |
| Clubs8: | Detroit City |
| Caps8: | 8 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2021 |
| Clubs9: | New Amsterdam |
| Caps9: | 7 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2021 |
| Clubs10: | Chicago House |
| Caps10: | 14 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2022 |
| Clubs11: | AC Syracuse Pulse |
| Caps11: | 19 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 9 November 2023 |
Michael Kafari (born October 30, 1991) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.[1]
Kafari played college soccer at the University of New Mexico between 2010 and 2013.[2]
While at college, Kafari appeared for Premier Development League side Austin Aztex in 2012.[3]
Vancouver Whitecaps FC selected Kafari in the third round (No. 51 overall) of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft.[4] However, he wasn't signed by the club, instead joining USL Pro side Charleston Battery.[5]
Kafari left Charleston without making a league appearance, but was later signed by Major League Soccer side Sporting Kansas City.[6]
After two years away from the professional game, Kafari signed with North American Soccer League side Puerto Rico FC in July 2016.[7] He was released at the end of the 2017 season.[8]
On 22 April 2018, Kafari joined Swedish fourth-tier club Motala.[9]
On 27 August 2019, he joined New York Cosmos.[10]
In April 2021, Kafari joined National Independent Soccer Association side New Amsterdam FC ahead of the spring 2021 season.[11] He went on to play in all three of New Amsterdam's matches during the NISA Legends Cup and appeared in seven of the team's eight regular season games.