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| Adam Larsen Kwarasey |
Adambathia Larsen Kwarasey (born 12 December 1987) is a Ghanaian international footballer who plays professionally for Norwegian club Strømsgodset, as a goalkeeper.
Kwarasey was born and grew up in Norway, and he chose to represent his father's country, Ghana at international level.
Early and personal life
Kwarasey was born in Oslo, Norway to a father from Ghana and a mother from Norway.[3] He holds both a Ghanaian passport and a Norwegian passport.
Club career
Kwarasey played youth football with Trosterud and Vålerenga. After moving to Strømsgodset, he made his debut on 6 May 2007. Kwarasey was the captain of the club when Strømsgodset in 2013 won Tippeligaen for the first time since 1970. He also won the Kniksen Award as the best goalkeeper in the 2013 season.
International career
In November 2007, Kwarasey declared that he would play international football for Ghana. However, he played a friendly match for Norway under-21 in 2008.
In October 2010, Kwarasey received his Ghanaian passport and became eligible to play for Ghana. On 30 July 2011, Kwarasey was called up to the Ghana national team for a match against Nigeria.That match was postponed due to security reasons, although Kwarasey confirmed his intention to become Ghana's first-choice goalkeeper.
He made his international debut for Ghana on 2 September 2011 in an 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Swaziland, before playing in a friendly match against Brazil at Craven Cottage in London three days later.
Kwarasey was named to Ghana's 23-man squad for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.
In January 2012, Kwarasey was described as a "potential legend" for Ghana.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adambathia Larsen Kwarasey | ||
| Date of birth | 12 December 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Strømsgodset | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Trosterud | |||
| 2006–2007 | Vålerenga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007– | Strømsgodset | 130 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | Norway U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2011– | Ghana[2] | 19 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 September 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 December 2013 | |||
