Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 6 July 2002 | ||
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* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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]
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]
Club | Season | League | Cup [a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
International Allies | 2019 | Ghana Premier League | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||
2019–20 | Ghana Premier League | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||||
Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
Al Hilal United | 2020–21 | UAE Second Division League | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | 9 | 0 | |||
Beerschot | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | Challenger Pro League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Beerschot U23 | 2022–23 | Belgian Division 2 | 18 | 9 | – | – | – | 18 | 9 | |||
TRAU | 2023–24 | I-League | 11 | 2 | – | – | – | 11 | 2 | |||
KPV | 2024 | Ykkönen | 24 | 3 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 3 | ||
Haka | 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Career total | 75 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 14 |
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