Kwame Quee

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Kwame Quee

| image = Quee Sierra Leone (cropped).jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Quee with Sierra Leone at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|9|7|df=y}}

| birth_place = Freetown, Sierra Leone

| height = {{height|m=1.85}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Grindavík

| clubnumber = 77

| youthyears1 = 2009–2011

| youthclubs1 = FC Johansen

| years1 = 2011–2019

| clubs1 = FC Johansen

| caps1 = 35

| goals1 = 20

| years2 = 2017–2019

| clubs2 = → Víkingur Ólafsvík (loan)

| caps2 = 36

| goals2 = 14

| years3 = 2019–2020

| clubs3 = Breiðablik

| caps3 = 11

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2019

| clubs4 = → Víkingur Reykjavík (loan)

| caps4 = 12

| goals4 = 5

| years5 = 2020

| clubs5 = → Víkingur Reykjavík (loan)

| caps5 = 11

| goals5 = 6

| years6 = 2021–2022

| clubs6 = Víkingur Reykjavík

| caps6 = 15

| goals6 = 3

| years7 = 2022

| clubs7 = Najran

| caps7 = 11

| goals7 = 5

| years8 = 2022–2023

| clubs8 = Hapoel Haifa

| caps8 = 18

| goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2023–2024

| clubs9 = Old Edwardians

| caps9 =

| goals9 =

| years10= 2024–

| clubs10= Grindavík

| caps10= 17

| goals10= 5

| nationalyears1 = 2014

| nationalteam1 = Sierra Leone U20

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2015

| nationalteam2 = Sierra Leone U23

| nationalcaps2 = 4

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2012–

| nationalteam3 = Sierra Leone

| nationalcaps3 = 34

| nationalgoals3 = 3

| club-update = 2 November 2024

| nationalteam-update = 20:00, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

}}

Kwame Quee (born 7 September 1996) is a Sierra Leonean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 1. deild karla club Grindavík and the Sierra Leone national team.

Club career

In June 2016, Quee underwent a three-week trial with Danish side Randers FC, along with three other teammates from Johansen.{{cite news|url=http://footballsierraleone.net/2016/06/17/kwame-quee-yeami-dunia-two-others-desperate-to-seize-chance-at-randers-fc/|title=Kwame Quee, Yeami Dunia & two others desperate to seize chance at Randers FC|publisher=footballsierraleone.net|date=17 June 2016|access-date=11 September 2017}}

In May 2017, Quee was loaned out to Icelandic club Víkingur Ólafsvík on a two-year deal.{{cite news|url=http://footballsierraleone.net/2017/05/11/kwame-quee-johansen-midfielder-joins-umf-vikingur-on-loan/|title=Kwame Quee: Johansen midfielder joins UMF Víkingur on loan|publisher=footballsierraleone.net|date=11 May 2017|access-date=11 September 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://www.africansportsmonthly.com/news/kwame-quee-completes-vikingur-olafsvik-loan-move#.WbdhENOGP-Y|title=Kwame Quee completes Víkingur Ólafsvík loan move|first=Sahr|last=Morris Jr|publisher=African Sports Monthly|date=13 May 2017|access-date=11 September 2017}} He made his debut on 15 May against Grindavík, although he was sent off in the 82nd minute after seeing his second yellow card of the match.{{cite news|url=http://footballsierraleone.net/2017/05/15/kwame-quee-sees-red-on-vikingur-olafsvik%E2%80%8F-debut/|title=Kwame Quee sees red on Víkingur Ólafsvík debut|first=Sahr|last=Morris Jr|publisher=footballsierraleone.net|date=15 May 2017|access-date=11 September 2017}} His first goal with Víkingur came in his third game, where he flicked in a header from close range against Breiðablik.{{cite news|url=http://footballsierraleone.net/2017/05/29/breidablik-2-1-vikingur-kwame-quee-scores-his-first-goal/|title=Breiðablik 2-1 Víkingur: Kwame Quee scores his first goal|publisher=footballsierraleone.net|date=29 May 2017|access-date=11 September 2017}} He scored his second goal the following month, during a 2–1 win against Stjarnan.{{cite news|url=http://footballsierraleone.net/2017/06/19/kwame-quee-scores-second-goal-of-the-season-against-umf-stjarnan/|title=Kwame Quee scores second goal of the season against UMF Stjarnan|publisher=footballsierraleone.net|date=19 June 2017|access-date=11 September 2017}}

In January 2019 Quee signed for Icelandic top flight club Breiðablik. After just two appearances with the club, he was loaned out to Víkingur Reykjavík in June.{{cite news|url=https://www.mbl.is/sport/efstadeild/2019/06/29/kwame_quee_til_vikings/|title=Kwame Quee til Víkings|publisher=mbl.is|date=29 June 2019|access-date=21 August 2019|language=Icelandic}}{{cite news|url=http://footballsierraleone.net/2019/06/30/vikingur-sign-breidablik-attacker-kwame-quee-on-loan/|title=Víkingur sign Breiðablik attacker Quee on loan|publisher=footballsierraleone.net|date=30 June 2019|access-date=21 August 2019}} He won the 2019 Icelandic Cup with Víkingur. On 2 March 2022, Quee signed for Saudi club Najran.

On 1 June 2022, he signed for Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Haifa.{{cite web|url=https://www.one.co.il/Article/21-22/1,1,1,31414/411829.html?ref=hp|title=מרימה הילוך: הפועל חיפה החתימה שני זרים|first=Doron|last=Ben Dor|date=1 June 2022|accessdate=1 June 2022|language=Hebrew|publisher=One}}

International career

A former youth international, Quee represented his country at the 2015 African U-20 Championship qualifiers as well as the 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifiers.{{cite news|url=http://sierranetworksalone.com/home/index.php/sports/item/621-shooting-stars-battle-petit-syli-national-on-friday|title=Shooting Stars Battle Petit Syli National On Friday|first=Abubakarr|last=Kamara|publisher=Sierra Network Salone|date=25 April 2017|access-date=15 October 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://slfa.sl/news-article/sierra-leone%E2%80%99s-30-man-delegation-departs-algeria|title=Sierra Leone's 30-man Delegation departs for Algeria|first=Abubakarr|last=Kamara|publisher=Sierra Leone Football Association|access-date=2 October 2017}}

Quee received his first senior call-up to the national team in July 2014 in preparation for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.{{cite news|url=http://www.johnnymckinstry.com/index.php/about/professional-manager/latest-leone-stars/61-leone-stars-prepare-for-seychelles-encounter-16-july-2014-afcon-2015.html|title=Leone Stars complete preparations for Seychelles encounter|publisher=johnnymckinstry.com|date=18 July 2014|access-date=15 October 2017}} On 19 July, he earned his first cap, replacing Mohamed Kamanor during a 2–0 win against Seychelles, which secured them a spot in the group stage.{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/can2015qualificationmorocco/MatchDetails?MatchId=VWePqCumAxHn%2bnmEhJqjbyTsqv%2fdWP29LTMPTsEZ%2fzx7UtC5Y1OhsLanMOJc4rDc|title=Sierra Leone 2–0 Seychelles (Match report)|publisher=CAF|access-date=15 October 2017}}

Career statistics

:Scores and results list Sierra Leone's goal tally first.{{NFT player|id=56432|accessdate=5 September 2019}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%;" ! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
1.	4 September 2019	SKD Stadium, Monrovia, Liberia	{{fb\|LBR}}	align=center \| 1–1	align=center \| 1–3	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.	13 November 2019	National Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone	{{fb\|LES}}	align=center \| 1–0	align=center \| 1–1	2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3.	13 November 2020	Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, Nigeria	{{fb\|NGA}}	align=center \| 1–4	align=center \| 4–4	2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification