Kamal Sowah (born 9 January 2000) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Dutch club NAC Breda and the Ghana national team.
Club career
Leicester City After a successful trial, Sowah signed his first professional contract with Leicester City on 31 January 2018, tying him to the club until the summer of 2022. Later that same day Sowah was loaned to Oud-Heverlee Leuven, a club also owned by King Power, for one and a half seasons to gain more experience. Sowah played his first match on 14 April 2018, coming on as a substitute for Joeri Dequevy in a 2–0 win at Waasland-Beveren. On 23 August 2019, Sowah scored his first two professional goals in a 6–0 victory against RFC Wetteren in the Belgian Cup.
Club Brugge On 27 August 2021, Sowah joined Club Brugge for an undisclosed fee.
AZ Alkmaar (loan) On 31 January 2022, Sowah was loaned to AZ Alkmaar in Dutch Eredivisie until the end of the season.
Return to Club Brugge In the 2022–23 season Sowah returned to Club Brugge. On 13 September 2022, he scored his first goal for the club, in a 4–0 away win at FC Porto in the UEFA Champions League. On 4 October, Sowah scored again in the competition, in a 2–0 home win over Atlético Madrid.
Standard Liège (loan) On 6 September 2023, Club Brugge sent Sowah on a season-long loan with an option-to-buy to fellow Belgian Pro League side Standard Liège.
Release by Club Brugge On 16 January 2025, the contract with Club Brugge was terminated by mutual consent, Sowah did not appear for the club in the 2024–25 season.
NAC Breda On 3 February 2025, Sowah signed with NAC Breda in the Netherlands for two and a half seasons.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLeicester City2017–18Premier League000000——00OH Leuven (loan)2017–18Belgian First Division B4000———402018–192010———302019–2027322———2952020–21Belgian First Division A34820———368Total671152———7213Club Brugge2021–22Belgian First Division A9030—5Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League0001702022–23Belgian Pro League27010—721Appearance in Belgian Super Cup0362Total36040—12210532AZ Alkmaar (loan)2021–22Eredivisie8010—2Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League0110Standard Liège (loan)2023–24Belgian Pro League0000———00Career total11111102001421013615
Honours Club Brugge Belgian Pro League: 2021–22 Belgian Super Cup: 2022
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