Kwame Peprah

Kwame Peprah

Personal information
Full name	Kwame Peprah
Date of birth	(2000-12-16) 16 December 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth	Kumasi, Ghana
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Kerala Blasters
Number	14
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	King Faisal	43	(14)
2021–2023	Orlando Pirates	30	(7)
2023	→ Maritzburg United (loan)	9	(1)
2023	Hapoel Hadera	0	(0)
2023–	Kerala Blasters	19	(5)
International career
2021	Ghana U23	4	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:30 5 November 2024 (UTC)

Kwame Peprah (born 16 December 2000) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.

Club career

King Faisal

Peprah started his professional career with Kumasi-based Ghana Premier League club King Faisal in 2019. In his first season with the club, he scored twice in 13 games. The following season, he became the club's main striker and gained prominence. Peprah became club's leading goal-scorer with 12 goals and also the league's second-highest goal-scorer during the 2020–21 season. ^[1]

Orlando Pirates

On 26 August 2021, it was announced that Peprah had signed for South African Premier Division club Orlando Pirates. ^[2] He was shortlisted for the league's Young Player of the Season award and was named as the Pirates' player of the season, after scoring 7 goals in his debut season. ^[3]

Maritzburg United (loan)

In January 2023, he was sent on loan to Maritzburg United. ^[3] On 3 February 2023, he scored on his debut against AmaZulu. ^[4]

Hapoel Hadera

On 3 August 2023, Peprah signed for Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Hadera. He made his debut for the club on 6 August in a Toto Cup match against Maccabi Bnei Reineh, where he scored a goal. ^[5] It was reported that Peprah only signed a short-term agreement with the club to be registered for the domestic cup with the option to leave on mutual consent, with a deadline set on 15 August 2023. ^[6]

Kerala Blasters

On 20 August 2023, Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters announced the signing of Peprah on a two-year contract. ^[3] He made his debut for the club on 21 September, in the season opener against Bengaluru FC at home, which the Blasters won 2–1. ^[7] On 29 November, Peprah scored his debut goal for the Blasters in a 3–3 draw against Chennaiyin FC in the 38th minute. ^[8] His next league goal would come on 24 December against Mumbai City FC, where he scored a goal and provided an assist to Diamantakos in a 2–0 win. He was subsequently chosen as the player of the match for his performance. ^[9] Peprah would score a brace in his last match of the 2023–24 season in the 2024 Super Cup match against Shillong Lajong FC on 10 January 2024 in a 3–1 win. ^[10] In the next cup match against Jamshedpur FC, Peprah suffered a groin injury, which ruled him out for the rest of the season. ^{[11] [12]}

Peprah made his return to the pitch in the following season in the club's first competitive match of season on 1 August in the 2024 Durand Cup match against MumbaI City FC, where Peprah, along with Noah Sadaoui, completed his hat-trick with three goals in 38th, 45th, and 53rd minutes, as the Blasters won the match with a record-breaking score of 8–0. ^{[13] [14]} He would score his fourth goal of the tournament in the Blasters' 7–0 win against CISF Protectors on 10 August. ^[15] Peprah scored his first league goal of the season against East Bengal FC on 22 September, where he scored the winner for the Blasters as they won the match 2–1 at full-time. ^[16] He scored his second goal of the season against Mohammedan SC on 20 August, where he came in as a substitute and scored the equalizer as the Blasters won the match by the score of 1–2. ^[17]

International career

Peprah is a former Ghana U23 international. He was called up for friendlies against South Korea U23 and Japan U23 in 2021. ^[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played till 26 September 2024 ^{[19] [20]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [lower-alpha 1]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goal
King Faisal	2019–20	Ghana Premier League	13	2	—		—		—		13	2
	2020–21		30	12	—		—		—		30	12
	King Faisal total		43	14	—		—		—		43	14
Orlando Pirates	2021–22	South African Premier Division	25	7	2	0	11 [lower-alpha 2]	2	—		38	9
	2022–23		5	0	0	0	—		1 [lower-alpha 3]	0	6	0
	Orlando Pirates total		30	7	2	0	11	2	1	0	44	9
Maritzburg United (loan)	2022–23	South African Premier Division	9	1	1	0	—		4 [lower-alpha 4]	0	14	1
Hapoel Hadera	2023–24	Israeli Premier League	0	0	0	0	—		2 [lower-alpha 5]	1	2	1
Kerala Blasters	2023–24	Indian Super League	12	2	1	2	—		0	0	13	4
	2024–25		5	2	0	0	—		4 [lower-alpha 6]	4	9	6
	Kerala Blasters total		17	4	1	2	—		4	4	22	10
Career total			99	26	4	2	11	2	11	5	125	35

1. Includes Nedbank Cup, Super Cup
2. Appearance(s) in CAF Confederation Cup
3. Appearance(s) in MTN 8
4. Apperence(s) in Play-offs
5. Appearance(s) in Toto Cup
6. Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

Honours

Orlando Pirates

• MTN 8: 2022
• CAF Confederation Cup runner-up: 2021–22 ^[19]
• Carling Black Label Cup runner-up: 2022

References

1. "Ghanaian striker Peprah joins Blasters". The Times of India. 21 August 2023. ISSN   0971-8257.
2. "Peprah and Ndah: Orlando Pirates confirm signing of Ghana and Nigeria internationals | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
3. "ISL 2023-24: Kerala Blasters signs Ghanaian striker Kwame Peprah on a two-year deal". The Hindu. 20 August 2023.
4. "Maritzburg United vs. AmaZulu - 3 February 2023". Soccerway.
5. Pillay, Byron (15 August 2023). "Ghana's Kwame Peprah Looking To Reignite Career in Europe After Impressive Start". SportsBrief.com. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
6. Guha, Sayantan (21 August 2023). "Kerala Blasters FC sign Ghanaian striker Kwame Peprah ahead of ISL 2023-24 season". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
7. "Kerala Blasters beat Bengaluru FC 2-1 in ISL opener". The Week. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
8. "ISL: Kerala Blasters - Chennaiyin FC match end 3-3 at Kaloor". The Week. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
9. "ISL: Kerala Blasters beat Mumbai City FC 2-0 at Kaloor". The Week. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
10. Sportstar, Team (10 January 2024). "Kerala Blasters vs Shillong Lajong HIghlights, KBFC 3-1 SLFC, Kalinga Super Cup 2024: Peprah, Aimen shine in Tuskers' victory". Sportstar. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
11. Sportstar, Team (28 January 2024). "ISL 2023-24: Kerala Blasters striker Kwame Peprah to miss rest of the season with injury". Sportstar. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
12. Bureau, The Hindu (27 January 2024). "Injured Kwame Peprah to miss out the rest of ISL season". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 5 August 2024.{{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
13. Sharma, Amitabha Das (1 August 2024). "Durand Cup 2024: Kerala Blasters drowns Mumbai City in a glut of goals; Noah, Peprah score hattricks". Sportstar. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
14. "Durand Cup 2024: Kerala Blasters FC seal an emphatic 8-0 win over Mumbai City FC". www.indiansuperleague.com. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
15. Sportstar, Team (10 August 2024). "Kerala Blasters vs CISF Protectors FT highlights, Durand Cup 2024: KBFC 7-0 CISF; Noah Sadaoui scores hattrick". Sportstar. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
16. "Sadaoui, Peprah score as Kerala Blasters beat East Bengal 2-1 in ISL". The Times of India. 22 September 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 26 September 2024.
17. Sportstar, Team (20 October 2024). "ISL 2024-25: Peprah, Jimenez score to help Kerala Blasters complete 2-1 comeback win against Mohammedan SC". Sportstar. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
18. "Kwame Peprah: What does the future hold? | Goal.com India". www.goal.com. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
19. Kwame Peprah at Soccerway
20. "K. Peprah". BeSoccer.