Kwame Poku

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Kwame Afriyie Adubofour Poku (born 11 August 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One side Peterborough United. Born in England, he represents Ghana internationally.

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Kwame Poku
Personal information
Full name Kwame Afriyie Adubofour Poku[1]
Date of birth (2001-08-11) 11 August 2001 (age 23)[2]
Place of birth Croydon, England
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Peterborough United
Number 11
Youth career
Cray Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Cray Wanderers 0 (0)
2019 Worthing 12 (2)
2019–2021 Colchester United 62 (5)
2021– Peterborough United 120 (28)
International career
2021– Ghana 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:53, 8 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 May 2022 (UTC)
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Club career

Born in Croydon,[3] Poku joined Worthing from Cray Wanderers in February 2019. With Cray Wanderers, he made one senior appearance in the Kent Senior Cup and scored twice in twelve appearances in the 2018–19 Isthmian League for Worthing. In May 2019, following a successful trial, he signed for Colchester United.[4]

On 3 September 2019, Poku made his professional debut for Colchester in a 3–2 EFL Trophy win against Gillingham.[5] He scored his first professional goal on 21 September 2019 in Colchester's 2–1 victory against Leyton Orient.[6]

On 5 December 2019, Poku signed a new two-and-a-half-year deal with Colchester to keep him with the Essex club until summer 2022.[7]

Peterborough United

On 2 August 2021, he signed a four-year contract with Peterborough United.[8] On 1 October 2022, Poku scored his first Peterborough goal in a 3–2 win against Milton Keynes Dons.

Having scored three goals in four matches, Poku was named EFL League One Player of the Month for September 2024.[9] His impressive form continued into the following month, seven goal involvements in six matches seeing him win the award for a second consecutive month.[10]

International career

Born in England, Poku is of Ghanaian descent.[11]

On 19 March 2021, Poku was called up to the Ghana national team for the first time for their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying games against South Africa and São Tomé and Príncipe.[12] He made his debut on 28 March 2021 after coming on as a 79th-minute substitute for Mohammed Kudus in a 3–1 victory over São Tomé and Príncipe at the Accra Sports Stadium.[13][14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 November 2024[2]
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Colchester United 2019–20[15] League Two 29510206[a]0385
2020–21[16] League Two 33010102[b]1371
Total 625203081756
Peterborough United 2021–22[17] Championship 200201000230
2022–23[18] League One 37421104[c]1446
2023–24[19] League One 371140206[d]14912
2024–25[20] League One 151010001[b]01710
Total 10925914011213328
Career total 171301117019320834
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  1. Four appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in EFL League Two play-offs
  2. Appearances in EFL Trophy
  3. Two appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances and one goal in EFL League One play-offs
  4. Four appearances and one goal in EFL Trophy, two appearances in EFL League One play-offs

International

As of match played 28 March 2021.[21]
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International statistics
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ghana 202110
Total10
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Honours

Peterborough United

Individual

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