Ricky Korboa

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Ricky Korboa
Ricky Korboa February 2019.jpg
Korboa in February 2019
Personal information
Full name Ricky Samuel Korboa [1]
Date of birth (1996-08-02) 2 August 1996 (age 28) [2]
Place of birth Liverpool, England [3]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [3]
Position(s) Winger, striker
Team information
Current team
Livingston
Number 11
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2020 Carshalton Athletic 168 (55)
2020–2021 Northampton Town 16 (2)
2021–2022 Sutton United 14 (2)
2022–2024 Woking 39 (8)
2024- Livingston 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:27, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

Ricky Samuel Korboa (born 2 August 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Scottish Championship club Livingston.

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Career

Carshalton Athletic

Korboa made his debut for Carshalton Athletic in March 2014, [4] and played for the Robins across seven seasons, scoring 55 goals in 168 games. He was an original attendee at the V9 Academy in 2017. [5] Korboa was named in the Isthmian League Team of the Season for 2018–19, and won five of the club's seven player of the year awards that season. [6] [7]

Northampton Town

Korboa signed for Northampton Town on 1 September 2020 for an undisclosed fee on a one-year contract, with an option for a second year. [8] [7] He made his debut on 5 September 2020 in a 3–0 win against Cardiff City in the EFL Cup, providing assists for the second and third goals. [9] He made his debut in the league a week later on 12 September 2020, in a 2–2 draw with AFC Wimbledon where he scored at the end of the first half to equal the match for the second time. [10]

On 11 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Northampton when his contract expired at the end of the season. [11]

Sutton United

He signed for Sutton United on 1 July 2021. [12] He was released by Sutton at the end of the 2021–22 season. [13]

Woking

On 28 May 2022, it was announced that Korboa would join Woking, signing a two-year deal following the conclusion of his contract with Sutton in July. [14] On 13 August 2022, he made his debut for the club during a 2–0 home victory over Dagenham & Redbridge, replacing Kyran Lofthouse with just over 10 minutes remaining. [15] Two months later, he scored his first goal for the club during an FA Cup tie against Southend United, scoring the winner in the 82nd minute as a second-half substitute during the 2–1 win. [16]

In the 2023–24 season Korboa scored seven times. [3] Despite being offered a new deal, [17] Korboa announced he would be leaving the club at the end of his contract in June 2024. [18]

Livingston

In May 2024 it was announced that Korboa would join Scottish club Livingston for the 2024–25 season. [19]

Personal life

Born in England, Korboa is of Ghanaian descent. [20]

Career statistics

As of 14 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Carshalton Athletic 2013–14 [4] Isthmian League Premier Division20000020
2014–15 [21] Isthmian League Division One South1100000110
2015–16 [21] Isthmian League Division One South359104 [lower-alpha 1] 0409
2016–17 [22] Isthmian League Division One South3115323 [lower-alpha 2] 33720
2017–18 [23] Isthmian League Division One South296001 [lower-alpha 3] 0306
2018–19 [24] Isthmian League Premier Division3215108 [lower-alpha 4] 04115
2019–20 [25] Isthmian League Premier Division2810534 [lower-alpha 5] 13714
Total1685510520419864
Northampton Town 2020–21 [3] League One 162101040222
Sutton United 2021–22 [3] League Two 142100051203
Woking 2022–23 [3] National League 1711110192
2023–24 [3] National League2270000227
Total3981110429
Career total237671361030528178
  1. Two appearances in Alan Turvey Trophy, one appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Surrey Senior Cup
  2. Two appearances and two goals in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Alan Turvey Trophy
  3. One appearance in FA Trophy
  4. Six appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Surrey Senior Cup, one appearance in Isthmian League play-offs
  5. Four appearances and one goal in FA Trophy

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