Kwesi Kawawa
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kwesi Zion Pira Kawawa | ||
Date of birth | (2001-12-05) 5 December 2001 (age 22) | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Syrianska | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021 | Hammarby TFF | 14 | (0) |
2022 | Syrianska | 17 | (0) |
2023 | Karlslunde IF | 0 | (0) |
2024– | Syrianska | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023- | Tanzania | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 1 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 1 June 2024 |
Kwesi Zion Pira Kawawa (born 5 December 2001) is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Tanzania national football team.[1] Born in Sweden, he played for the Tanzania national team.
Club career
Born in Sweden,[2] He made 14 appearances for Hammarby TFF during the 2021 season. He signed for Syrianska in January 2022.[3] He made his debut for his new club in April 2022 against his former club Hammarby TFF, and kept a clean sheet.[4]
In 2023, he signed for Danish side Karlslunde IF,[5] although was not first-choice goalkeeper in his first season.[6]
International career
He made his debut for Tanzania in November 2023, in a 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Morocco.[7] He was included in the Tanzania squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Kwesi Kawawa". Soccerway. 2 June 2024.
- ^ "The allure of the Diaspora at AFCON 2024". The Citizen. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Ghanaian goalkeeper Kwesi Kawawa joins Swedish club Örebro Syrianska". Ghanasoccernet. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Kept a clean sheet on debut - against his previous team". na.se. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Improbable journey in World Cup qualifiers: "Shocked"". na.se. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Taifa Stars coach disappointed by clubs not using local players". The Citizen. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Ben, Benjamin (23 November 2023). "'Sorry for Stars loss, we 're on course'". Daily News. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Africa Cup of Nations:Tanzania fact file". newvision.org. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Amrouche optimistic Stars will perform well in Afcon". The Citizen. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
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- 1 Kawawa
- 2 Mnoga
- 3 Yahya
- 4 Hamad
- 5 Job
- 6 Salum
- 7 Mao
- 8 Abraham
- 9 Machwene
- 10 Samatta
- 11 Allarakhia
- 12 Msuva
- 13 Kakolanya
- 14 Mwamnyeto
- 15 Husseini
- 16 Mwaikenda
- 17 Bajana
- 18 Manula
- 19 Yassin
- 20 Miroshi
- 21 M'Mombwa
- 22 Denis
- 23 Starkie
- 24 Banda
- 25 Zakaria
- 26 Van den Bos
- 27 Sagaf
- Coach: Amrouche (first two matches) / Ali (final match)
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