Hamzad Kargbo

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Hamzad Kargbo
Personal information
Full name Hamzad Sayeed Kargbo [1]
Date of birth (2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth England
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
–2014 Mass Elite Academy
2014–2021 Queens Park Rangers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 Queens Park Rangers 0 (0)
2021–2022Southend United (loan) 5 (0)
2021–2022Oxford City (loan) 3 (0)
2024–2025 Newport County 2 (0)
2025Chippenham Town (loan) 8 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:05, 19 May 2025 (UTC)

Hamzad Sayeed Kargbo (born 20 January 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a striker.

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Career

Queens Park Rangers

Kargbo joined the Queens Park Rangers academy aged twelve from Elite Mass Academy, progressing through the ranks to sign a scholarship in 2018. [3]

In August 2021, Kargbo joined National League side Southend United on loan until the end of September 2021, [4] later extended for a further month. [5]

In March 2022, Kargbo joined National League South club Oxford City on loan for the remainder of the season. [6]

Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, Kargbo was confirmed to be among those leaving the club. [7]

Newport County

In June 2024, Kargbo joined League Two club Newport County following a successful trial period. [8] On 10 August 2024, he made his debut in the 2024–25 season opening day 3–2 defeat to Cheltenham Town as an 85th minute substitute, [9] suffering a dislocated shoulder that would require surgery and rule him out for an estimated period of three months. [10] [11]

On 20 January 2025, Kargbo joined National League South club Chippenham Town for the remainder of the 2024–25 season. [12] On 18 March, he returned to his parent club after suffering an injury. [13] He was released by Newport County at the end of the 2024-25 season. [14]

References

  1. "SQUAD LIST 2024/25 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  2. Newport County profile
  3. "QPR youngsters sign scholarships". www.qpr.co.uk. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  4. "Hamzad Kargbo joins Southend on loan". www.qpr.co.uk. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  5. "Kargbo's Southend loan extended". www.qpr.co.uk. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  6. "Oxford City confirm Hamzad Kargbo loan". www.oxfordcityfc.co.uk. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  7. "Development Squad departures". www.qpr.co.uk. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  8. "Hamzad Kargbo: Striker joins Newport County after trial". BBC Sport. August 8, 2024.
  9. "Cheltenham Town 3-2 Newport County". BBC Sport.
  10. "Newport County: New striker Hamzad Kargbo faces time out with shoulder injury". BBC Sport. August 13, 2024.
  11. Kirwan, Chris (16 August 2024). "Newport County striker Hamzad Kargbo to have shoulder op". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  12. "Newport County: Striker Hamzad Kargbo joins Chippenham on loan". BBC Sports. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  13. "Hamzad Kargbo returns to Newport County". Chippenham Town F.C. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  14. Kargbo released by Newport