Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | October 30, 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive Midfielder | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2010–2013 | New Mexico Lobos | 82 | (3) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2012 | Austin Aztex | 2 | (0) |
2014 | Charleston Battery | 0 | (0) |
2014 | Sporting Kansas City | 0 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Puerto Rico FC | 32 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Motala | ||
2019 | ASC San Diego | 3 | (0) |
2019 | New York Cosmos | 6 | (0) |
2020 | Detroit City | 8 | (1) |
2021 | New Amsterdam | 7 | (0) |
2021 | Chicago House | 14 | (0) |
2022 | AC Syracuse Pulse | 19 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2023 |
Michael Kafari (born October 30, 1991) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. [1]
Kafari played college soccer at the University of New Mexico between 2010 and 2013. [2]
While at college, Kafari appeared for Premier Development League side Austin Aztex in 2012. [3][ better source needed]
Vancouver Whitecaps FC selected Kafari in the third round (No. 51 overall) of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. [4] However, he wasn't signed by the club, instead joining USL Pro side Charleston Battery. [5]
Kafari left Charleston without making a league appearance, but was later signed by Major League Soccer side Sporting Kansas City. [6]
After two years away from the professional game, Kafari signed with North American Soccer League side Puerto Rico FC in July 2016. [7] He was released at the end of the 2017 season. [8]
On 22 April 2018, Kafari joined Swedish fourth-tier club Motala. [9]
On 27 August 2019, he joined New York Cosmos. [10]
In April 2021, Kafari joined National Independent Soccer Association side New Amsterdam FC ahead of the spring 2021 season. [11] He went on to play in all three of New Amsterdam's matches during the NISA Legends Cup and appeared in seven of the team's eight regular season games.