Abraham Okyere

Abraham Okyere

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-07-06) 6 July 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Ghana
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Haka
Youth career
	International Allies
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	International Allies	10	(0)
2020–2021	Al Hilal United	9	(0)
2021–2023	Beerschot	3	(0)
2023	TRAU	11	(2)
2024	KPV	24	(3)
2025–	Haka	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2024

Abraham Okyere (born 6 July 2002) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Finnish club Haka in Veikkausliiga.[1] He previously played for Ghanaian Premier League side International Allies.[2][3]

Career

Okyere started his career with Ghanaian club International Allies in 2018 moving through the ranks till he was promoted to the senior team. He made his debut during the 2019 2019 GFA Normalization Committee Special Competition.[4]

After playing for Al-Hilal United in United Arab Emirates, on 22 June 2021, Okyere signed for Belgian First Division A side Beerschot on a two-year deal.[1]

During the 2023 season, Okyere had a stint in India with TRAU FC in the country's second-tier I-League.

Okyere moved to Finland in April 2024 and signed with Kokkolan Palloveikot (KPV) in third-tier Ykkönen.[5][6] The team eventually finished as the season's runner-up, but were defeated in the promotion play-offs by Käpylän Pallo. After the season, Okyere was named the Ykkönen Midfielder of the Year.

On 31 October 2024, he joined Haka in Finnish top-tier Veikkausliiga on a two-year deal.[7]

Career statistics

As of 30 October 2024.[4][8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
International Allies	2019	Ghana Premier League	4	0	–		–		–		4	0
	2019–20	Ghana Premier League	6	0	–		–		–		6	0
	Total		10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
Al Hilal United	2020–21	UAE Second Division League	9	0	–		–		–		9	0
Beerschot	2021–22	Belgian Pro League	2	0	0	0	–		–		2	0
	2022–23	Challenger Pro League	1	0	1	0	–		–		2	0
	Total		3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Beerschot U23	2022–23	Belgian Division 2	18	9	–		–		–		18	9
TRAU	2023–24	I-League	11	2	–		–		–		11	2
KPV	2024	Ykkönen	24	3	5	0	–		–		29	3
Haka	2025	Veikkausliiga	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
Career total			75	14	6	0	0	0	0	0	81	14

1. Includes Belgian Cup, Suomen Cup

Honours

KPV

• Ykkönen runner-up: 2024

Individual

• Ykkönen Midfielder of the Year: 2024[9]

References

1. "Beerschot strikt Ghanese middenvelder Abraham Okyere | Beerschot". www.beerschot.be. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
2. "Ghanaian teen Abraham Okyere joins Belgium side Beershot". GhanaSoccernet. 22 June 2021. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
3. "Ghana's Abraham Okyere shining with Al Hilal United FC". GhanaWeb. 28 February 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
4. "Abraham Okyere – Soccer player profile & career statistics – Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
5. KPV vahvistuu ennen kauden alkua: Tervetuloa Abraham Okyere!, kpv.fi, 5 April 2024
6. Abraham Okyere Kokkolan Pallo-Veikkojen vahvuuteen, Keskipohjanmaa, 5 April 2024
7. 2000 KAUSIKORTTIVARAUSTA RIKKI – KAKSI UUTTA PELAAJASOPIMUSTA JULKI!, fchaka.fi, 31 October 2024
8. Abraham Okyere, Finnish FA
9. Captain’s Ball 2024 Timo Nummelinille – Katso kaikki palkitut, Football Association of Finland, 5 December 2024

External links

• Abraham Okyere at Global Sports Archive
• Abraham Okyere at Soccerway