Boima Karpeh

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Boima Jerry Karpeh

| fullname = Boima Jerry Karpeh

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1984|6|16}}

| birth_place = Monrovia, Liberia[https://int.soccerway.com/players/boima-jerry-karpeh/175257/ Boima Karpeh player profile and statistics] Soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.

| height = 188 cm

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| position = Striker

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| years1 = 2001−2002 | clubs1 = Dianella White Eagles | caps1 = 17 | goals1 = 12

| years2 = 2003 | clubs2 = Bayswater City | caps2 = 21 | goals2 = 14

| years3 = 2004 | clubs3 = Fremantle City | caps3 = 16 | goals3 = 9

| years4 = 2005 | clubs4 = Perth | caps4 = 17 | goals4 = 10

| years5 = 2006−2007 | clubs5 = Floreat Athena | caps5 = 21 | goals5 = 25

| years6 = 2007−2008 | clubs6 = Perth Glory | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2008 | clubs7 = Whittlesea Zebras | caps7 = 25 | goals7 = 9

| years8 = 2009−2010 | clubs8 = Oakleigh Cannons | caps8 = 42 | goals8 = 18

| years9 = 2011 | clubs9 = Churchill Brothers | caps9 = 24 | goals9 = 4

| years10 = 2011−2012 | clubs10 = Persisam Putra Samarinda | caps10 = 23 | goals10 = 7

| years11 = 2012−2013 | clubs11 = Persiram Raja Ampat | caps11 = 2 | goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2013 | clubs12 = Pune | caps12 = 7 | goals12 = 6

| years13 = 2013−2015 | clubs13 = Sporting Goa | caps13 = 26 | goals13 = 11

| years14 = 2015 | clubs14 = South China | caps14 = 0 | goals14 = 0

| years15 = 2016 | clubs15 = Kingston City | caps15 = 25 | goals15 = 10

| years16 = 2017–2018 | clubs16 = Springvale White Eagles | caps16 = 7 | goals16 = 3

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| pcupdate = 07:44, 28 January 2015 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 6 December 2007

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Boima Karpeh (born 16 June 1984), also known as Jerry Karpeh, is a Liberian former footballer who plays as a striker.

Biography

Karpeh was the Football West State League top goal scorer in 2007 playing for Floreat Athena where he won the club's Fairest & Best Award.

A-League club Perth Glory signed Karpeh during the 2007/2008 season playing seven games for the club.

Karpeh trialled with A-League club Newcastle Jets in September 2007 but a contract was not negotiated between Karpeh and the club.

Scoring many goals for his next clubs he then made a decision in 2011 to move to India and play for Churchill Brothers and become winner of the 2011 IFA Shield Cup with them.{{cite web| url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/2011/06/12/manuel-gomes-to-coach-churchill-brothers/#| format=Webpage| title=Manuel Gomes to coach Churchill Brothers| publisher=sportskeeda| date=June 2011| access-date=26 October 2011| archive-date=9 October 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009133457/http://www.sportskeeda.com/2011/06/12/manuel-gomes-to-coach-churchill-brothers/| url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Srivastava|first=Ayush|title=Churchill Brothers 6–0 Shillong Lajong : The Goan Side Go Top of the Table After A Commanding Display Against Lajong|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69405/churchill-brothers-sc-vs-shillong-lajong-fc/report|publisher=Goal.com|access-date=5 September 2012|archive-date=3 January 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103023835/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69405/churchill-brothers-sc-vs-shillong-lajong-fc/report|url-status=live}}[https://archive.today/20130126043151/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-15/top-stories/30283132_1_churchill-goalkeeper-churchill-brothers-mp-zakeer Churchill win Durand Cup via tie-breaker] The Times of India. Date: 15 October 2011 Retrieved 22 April 2021

Next year found him in Indonesia having a complete season with 23 games and 7 goals scored for Persisam Putra Samarinda.

In August 2012 Jerry received invitation to travel in Iran and negotiate a contract with Sanat Naft but a contract wasn't established due to visa problems.

Lately in January 2013 returned to India for the second time and signed a five-month contract until end of season to play for Pune FC and scored his first goal by opening the score in club's biggest win ever against United Sikkim.

In the I-League match against Shillong Lajong F.C. on 25 March, he was brought in as a substitute for Pierre Djidjia Douhou on the 46th minute, and he equalised from a Jeje Lalpekhlua pass on the 51st minute, and then equalised again on the 59th minute from an Othallo Tabia cross to ensure a 2-2 draw.

Personal life

Boima Karpeh is a brother to Kailo Karpeh who currently plays soccer at {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304222239/http://www.liberiafa.org/index.php?option=com_bearleague&task=team&tid=18&sid=2&Itemid=126 Jubilee FC]}}, and recently played for Australia Football West State League club Bayswater City SC that plays in the Liberian Premier League.[http://www.africanews.com/site/list_message/20909 AfricaNews - Kailo Karpeh profile] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329061432/http://www.africanews.com/site/list_message/20909 |date=March 29, 2012 }}

Honors

Perth

Football West State League Premier Division : 2005

Floreat Athena

Football West State League Premier Division : 2007

Churchill Brothers

2011 IFA Shield winner{{Cite web |url=http://kolkatafootball.com/indiafootball_news_2011/march5thpart_2011.html#shield_ifa |title=Archived copy |access-date=8 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110311011836/http://www.kolkatafootball.com/indiafootball_news_2011/march5thpart_2011.html#shield_ifa |archive-date=11 March 2011 |url-status=dead }}

Putra Samarinda

Inter Island Cup runner-up: 2012

Individual

Football West State League Premier Division Top Scorer: 2007
Durand Cup Top scorer: 2014{{Cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2014/11/09/5966181/salgaocar-fc-down-pune-fc-to-lift-the-durand-cup|title=Salgaocar FC down Pune FC to lift the Durand Cup|date=9 November 2014|archive-date=25 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225060924/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2014/11/09/5966181/salgaocar-fc-down-pune-fc-to-lift-the-durand-cup|website=Goal.com|url-status=dead}}