Francis Kyeremeh
{{short description|Ghanaian football forward (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Francis Kyeremeh
| image =
| fullname = Francis Kyeremeh
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|06|23|df=y}}{{cite web |url=http://www.fkjagodina.org.rs/38-kyeremeh-francis|title=KYEREMEH FRANCIS|website=FK Jagodina official website|language=Serbian|accessdate=11 March 2016}}
| birth_place = Nsoatre, Ghana{{cite web |url=http://www.srbijafudbal.com/radnik_surdulica/kyeremeh.htm|title=Francis Kyeremeh|website=srbijafudbal.com|language=Serbian|accessdate=13 October 2016}}
| position = Second striker / Winger{{cite web |url=http://ghanasoccernet.com/jagodina-ghanaian-winger-francis-kyeremeh-eyes-asante-kotoko-scalp-ahead-of-sundays-game|title=Jagodina Ghanaian winger Francis Kyeremeh eyes Asante Kotoko scalp ahead of Sunday's game|website=ghanasoccernet.com|date=1 January 2016|accessdate=12 August 2016}}
| currentclub = Sarajevo
| clubnumber = 11
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Brong Ahafo Stars
| youthyears2 = 2015–2016
| youthclubs2 = Jagodina
| years1 = 2014–2015| clubs1 = Brong Ahafo Stars | caps1 = 15 | goals1 = 4
| years2 = 2015–2016| clubs2 = Jagodina | caps2 = 23 | goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2016–2019| clubs3 = Radnik Surdulica | caps3 = 90 | goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2019 | clubs4 = Hapoel Tel Aviv | caps4 = 9 | goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2020–2023| clubs5 = Žalgiris | caps5 = 79 | goals5 = 18
| years6 = 2023– | clubs6 = Sarajevo | caps6 = 62 | goals6 = 5
| nationalyears1 = 2012–2013
| nationalteam1 = Ghana U17
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2013–2017
| nationalteam2 = Ghana U20
| nationalcaps2 =
| nationalgoals2 =
| pcupdate = 27 April 2025
| ntupdate =
}}
Francis Kyeremeh (born 23 June 1997) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bosnian Premier League club Sarajevo.
Career
=Jagodina=
As a member of Ghana U20 national team,{{cite web |url=http://www.fkjagodina.org.rs/spektakl-u-gani|title=SPEKTAKL U GANI!|website=FK Jagodina official website|language=Serbian}} Kyeremeh arrived to Jagodina in summer 2015, from Brong Ahafo Stars, where he scored several goals for the 2015 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.myjoyonline.com/sports/2015/June-18th/fcppl-numbers-review-top-scorers-goalking-charts-.php|title=FCPPL numbers review: top scorers, goalking charts & more|website=myjoyonline.com|date=18 June 2015|accessdate=15 September 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050347/http://www.myjoyonline.com/sports/2015/June-18th/fcppl-numbers-review-top-scorers-goalking-charts-.php|url-status=dead}} After he passed the trial period,{{cite web |url=http://www.zurnal.rs/fudbal/super-liga/23691/jagodina-dobila-tri-pojacanja-popovic-ostri-napad-curana|script-title=sr:Јагодина добила три појачања, Поповић оштри напад Ћурана|website=Sportski žurnal|language=Serbian|date=25 August 2015|accessdate=15 September 2015}} Jagodina decided to sign him.{{cite web |url=http://www.fkjagodina.org.rs/nova-pojacanja-jagodine|title=Nova pojačanja Jagodine|website=FK Jagodina official website|language=Serbian|date=1 September 2015|accessdate=15 September 2015}} He scored a goal on his SuperLiga debut, against OFK Beograd on 13 September 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.superliga.rs/index.php/izvestaji-2015-16/2910-9-kolo-ofk-beograd-jagodina#.Vffr7tJ_NBc|title=9.Kolo: OFK Beograd - Jagodina|website=Serbian SuperLiga official website|language=Serbian|date=13 September 2015|accessdate=15 September 2015}} Kyeremeh also scored a goal against Metalac Gornji Milanovac during the first-half season.{{cite web|url=http://www.fkmetalac.rs/vestii/646-metalac-%E2%80%93-jagodina-1-4-0-3.html|title=Metalac – Jagodina 1:4 (0:2)|website=FK Metalac official website|language=Serbian|date=21 November 2015|accessdate=12 August 2016|archive-date=28 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828185245/http://www.fkmetalac.rs/vestii/646-metalac-%E2%80%93-jagodina-1-4-0-3.html|url-status=dead}} During the winter break off-season, Francis played with team a friendly match in his home country against Asante Kotoko.{{cite web |url=http://www.infocentrala.rs/jagodina-izgubila-sa-50-od-asante-kotoka|title=JAGODINA IZGUBILA SA 5:0 OD ASANTE KOTOKA|website=infocentrala.rs|language=Serbian|date=3 January 2016|accessdate=12 August 2016}} For the spring half-season, Francis also scored 1 goal in the first play-out match, against Novi Pazar.{{cite web |url=http://www.b92.net/sport/fudbal/vesti.php?yyyy=2016&mm=04&dd=16&nav_id=1120798|title=Plej-aut: Jagodina na dnu, Spartak "isplivao"|website=B92|language=Serbian|date=16 April 2016|accessdate=12 August 2016}} For the season, he made 23 league and 3 cup appearances. He also played several matches for youth selection before the end of season, helping team to survive in the Serbian youth league.{{cite web|url=http://fkradnickinis.rs/preokretom-do-pobede|script-title=sr:Преокретом до победе|website=FK Radnički Niš official website|language=Serbian|date=29 May 2016|accessdate=12 August 2016|archive-date=2 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160802094717/http://fkradnickinis.rs/preokretom-do-pobede/|url-status=dead}}
=Radnik Surdulica=
After a season he spent with Jagodina, Kyeremeh moved to Radnik Surdulica in 2016. He spent summer with team, playing several friendly matches during the pre-season and later signed a three-year contract with club.{{cite web |url=http://www.mozzartsport.com/vesti/surdulica-voli-napadace-iz-gane-umesto-ovusua-tu-je-frensis-kjereme/143162|title=Surdulica voli napadače iz Gane - umesto Ovusua, tu je Frensis Kjereme|website=mozzartsport.com|language=Serbian|date=12 August 2016|accessdate=12 August 2016}} He made his official debut for new team in the 4 fixture of the 2016–17 Serbian SuperLiga season, against Rad.{{cite web |url=http://www.superliga.rs/izvestaji-2016-17/3697-4-kolo-rad-radnik|title=4.Kolo: Rad - Radnik|website=Serbian SuperLiga|language=Serbian|date=10 August 2016|accessdate=12 August 2016}}
=Hapoel Tel Aviv=
On 31 July 2019, Kyeremeh signed the Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Tel Aviv.{{cite web|url=https://www.one.co.il/Article/19-20/1,1,5,61604/340748.html?ref=hp|title=אחרי שהרשים, קיירמה חתם רשמית בהפועל ת"א|language=Hebrew|publisher=One|first=Maor|last=Rahmani|date=31 July 2019|accessdate=31 July 2019}}
In December 2019, Kyeremeh released from the club.{{cite web|url=http://www.one.co.il/Article/350410.html?ref=rss|title=הפועל ת"א וקיירמה הגיעו להבנות על שחרורו|language=Hebrew|publisher=One|first=Maor|last=Rahmani|date=27 December 2019|accessdate=27 December 2019}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 27 April 2025}}{{Soccerway|francis-kyeremeh/419322}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National cup{{efn|Includes Serbian Cup, Israel Cup, Lithuanian Cup, Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup}} !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Brong Ahafo Stars
|2015 |15 | 4 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 15 | 4 | ||||
| Jagodina
|23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 26 | 3 | |||
| rowspan=4|Radnik Surdulica
|Serbian SuperLiga |23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18
|Serbian SuperLiga |32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 32 | 2 | |||
| 2018–19
|Serbian SuperLiga |35 | 2 | 2 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 37 | 3 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!90 | 4 | 3 | 2 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 93 | 6 | |||
| Hapoel Tel Aviv
|9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 9 | 1 | |||
| rowspan=4|Žalgiris
|2020 |12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2021
|A Lyga |33 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7{{efn|Four appearances in UEFA Champions League; two appearances in UEFA Europa League; one appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 42 | 10 | ||
| 2022
|A Lyga |34 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 13{{efn|Six appearances, one goal in UEFA Champions League; one appearance in UEFA Europa League; six appearances, one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 2 | 1{{efn|Appearance(s) in Lithuanian Supercup}} | 0 | 53 | 9 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!79 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 109 | 21 | |
| rowspan=4|Sarajevo
|10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24
|Bosnian Premier League |27 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2{{efn|name=UECL|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25
|Bosnian Premier League |25 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4{{efn|name=UECL}} | 1 | colspan=2|— | 34 | 5 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!62 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 77 | 8 | ||
| colspan=3|Career total
!275 | 35 | 22 | 5 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 329 | 43 |
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Honours
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160817183835/http://www.utakmica.rs/fudbaler/1528-kyeremeh-francis Francis Kyeremeh stats] at utakmica.rs {{in lang|sr}}
- {{Soccerway}}
- {{WorldFootball.net}}
- {{Sofascore}}
- {{Flashscore}}
{{FK Sarajevo squad}}
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Category:People from Brong-Ahafo Region
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Ghanaian men's footballers
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Category:FK Radnik Surdulica players
Category:Ghana Premier League players
Category:Serbian SuperLiga players
Category:Israeli Premier League players
Category:Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina players
Category:Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Serbia
Category:Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Israel
Category:Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Lithuania
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