Personal information | |||
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Full name | Daniel Kamkam Kyerewaa [1] | ||
Date of birth | 5 October 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Düsseldorf, Germany | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Reading | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2016 | SG Unterrath | ||
2016–2020 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2023 | Schalke 04 II | 64 | (14) |
2022 | Schalke 04 | 0 | (0) |
2023–2025 | Preußen Münster | 53 | (5) |
2025– | Reading | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 July 2025 |
Daniel Kamkam Kyerewaa (born 5 October 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL League One club Reading. [1]
Kyerewaa joined Schalke 04 II from Fortuna Düsseldorf's youth in summer 2020. [3] In his first season with Schalke 04's reserves he was a regular starter making 11 appearances scoring twice while also being kept out of action for five months due to a shoulder injury. [3] He received his first call-up to the first team squad by manager Mike Büskens for a 2. Bundesliga match against Hannover 96 in March 2022, which Schalke 04 won 2–1. [3] He received a second call-up for a match against Dynamo Dresden. [4]
In the 2022–23 season, his third with Schalke 04 II, Kyerewaa scored 11 goals and made 3 assists in 32 appearances. [4] When his departure from Schalke 04 was announced in May 2023, Ghanaian website Ghanasoccernet reported interest from Hamburger SV, Greuther Fürth and former club Fortuna Düsseldorf. [5] [6]
In May 2023 it was announced Kyerewaa would move to 3. Liga club Preußen Münster for the 2023–24 season. [6]
On 22 July 2025, EFL League One club Reading announced the signing of Kyerewaa to a two-year contract, after he had left Preußen Münster earlier in the summer. [7]
Kyerewaa is a versatile player. [8] During his time at Schalke 04 II he played in midfield, usually in the centre or on the right, being deployed in defensive and attacking roles. [3] He also made two appearances as a left winger. [3] When he was first called up to Schalke 04's first team, he was chosen as a replacement for the injured right-back Reinhold Ranftl. [3]
Born in Germany, Kyerewaa is of Ghanaian descent. [9]
Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | League cup [b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Schalke 04 II | 2020–21 | Regionalliga West | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | 11 | 1 | |||
2021–22 | Regionalliga West | 21 | 2 | – | – | – | 21 | 2 | ||||
2022–23 | Regionalliga West | 32 | 11 | – | – | – | 32 | 11 | ||||
Total | 64 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 14 | ||
Preußen Münster | 2023–24 | 3. Liga | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 2 | ||
2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 3 | |||
Total | 53 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 5 | ||
Reading | 2025–26 | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 [c] | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career total | 117 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 19 |