| Ricky Korboa | |
| Fullname: | Ricky Samuel Korboa[1] |
| Birth Date: | 2 August 1996[2] |
| Birth Place: | Liverpool, England[3] |
| Height: | 1.78m (05.84feet) |
| Position: | Winger, striker |
| Currentclub: | Livingston |
| Clubnumber: | 11 |
| Years1: | 2014–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Carshalton Athletic |
| Caps1: | 168 |
| Goals1: | 55 |
| Years2: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs2: | Northampton Town |
| Caps2: | 16 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs3: | Sutton United |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs4: | Woking |
| Caps4: | 39 |
| Goals4: | 8 |
| Years5: | 2024- |
| Clubs5: | Livingston |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 20:27, 14 April 2024 (UTC) |
Ricky Samuel Korboa (born 2 August 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or striker for club Livingston.
Korboa made his debut for Carshalton Athletic in March 2014,[4] and played for the Robins across seven seasons, scoring 55 goals in 168 games. He was an original attendee at the V9 Academy in 2017.[5] Korboa was named in the Isthmian League Team of the Season for 2018–19, and won five of the club's seven player of the year awards that season.[6] [7]
Korboa signed for Northampton Town on 1 September 2020 for an undisclosed fee on a one-year contract, with an option for a second year.[8] [7] He made his debut on 5 September 2020 in a 3–0 win against Cardiff City in the EFL Cup, providing assists for the second and third goals.[9] He made his debut in the league a week later on 12 September 2020, in a 2–2 draw with AFC Wimbledon where he scored at the end of the first half to equal the match for the second time.[10]
On 11 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Northampton when his contract expired at the end of the season.[11]
He signed for Sutton United on 1 July 2021.[12] He was released by Sutton at the end of the 2021–22 season.[13]
On 28 May 2022, it was announced that Korboa would join Woking, signing a two-year deal following the conclusion of his contract with Sutton in July.[14] On 13 August 2022, he made his debut for the club during a 2–0 home victory over Dagenham & Redbridge, replacing Kyran Lofthouse with just over 10 minutes remaining.[15] Two months later, he scored his first goal for the club during an FA Cup tie against Southend United, scoring the winner in the 82nd minute as a second-half substitute during the 2–1 win.[16]
In the 2023–24 season Korboa scored seven times.[3] Despite being offered a new deal,[17] Korboa announced he would be leaving the club at the end of his contract in June 2024.[18]
In May 2024 it was announced that Korboa would join Scottish club Livingston for the 2024–25 season.[19]
Born in England, Korboa is of Ghanaian descent.[20]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Carshalton Athletic | 2013–14 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15[21] | Isthmian League Division One South | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Isthmian League Division One South | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 40 | 9 | |||
| 2016–17[22] | Isthmian League Division One South | 31 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 37 | 20 | |||
| 2017–18[23] | Isthmian League Division One South | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 30 | 6 | |||
| 2018–19[24] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 32 | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 41 | 15 | |||
| 2019–20[25] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 28 | 10 | 5 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 37 | 14 | |||
| Total | 168 | 55 | 10 | 5 | — | 20 | 4 | 198 | 64 | ||||
| Northampton Town | 2020–21 | League One | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| Sutton United | 2021–22 | League Two | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 3 | |
| Woking | 2022–23 | National League | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | National League | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | |||
| Total | 39 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 42 | 9 | ||||
| Career total | 237 | 67 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 281 | 78 | |||