Kwesi Kawawa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kwesi Zion Pira Kawawa | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 2001 | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Örebro Syrianska IF | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Enskede IK | ||
| –2021 | Djurgårdens IF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Hammarby TFF[1] | 14 | (0) |
| 2022 | Örebro Syrianska IF[2] | 17 | (0) |
| 2023 | Karlslunds IF | 9 | (0) |
| 2024 | Syrianska FC[3] | 4 | (0) |
| 2024 | IFK Haninge[4] | 9 | (0) |
| 2025 | Örebro Syrianska IF[5] | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023- | Tanzania | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:15 (UTC) 28 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:15 (UTC) 1 June 2024 | |||
Kwesi Zion Pira Kawawa (born 5 December 2001) is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Örebro Syrianska IF and the Tanzania national team.[6] Born in Sweden, he represents Tanzania internationally.
Club career
Kawawa has played for Hammarby TFF, Örebro Syrianska IF, Karlslunds IF, Syrianska FC, IFK Haninge, and returned to Örebro Syrianska IF in 2025.
International career
He made his debut for Tanzania in November 2023 during a 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Morocco.[7] He was included in the Tanzania squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Kwesi Pira Kawawa – Player statistics". Swedish Football Association.
- ^ "Örebro Syrianska värvar Kwesi Kawawa". Örebro Syrianska IF. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Kwesi Kawawa joins Syrianska FC". Syrianska FC. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Kwesi Kawawa signs for IFK Haninge". Instagram. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Kwesi Kawawa tillbaka i Örebro Syrianska". Örebro Syrianska IF. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Kwesi Kawawa". Soccerway. 2 June 2024.
- ^ Ben, Benjamin (23 November 2023). "'Sorry for Stars loss, we're on course'". Daily News. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Africa Cup of Nations: Tanzania fact file". newvision.org. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Amrouche optimistic Stars will perform well in Afcon". The Citizen. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.