# Kwame Karikari

Kwame Amponsah Karikari (born 21 January 1992) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Thai League 2 club Kasetsart.

## Career
### Sweden

Karikari came to AIK in 2011 and made 18 appearances during the 2011 season, during which he scored on two occasions. Then he was loaned out to Superettan team Degerfors IF during the first half of the 2012 season. During his stay there he made 15 appearances and scored six goals. In August 2012 he was called back to AIK.
As he returned he came to score many vital goals for AIK in their Europa League adventure, he scored against PSV Eindhoven and CSKA Moscow.

### Turkey

For the 2013–14 season, he was loaned to Balıkesirspor, a football club from Balıkesir, Turkey that competes in the TFF First League. In his first 12 matches for the club, he contributed 5 goals and 3 assists as Balıkesirspor topped the table.

### Haugesund

On 3 March 2016, Karikari signed an eighteen-month contract with FK Haugesund.

### Irtysh Pavlodar

On 30 June 2016, FC Irtysh Pavlodar confirmed the signing of Karikari, on loan from FK Haugesund until the end of the 2016 season.

### Neftchi Baku

On 29 June 2018, Karikari signed a two-year contract with Azerbaijan Premier League side Neftçi PFK.
In January 2019, Karikari joined UAE Division One side Al Urooba on loan from Neftçi.
On 15 July 2019, Karikari's contract with Neftçi was terminated by mutual consent.

### Dinamo Tbilisi

On 15 July 2019, Dinamo Tbilisi announced signing of Karikari on a one-year contract, with the option of an additional year.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 19 April 2023
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| AIK | 2011 | Allsvenskan | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 2 |
| AIK | 2012 | Allsvenskan | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 7 |
| AIK | 2013 | Allsvenskan | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 |
| AIK | 2014 | Allsvenskan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| AIK | AIK total | AIK total | 43 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 58 | 10 |
| Degerfors (loan) | 2012 | Superettan | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 6 |
| Balıkesirspor (loan) | 2013–14 | 1. Lig | 23 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 12 |
| Halmstad | 2015 | Allsvenskan | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 4 |
| Balıkesirspor (loan) | 2015–16 | 1. Lig | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| Haugesund | 2016 | Eliteserien | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 4 |
| Stal Kamianske | 2016–17 | Ukrainian Premier League | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 7 |
| Al-Markhiya | 2017–18 | Qatar Stars League | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 3 |
| Al-Arabi | 2017–18 | Qatar Stars League | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 5 |
| Neftchi Baku | 2018–19 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| Al Urooba (loan) | 2018–19 | UAE First Division League | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 2 |
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 2019 | Erovnuli Liga | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 2020–21 | Liga Leumit | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Turon | 2021 | Uzbekistan Super League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Nakhon Ratchasima | 2021–22 | Thai League 1 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 17 |
| Chennaiyin | 2022–23 | Indian Super League | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 5 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 242 | 67 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 291 | 80 |
* 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in Swedish Cup
* 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Turkish Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Norwegian Football Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Ukrainian Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Qatari Stars Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Uzbekistan Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Thai FA Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Thai League Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Super Cup