Abraham Okyere

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Abraham Okyere
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-07-06) 6 July 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Ghana
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Haka
Youth career
International Allies
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 International Allies 10 (0)
2020–2021 Al Hilal United 9 (0)
2021–2023 Beerschot 3 (0)
2023 TRAU 11 (2)
2024 KPV 24 (3)
2025– Haka 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2024

Abraham Okyere (born 6 July 2002) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Finnish club Haka in Veikkausliiga. [1] He previously played for Ghanaian Premier League side International Allies. [2] [3]

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Career

Okyere started his career with Ghanaian club International Allies in 2018 moving through the ranks till he was promoted to the senior team. He made his debut during the 2019 2019 GFA Normalization Committee Special Competition. [4]

After playing for Al-Hilal United in United Arab Emirates, on 22 June 2021, Okyere signed for Belgian First Division A side Beerschot on a two-year deal. [1]

During the 2023 season, Okyere had a stint in India with TRAU FC in the country's second-tier I-League.

Okyere moved to Finland in April 2024 and signed with Kokkolan Palloveikot (KPV) in third-tier Ykkönen. [5] [6] The team eventually finished as the season's runner-up, but were defeated in the promotion play-offs by Käpylän Pallo. After the season, Okyere was named the Ykkönen Midfielder of the Year.

On 31 October 2024, he joined Haka in Finnish top-tier Veikkausliiga on a two-year deal. [7]

Career statistics

As of 30 October 2024. [4] [8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [a] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
International Allies 2019 Ghana Premier League 4040
2019–20 Ghana Premier League6060
Total100000000100
Al Hilal United 2020–21 UAE Second Division League 9090
Beerschot 2021–22 Belgian Pro League 200020
2022–23 Challenger Pro League 101020
Total3010000040
Beerschot U23 2022–23 Belgian Division 2 189189
TRAU 2023–24 I-League 112112
KPV 2024 Ykkönen 24350293
Haka 2025 Veikkausliiga00000000
Career total75146000008114

Honours

KPV

Individual

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  3. "Ghana's Abraham Okyere shining with Al Hilal United FC". GhanaWeb. 28 February 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
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  5. KPV vahvistuu ennen kauden alkua: Tervetuloa Abraham Okyere!, kpv.fi, 5 April 2024
  6. Abraham Okyere Kokkolan Pallo-Veikkojen vahvuuteen, Keskipohjanmaa, 5 April 2024
  7. 2000 KAUSIKORTTIVARAUSTA RIKKI – KAKSI UUTTA PELAAJASOPIMUSTA JULKI!, fchaka.fi, 31 October 2024
  8. Abraham Okyere, Finnish FA
  9. Captain’s Ball 2024 Timo Nummelinille – Katso kaikki palkitut, Football Association of Finland, 5 December 2024