Ghanaian footballer (born 1991)
Michael Kafari (born October 30, 1991) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder .[ 1]
Career
College and amateur
Kafari played college soccer at the University of New Mexico between 2010 and 2013.[ 2]
While at college, Kafari appeared for Premier Development League side Austin Aztex in 2012.[ 3] [better source needed ]
Professional
Vancouver Whitecaps FC selected Kafari in the third round (No. 51 overall) of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft .[ 4] However, he wasn't signed by the club, instead joining USL Pro side Charleston Battery .[ 5]
Kafari left Charleston without making a league appearance, but was later signed by Major League Soccer side Sporting Kansas City .[ 6]
After two years away from the professional game, Kafari signed with North American Soccer League side Puerto Rico FC in July 2016.[ 7] He was released at the end of the 2017 season .[ 8]
On 22 April 2018, Kafari joined Swedish fourth-tier club Motala .[ 9]
On 27 August 2019, he joined New York Cosmos .[ 10]
In April 2021, Kafari joined National Independent Soccer Association side New Amsterdam FC ahead of the spring 2021 season.[ 11] He went on to play in all three of New Amsterdam's matches during the NISA Legends Cup and appeared in seven of the team's eight regular season games.
References
^ "Michael Kafari" . MLS. Archived from the original on August 1, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2017 .
^ "Michael Kafari" . The University of New Mexico. Retrieved November 18, 2017 .
^ "Michael Kafari" . Retrieved November 18, 2017 .
^ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC select three players in final two rounds of 2014 MLS SuperDraft" . MLS. January 21, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2017 .
^ "Kafari signs with Sporting Kansas City | Charleston Battery" . Archived from the original on 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-07-25 .
^ "Sporting KC signs midfielder Michael Kafari" . MLS. July 8, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2017 .
^ "Michael Kafari" . Puerto Rico FC. Retrieved November 18, 2017 .
^ "Puerto Rico FC announces first off season roster moves" . November 7, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017 .
^ "Amerikan på gång till Maif" [American on the way to Maif] (in Swedish). 22 April 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018 .
^ "New York Cosmos Sign Midfielder Michael Kafari" . 27 August 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019 .
^ "Legends Cup 2021 Program" (PDF) . National Independent Soccer Association . Retrieved 13 April 2021 .
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