Kwaku Karikari (born 25 March 2002) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a forward for Ghana Premier League side Liberty Professionals F.C.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2002-03-25) 25 March 2002 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | Ghana | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Liberty Professionals | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
Charity Stars | |||
2019–2020 | Liberty Professionals | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Liberty Professionals | 32 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 September 2021 |
Karikari was born and bred in Obuasi, a mining community in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[2][3] He played for lower-tier side Charity Stars before being poached by Ghana Premier League side Liberty Professionals,[4] where he was assigned to the club's youth team before his promotion into the senior team in October 2020.[5]
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.[5] 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.[6]
On 7 February 2021, he scored a goal that earned Liberty a 1–0 victory against his native Ashanti Gold.[2] The win ended their six-game winless run.[3] On 10 April 2021, he scored Liberty Professionals third goal by scoring from the spot-kick in their 4–0 victory over Elmina Sharks.[7][8]
Within the season, he scored winning goals against Eleven Wonders and Karela United to help Liberty to victories and keep their relegation fight alive.[9][1] 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]
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