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Line 1: {{Short description\|Australian soccer player}} {{about\|the footballer\|the musician of the same name\|Kwame Yeboah (musician)}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=~~September~~October ~~2014~~2021}} {{Use Australian English\|date=September 2014}} {{Infobox football biography \| name = Kwame Yeboah \| image = Kwame Yeboah 2021.png {{\| caption = Yeboah with [[Western Sydney Wanderers]] FCin ~~squad}}~~2021▼ \| ~~fullname~~full_name = Kwame Adzenyina Yeboah \| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1994\|6\|2\|df=y}} \| birth_place = [[Yirrkala]], [[Northern Territory]], Australia \| height = ~~{{height\|m=~~1.82}} m<ref name="soccerway"/> \| position = [[Forward (association football)\|Forward]] \| currentclub = ~~[[Western Sydney Wanderers FC\|Western Sydney Wanderers]]~~ ~~\| clubnumber = 11~~ \| youthyears1 = 2010–2012 \| youthclubs1 = [[Queensland Academy of Sport Football Program\|QAS]] Line 31 ⟶ 32: \| goals3 = 0 \| years4 = 2018 \| clubs4 = → [[SGSC ~~Sonnenhof~~Paderborn ~~Großaspach~~07\|~~Sonnenhof~~SC ~~Großaspach~~Paderborn]] (loan) \| caps4 = 11 \| goals4 = 2 Line 38 ⟶ 39: \| caps5 = 12 \| goals5 = 1 \| years6 = ~~2019–~~2019–2021 \| clubs6 = [[Western Sydney Wanderers FC\|Western Sydney Wanderers]] \| caps6 = 3347 \| goals6 = 610 \| nationalyears1 = 2010 \| nationalteam1 = [[Australia national under-17 soccer team\|Australia U17]] \| nationalcaps1 = 1 \| nationalgoals1 = 0 \| nationalyears2 = ~~2014–~~2014 \| nationalteam2 = [[Australia men's national under-23 soccer team\|Australia U23]] \| nationalcaps2 = 2 \| nationalgoals2 = 0 ~~\| pcupdate = 24 August 2020~~ ~~\| ntupdate = 19 November 2014~~ }} '''Kwame Adzenyina Yeboah''' (born 2 June 1994) is an Australian former professional [[Association football\|footballer]] who ~~plays~~played ~~for~~as a [[~~Western~~forward ~~Sydney~~(association ~~Wanderers FC~~football)\|~~Western Sydney Wanderers~~forward]]. Yeboah played youth football with the [[Queensland Academy of Sport Football Program\|Queensland Academy of Sport]] and [[Gold Coast United FC\|Gold Coast United]] before making his professional debut for [[Brisbane Roar FC\|Brisbane Roar]] in 2013. In 2014, he moved to Germany to play for [[Borussia Mönchengladbach II]]. Following a loan at [[SC Paderborn 07\|SC Paderborn]] and a move to [[SC Fortuna Köln\|Fortuna Köln]], he returned to Australia joining [[Western Sydney Wanderers FC\|Western Sydney Wanderers]]. He retired from football in October 2021, becoming a professional model. Yeboah ~~has~~ represented Australia at [[Australia national under-17 soccer team\|under-17]] and [[Australia men's national under-23 soccer team\|under-23]] levels. == Early life == Yeboah was born ~~on the~~in [[Yirrkala]] in [[Northern Territory, Australia]] to a Ghanaian father and an Australian mother. He ~~grew up attending~~attended [[Varsity College]] on the Gold Coast and began playing ~~his~~ junior football ~~with Mudgeeraba~~ at the age of seven.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/brisbaneroar/players/Kwame-Yeboah/4856\|title=Brisbane Roar Home\|author=Andrew Howe\|work=Brisbane Roar\|access-date=7 December 2013\|archive-date=22 October 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022222659/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/brisbaneroar/players/Kwame-Yeboah/4856\|url-status=dead}}</ref> ~~Along with football, Yeboah~~He learned [[Capoeira]] in his younger years and ~~will~~ often ~~celebrate~~celebrated a goal in football with ~~an acrobatic~~a back flip ~~that he credits to his Capoeira teachings~~.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://footballcentral.com.au/yeboahs-secret-weapon/#.UqLirdIW28A\|title=~~Yeboah’s~~Yeboah's Secret Weapon\|work=footballcentral.com.au\|access-date=7 December 2013\|archive-date=23 March 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323020703/http://footballcentral.com.au/yeboahs-secret-weapon/#.UqLirdIW28A\|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was offered a scholarship with the [[Queensland Academy of Sport]] in 2009 and spent several years with the ~~QAS~~ team before [[Gold Coast United]] showed interest ~~in the teenager~~. ==Club career== === Gold Coast United === Yeboah was signed by ~~his hometown team~~ [[Gold Coast United]] in 2011. He spent the 2011–12 season playing with the Gold Coast's [[National Youth League (Australia)\|National Youth League]] team. ~~Gold~~The ~~Coast United~~club folded atin ~~the end of the season~~2012 and Yeboah signed with ~~the~~ Brisbane Roar ~~as a result~~. === Brisbane Roar === Yeboah made his first team debut for Brisbane in ~~their~~a [[2012-13 A-League#Finals Series\|semi final]] loss to [[Western Sydney Wanderers]], coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute for winger [[Ben Halloran]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/brisbaneroar/news-display/Brisbane-bow-out-of-finals-race/65110\|title=Brisbane Roar Home\|author=Andrew Howe\|work=Brisbane Roar\|access-date=11 November 2013\|archive-date=11 November 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111041800/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/brisbaneroar/news-display/Brisbane-bow-out-of-finals-race/65110\|url-status=dead}}</ref>▼ ~~==== 2012–13 Season ====~~ ▲Yeboah made his first team debut for Brisbane in their [[2012-13 A-League#Finals Series\|semi final]] loss to [[Western Sydney Wanderers]], coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute for winger [[Ben Halloran]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/brisbaneroar/news-display/Brisbane-bow-out-of-finals-race/65110\|title=Brisbane Roar Home\|author=Andrew Howe\|work=Brisbane Roar}}</ref> On 4 March 2013, it was announced that Yeboah had signed a [[A-league#Squad formation and salary cap\|Senior NYL contract]] ~~which would see him make the~~to step up ~~from the Brisbane youth team~~ to the first team squad.<ref name="Exciting Queensland duo elevated">{{cite web \|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/brisbaneroar/news-display/Exciting-Queensland-duo-elevated/62208 \|title=Exciting Queensland duo elevated \|publisher=[[Football Federation Australia]] \|date=4 March 2013 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922142856/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/brisbaneroar/news-display/Exciting-Queensland-duo-elevated/62208 \|archive-date=22 September 2013 ~~\|df=dmy-all~~ }}</ref> Yeboah made his starting debut in Brisbane's 2–1 win away to [[Wellington Phoenix]] in the opening round of the [[~~2013-14~~2013–14 A-League]] season. Six days later, Yeboah made his home debut in Brisbane's convincing 4–0 win against [[Sydney FC]]. He started the first four games of the 2013–14 season before [[Mike Mulvey]] relegated the young striker to the bench for the fifth-round game against [[2012-13 A-League\|2012–13 champions]] [[Central Coast Mariners]] due to indifferent form.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://au.sports.yahoo.com/football/news/article/-/19768829/roar-to-bring-match-winner-down-to-earth/ \|title=~~Archived~~Brisbane ~~copy~~Roar to bring Kwame Yeboah match-winner down to earth - Yahoo!7 Sport \|access-date=~~2013-11-~~11 November 2013 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://archive.istoday/20131111032712/http://au.sports.yahoo.com/football/news/article/-/19768829/roar-to-bring-match-winner-down-to-earth/ \|archive-date=11 November 2013 ~~\|df=dmy-all~~ }}</ref> Yeboah came off the bench ~~in this game~~ in the 87th minute to score his first goal for Brisbane in the 89th minute ~~which sealed~~with a 1–0 win ~~for Brisbane~~.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/brisbaneroar/news-display/MATCH-REPORT--Yeboah-stunner-gives-Roar-late-win/78020\|title=Brisbane Roar Home\|author=Andrew Howe\|work=Brisbane Roar}}</ref> He followed it up by scoring a ~~spectacular~~ goal the ~~subsequent~~next week against Western Sydney Wanderers ~~which he~~, celebrated with his ~~trademark~~ back flip goal celebration.▼ ~~==== 2013–14 Season ====~~ ▲On 4 March 2013 it was announced that Yeboah had signed a [[A-league#Squad formation and salary cap\|Senior NYL contract]] which would see him make the step up from the Brisbane youth team to the first team squad.<ref name="Exciting Queensland duo elevated">{{cite web \|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/brisbaneroar/news-display/Exciting-Queensland-duo-elevated/62208 \|title=Exciting Queensland duo elevated \|publisher=[[Football Federation Australia]] \|date=4 March 2013 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922142856/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/brisbaneroar/news-display/Exciting-Queensland-duo-elevated/62208 \|archive-date=22 September 2013 \|df=dmy-all }}</ref> Yeboah made his starting debut in Brisbane's 2–1 win away to [[Wellington Phoenix]] in the opening round of the [[2013-14 A-League]] season. Six days later, Yeboah made his home debut in Brisbane's convincing 4–0 win against [[Sydney FC]]. He started the first four games of the 2013–14 season before [[Mike Mulvey]] relegated the young striker to the bench for the fifth-round game against [[2012-13 A-League\|2012–13 champions]] [[Central Coast Mariners]] due to indifferent form.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://au.sports.yahoo.com/football/news/article/-/19768829/roar-to-bring-match-winner-down-to-earth/ \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=2013-11-11 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://archive.is/20131111032712/http://au.sports.yahoo.com/football/news/article/-/19768829/roar-to-bring-match-winner-down-to-earth/ \|archive-date=11 November 2013 \|df=dmy-all }}</ref> Yeboah came off the bench in this game in the 87th minute to score his first goal for Brisbane in the 89th minute which sealed a 1–0 win for Brisbane.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/brisbaneroar/news-display/MATCH-REPORT--Yeboah-stunner-gives-Roar-late-win/78020\|title=Brisbane Roar Home\|author=Andrew Howe\|work=Brisbane Roar}}</ref> He followed it up by scoring a spectacular goal the subsequent week against Western Sydney Wanderers which he celebrated with his trademark back flip goal celebration. === Borussia Mönchengladbach === On 20 December 2013, Yeboah signed a four-year contract with [[Bundesliga]] side [[Borussia Mönchengladbach]] and officially moved in the January 2014 transfer window.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2013/0000282397.php\|title=Home – bundesliga.de – die offizielle Webseite der Bundesliga\|work=bundesliga.de – die offizielle Webseite der Bundesliga\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224083952/http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2013/0000282397.php\|archive-date=24 December 2013~~\|df=dmy-all~~}}</ref> He initially joined the [[Borussia Mönchengladbach II\|reserve side]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/290960,yeboah-seals-borussia-monchengladbach-move.aspx\|title~~=FourFourTwo\|work~~=FourFourTwo}}</ref> In his absence, Brisbane Roar went on to win the [[2014 A-League Grand Final]]. In May 2017, Yeboah extended his contract with Borussia Mönchengladbach for two more years.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2017/05/23/yeboah-lands-two-year-contract-extension-gladbach\|publisher=[[The World Game]]\|date=23 May 2017\|access-date=23 May 2017\|title=Yeboah lands two-year contract extension at Gladbach}}</ref> ~~====Loan to SC Paderborn 07====~~ In January 2018, Yeboah was loaned to [[SC Paderborn 07]] until the end of the [[2017–18 3. Liga\|season]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/yeboah-secures-loan-move-481614\|title=Yeboah secures loan move\|first=Lucas\|last=Radbourne-Pugh\|newspaper=[[FourFourTwo]]\|date=23 January 2018}}</ref> === Fortuna Köln === In July 2018, Yeboah joined [[3. Liga]] club [[SC Fortuna Köln\|Fortuna Köln]] on a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/kwame-yeboah-makes-koln-bow-after-moenchengladbach-exit-496437\|title=Kwame Yeboah makes Koln bow after Moenchengladbach exit\|first=Ben\|last=Somerford\|newspaper=[[FourFourTwo]]\|date=2 July 2018}}</ref> === Retirement === Yeboah retired from football in October 2021, signing a deal to become a professional model.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Paquette \|first1=Catherine \|title=Kwame Yeboah quits A-League for modelling \|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/kwame-yeboah-quits-a-league-for-modelling-571352 \|website=ftbl.com.au \|access-date=19 October 2021 \|date=16 October 2021}}</ref> == International career == Yeboah is eligible to represent both [[Australia men's national ~~association football~~soccer team\|Australia]] and [[Ghana national football team\|Ghana]] in international competition. He has been called up several times for the Australian youth teams but ~~is yet to make~~has ano senior debut for any country. == Career statistics == === Club === {\| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"▼ ~~{{updated\|match played 30 March 2019}}<ref>{{Soccerway\|285063}}</ref>~~ \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref name="soccerway">{{Soccerway\|285063}}</ref>▼ ▲{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" ▲\|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition \|- !rowspan="2" \|Club !rowspan="2" \|Season !~~rowspan~~colspan="23" \|~~Division~~League !colspan="2" \|~~League~~Cup !colspan="2" \|~~Cup~~Continental !colspan="2" \|~~Continental~~Total !colspan="2" \|Total▼ \|- !Division !Apps !Goals Line 111 ⟶ 108: !Goals \|- \| rowspan="3"\|[[Brisbane Roar FC\|Brisbane Roar]] \|[[2012–13 A-League\|2012–13]] \| rowspan="2"\|[[A-League]] \|2\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|2\|\|0 \|- Line 119 ⟶ 116: \|10\|\|2\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|10\|\|2 \|- !colspan="2"\|Total! !12!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!12!!2 \|- \|rowspan="6"\|[[Borussia Mönchengladbach II]] \|[[2013–14 Regionalliga\|2013–14]] \|rowspan="5"\|[[Regionalliga West]] \|10\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|10\|\|0 \|- Line 138 ⟶ 136: \|5\|\|1\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|5\|\|1 \|- !colspan="2"\|Total! !53!!12!!0!!0!!0!!0!!53!!12 \|- \|[[SC Paderborn 07\|SC Paderborn]] (loan) \|[[2017–18 SC Paderborn 07 season\|2017–18]] ~~\|rowspan=2~~\|[[3. Liga]] \|11\|\|2\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|11\|\|2 \|- \|[[SC Fortuna Köln\|Fortuna Köln]] \|[[2018–19 3. Liga\|2018–19]] \|3. Liga \|12\|\|1\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|12\|\|1 \|- \|rowspan=3"4"\|[[Western Sydney Wanderers FC\|Western Sydney Wanderers]] \|[[2018–19 Western Sydney Wanderers FC season\|2018–19]] \|rowspan=2"3"\|[[A-League]] \|10\|\|2\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|10\|\|2 \|- Line 157: \|19\|\|4\|\|3\|\|2\|\|0\|\|0\|\|22\|\|6 \|- \|[[2020–21 Western Sydney Wanderers FC season\|2020–21]] !colspan=2\|Total!!29!!6!!3!!2!!0!!0!!32!!8▼ \|18\|\|4\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|18\|\|4 \|- ▲!colspan="2" \|Total ▲!~~colspan=2\|Total!!29~~47!!610!!3!!2!!0!!0!!3250!!812 \|- !colspan="3"\|Career total !98116!!1923!!0!!0!!0!!0!!98116!!1923 \|} ==Honours== ~~;[[~~'''Borussia Mönchengladbach II]]'''▼ ~~===Club===~~ ▲;[[Borussia Mönchengladbach II]] * [[Regionalliga West]]: [[2014–15 Regionalliga\|2014–15]] Line 173 ⟶ 176: == External links == * {{soccerway\|kwame-yeboah/285063}} ▲{{Western Sydney Wanderers FC squad}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Yeboah, Kwame}} [[Category:1994 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:~~Association~~Soccer ~~football~~players ~~forwards~~from Gold Coast, Queensland]] [[Category:~~Australia~~Australian ~~youth international~~men's soccer players]] [[Category:~~Australian~~Men's ~~soccer~~association ~~players~~football forwards]] [[Category:Australia men's youth international soccer players]] [[Category:Australian people of Ghanaian descent]] [[Category:Brisbane Roar FC players]] Line 188 ⟶ 190: [[Category:SC Fortuna Köln players]] [[Category:Western Sydney Wanderers FC players]] [[Category:A-League Men players]] [[Category:3. 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