Willy Kapawa

Willy Kapawa
Personal information
Full name Willy Edgar Yapewouo Kapawa
Date of birth (1993-06-24) 24 June 1993
Place of birth Douala, Cameroon
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Dynamic Herb Cebu
Number 92
Youth career
Summer Little
DAGA Young Stars
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Lion Blessé
2016–2017 Seattle Sounders FC 2 14 (0)
2017 Sounders Reserves
2017–2019 Baltimore Celtic
2019–2021 Maryland Bobcats
2023–2026 Khosilot Farkhor 51 (0)
2026– Dynamic Herb Cebu 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:58, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

Willy Edgar Yapewouo Kapawa (born 24 June 1993) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or centre midfielder for Philippines Football League club Cebu.[1]

Club career

Cameroon

Kapawa was born and grew up in Douala, Cameroon. Starting football from age 5, he played first in Summer Little Academy before playing for youth club Daga Young Stars.[2] After playing in various youth tournaments abroad, starting in 2013 he played for the senior team of Lion Blessé.[3][4] In 2015, with Kapawa playing, the club was promoted to the Elite One.[5][6]

United States

In 2016, Kapawa moved to the United States, signing for Tacoma Defiance, then called Seattle Sounders 2.[7][8] After a season and fourteen appearances,[9] he was transferred to the reserves of the senior team.[10][11] In 2017, he left after his contract expired.[12]

Later that year, Kapawa transferred to Baltimore Celtic Soccer Club, where he stayed for two years. For two years after that he played with National Independent Soccer Association side Maryland Bobcats (then called World Class Premier Elite FC),[13][14] eventually becoming the team's captain.[15]

Tajikistan

Kapawa wouldn't play football for two years, before earning a move to Tajikistan in 2023, signing with Khosilot Farkhor of the Tajikistan Higher League,[4][16] Tajikistan's highest division of football.[17] He played with the club for three years and made 51 appearances,[18][19] before departing at the start of 2026 upon the expiration of his contract.[20]

Philippines

After leaving Khosilot, Kapawa moved to Dynamic Herb Cebu based in the Philippines Football League as one of the club's winter signings.[1][21] He made his debut in the club's first home game of the season, where they won over Philippine Army.

International career

Cameroon U20

In 2011, Kapawa was called up the under-20 Cameroon national team for a training camp before the 2011 African U-20 Championship.[22] Though he didn't make the final cut, he joined the team again later in the year in preparation for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[23]

References

  1. ^ a b "Willy Yapewouo Kapawa is now a Gentle Giant". Cebu FC on Facebook. 11 February 2026. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Nice to Meet You: Ep. 5 ft. Willy Kapawa". Maryland Bobcats FC on YouTube. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Know the Opponent: Seattle Sounders FC 2". Sacramento Republic. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Mercato : Le milieu de terrain camerounais Willy Kapawa signe avec Hosilot FC au Tajikistan". Cameroun 24. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  5. ^ "E2 : Achille bat DAC2000 (1-0)". Camfoot. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  6. ^ "Ligue 1: Canon blesse mais n'achève pas Lion Blessé". Camfoot. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  7. ^ Pentz, Matt (29 April 2016). "S2 signs defender Brandon John, midfielders Jordy Delem and Willy Kapawa". Seattle Times. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  8. ^ "Seattle Sounders FC 2 signs three players ahead of match against Oklahoma City Energy". Sounders FC. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  9. ^ "Sounders FC 2 snaps four-match unbeaten streak with late road loss at Colorado Springs". Sounders FC. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  10. ^ Mondello, Joseph (7 September 2016). "Homegrown Update: Jordan Schweitzer continues to evolve for S2". Sounders FC. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  11. ^ "Willy Kapawa". Sounders FC. Archived from the original on 11 January 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  12. ^ "Sounders FC 2 exercises Irvin Parra's option, signs Lorenzo Ramos and Javorn Stevens". Sounders FC. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  13. ^ "2020 US Open Cup Qualifying Round 2: Game-by-game review". The Cup. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  14. ^ Andrews, Kyle (14 September 2020). "'For all': Maryland Bobcats FC offers UMBC flavor, salute to Black Lives Matter movement and other local ties". Capital Gazette. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  15. ^ "UPSL Announces its 2019 Fall Season Best XI Teams". San Lee FC. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  16. ^ "БОЗИНГАРИ КАМЕРУНӢ ЯПЕВУ КАПАВА БА САФИ "ҲОСИЛОТ" ПАЙВАСТ". FC Hosilot Farkhor on Facebook. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  17. ^ "Трансферная жара в Таджикистане: кто, куда и откуда?". Sports.tj. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  18. ^ "«Истиклол» возглавил турнирную таблицу чемпионата Таджикистана-2025". Tajikistan Football Federation. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  19. ^ "Высшая лига Таджикистана-2023: ничьи в Кулябе и Рудаки!". Sport Rambler. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  20. ^ "Беҳтарин нишонзани Лигаи якум ба "Ҳосилот" пайваст". Varzish TV. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  21. ^ Akouete, Isidore (21 February 2026). "Radar actus Africafoot : Fil actus du 21 février 2026". AfricaFoot. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  22. ^ "U-20 : 25 joueurs convoqués à Yaoundé". Camfoot. 27 January 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  23. ^ "Les Lionceaux en cage". Camfoot. 22 May 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
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