Kwame Poku
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kwame Afriyie Adubofour Poku[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 August 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Croydon, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colchester United | ||
| Number | 49 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cray Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Cray Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | Worthing | 12 | (2) |
| 2019– | Colchester United | 29 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:01, 7 March 2020 (UTC) | |||
Kwame Afriyie Adubofour Poku (born 11 August 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Colchester United.
Career
In February 2019, Poku joined Worthing from Cray Wanderers, where he made one senior appearance in the Kent Senior Cup, scoring twice in twelve appearances for Worthing in the 2018–19 Isthmian League. In May 2019, following a successful trial, he signed for Colchester United.[3]
On 3 September 2019, Poku made his professional debut for Colchester in a 3–2 EFL Trophy win against Gillingham.[4] He scored his first professional goal on 21 September 2019 in Colchester's 2–1 victory against Leyton Orient.[5]
On 5 December 2019, Poku signed a new two-and-a-half year deal with Colchester to keep him with the Essex club until summer 2022.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 22 June 2020.[2]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Colchester United | 2019–20[7] | League Two | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 38 | 5 |
| Career total | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 5 | ||
- ^ Four appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in EFL League Two play-offs
References
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ a b Kwame Poku at Soccerway
- ^ "Starlet Kwame Poku tipped to challenge for Colchester United first-team spot following arrival from Worthing". Worthing Herald. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "Gillingham vs. Colchester United 2–3". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "Colchester United 2–1 Leyton orietn". BBC Sport. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Kwame Poku: Colchester United striker agrees new contract at League Two club". BBC Sport. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Kwame Poku in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
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