Kpah Sherman
Kpah Sherman (born 3 February 1992) is a Liberian professional footballer who currently play for Kedah Darul Aman in Malaysia Super League as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kpah Sean Sherman | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Monrovia, Liberia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Kedah Darul Aman | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2009 | Aries FC | 30 | (20) |
| 2010 | Mighty Barrolle | 14 | (8) |
| 2010–2011 | Barrack Young Controllers | 12 | (5) |
| 2011 | Harnosands FF | 10 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | Duzkaya S.K. | 13 | (8) |
| 2012–2013 | Cetinkaya TSK | 23 | (14) |
| 2013–2014 | → Lefke Türk S.K. (loan) | 24 | (16) |
| 2014–2015 | Young Africans S.C.[1] | 16 | (6) |
| 2015–2017 | Mpumalanga Black Aces | 5 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Santos (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2017 | Cetinkaya TSK | 7 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | MISC-MIFA | 29 | (21) |
| 2019 | PKNS | 19 | (14) |
| 2020– | Kedah Darul Aman | 11 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014– | Liberia | 9 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:59, 17 May 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:28, 11 October 2019 (UTC) | |||
Career
Sherman's soccer career began with his local team Aries FC in Liberia before moving to Barrolle FC. After an impressive display at Barrolle he was signed by Liberian club Barrack Young Controllers FC. Sherman spent a season with them and later moved to Sweden to join Harnosand FC. Cyrus League side, Cetinkaya TSK then signed him for the 2012/13 season. After a good season, he joined Lefke Türk S.K. and later moved to Young Africans S.C. in the Tanzania League. He became one of the club top forwards.
After winning the 2014-15 Tanzanian Premier League, Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C. signed him to a three-year contract, and he made his debut in a match against Orlando Pirates on September 8, 2015.[2][3][4]
Northern Cyprus
Sherman Moved to Cetinkaya TSK in 2012.[5] He was said to have been in phenomenal form in the KTFF Süper Lig, scoring 8 goals with Cetinkaya TSK by February 2013 and was among top scorers.[6] Instrumental to Cetinkaya TSK's 2012-13 title, he won the 2014-15 Tanzanian Premier League after transferring to Young Africans S.C., making him the first Liberian to win league titles in two different countries.[7]
South Africa
The 183-cm tall attacker transferred to Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C. in 2015.[8] [9] When the first half of the 2015-16 National First Division was over, Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C. loaned him to Santos Engen in the winter transfer window.[10] Santos Engen chief director Zeca Marques commended the Liberian international as "arguably one of the best players we ever signed."[11]
Malaysia
In 2017, Sherman signed for MISC-MIFA.[12] He scored his first goal for them in a 3–3 draw with UiTM F.C. and scored 6 goals by the end of September, finishing the season with 7 goals and 3 assists in 9 appearances, helping MISC-MIFA avoid relegation and extending his contract for the 2018 season.[13][14][15][16] On 7 December 2018,Kpah signed for Malaysia Super League club PKNS.[17] Sherman helped PKNS FC retain its spot in Malaysian Super League by scoring 14 goals in 19 games. He finished the 2019 season as the Super League Golden Boot winner.[18] On 27 November 2019,Kpah joined Malaysia Super League club Kedah FA.[19]
International career
Sherman made his international debut in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Lesotho on 30 May 2014.
International goals
- Scores and results list Liberia's goal tally first.[21]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 September 2018 | SKD Stadium, Monrovia, Liberia |  Nigeria | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 15 October 2019 |  Chad | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours
References
- http://priscamwangombola.blogspot.kr/2014/12/kpah-sherman-ni-jembe.html
- "Kpah Sherman Available To Play For Black Aces". www.soccerladuma.co.za. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- "Mpumalanga Black Aces Sign Liberian Striker". www.soccerladuma.co.za. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- "Aces net Liberian Sherman". Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- http://www.kibrispostasi.com/gau-cetinkaya-dramme-ve-faye-ile-lige-bomba-gibi-devam-ediyo
- Gaye, Sally. "The New Dawn Liberia - Liberia's Kpah Sherman on Fire in Cyprus". Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- "Kpah Sherman dream lives on". www.liberiaentertainment.com. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- http://www.liberiansoccer.com/index.php/sports/item/125-kpah-sherman-set-for-debut
- "Liberia: Kpah Sherman Battles Orlando Pirates Today". The Inquirer (Monrovia). 2015-09-18. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- http://www.bushchicken.com/kpah-sherman-joins-south-africa-division-one-side-santos-fc/
- www.realnet.co.uk. "Santos coach Zeca Marques impressed with Aces' Kpah Sherman". Kick Off. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- "Malaysian Club MISC signs Kpah Sean Sherman for 75,000 Euros | Liberia Sports Online". liberiasportsonline.com. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- http://www.bushchicken.com/kpah-sherman-opens-scoring-account-in-malaysian-football/
- "Kpah Sherman on Fire, With Sixth Goal in Seven Appearances". www.bushchicken.com. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- "Kpah Sherman Rescues MISC-MIFA as Liberians End Malaysian League Season". www.bushchicken.com. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- "Kpah Sherman Extends MISC-MIFA Stay". www.bushchicken.com. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- "Kpah Sherman joins Pkns fc". www.bushchicken.com. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- "Liberian Soccer Star Kpah Sherman Joins Malaysian Club Kedah FA". www.bushchicken.com. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- "Lang Merah ikat Sherman, Tchetche". www.hmetro.com.my/ (in Malay). Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- "Kpah Sherman". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- "Kpah Sherman". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 26 October 2019.