Kwesi Kawawa

Kwesi Kawawa
Personal information
Full name Kwesi Zion Pira Kawawa
Date of birth (2001-12-05) 5 December 2001 (age 23)
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

  1. ^ "Kwesi Kawawa". Soccerway. 2 June 2024.
  2. ^ "The allure of the Diaspora at AFCON 2024". The Citizen. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Ghanaian goalkeeper Kwesi Kawawa joins Swedish club Örebro Syrianska". Ghanasoccernet. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Kept a clean sheet on debut - against his previous team". na.se. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Improbable journey in World Cup qualifiers: "Shocked"". na.se. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Taifa Stars coach disappointed by clubs not using local players". The Citizen. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  7. ^ Ben, Benjamin (23 November 2023). "'Sorry for Stars loss, we 're on course'". Daily News. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Africa Cup of Nations:Tanzania fact file". newvision.org. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Amrouche optimistic Stars will perform well in Afcon". The Citizen. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.