Kpah Sherman

Kpah Sherman (born 3 February 1992) is a Liberian professional footballer who currently play for Kedah in Malaysia Super League as a forward.

Kpah Sherman
Personal information
Full name Kpah Sean Sherman
Date of birth (1992-02-03) 3 February 1992
Place of birth Monrovia, Liberia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Kedah
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)
2017–2019 MISC-MIFA 29 (21)
2019–2020 PKNS 19 (14)
2020– Kedah 3 (3)
National team‡
2014– Liberia 9 (2)
* 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]

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.[17]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.11 September 2018SKD Stadium, Monrovia, Liberia Nigeria1–21–2Friendly
2.15 October 2019 Chad1–01–02021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Club
Young Africans S.C.
Çetinkaya TSK
  • KTFF Super Lig 2012-13

Individual
PKNS FC

References
  1. http://priscamwangombola.blogspot.kr/2014/12/kpah-sherman-ni-jembe.html
  2. "Kpah Sherman Available To Play For Black Aces". www.soccerladuma.co.za. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  3. "Mpumalanga Black Aces Sign Liberian Striker". www.soccerladuma.co.za. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  4. "Aces net Liberian Sherman". Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  5. http://www.kibrispostasi.com/gau-cetinkaya-dramme-ve-faye-ile-lige-bomba-gibi-devam-ediyo
  6. Gaye, By Sally. "The New Dawn Liberia - Liberia's Kpah Sherman on Fire in Cyprus". Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  7. "Kpah Sherman dream lives on". www.liberiaentertainment.com. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  8. http://www.liberiansoccer.com/index.php/sports/item/125-kpah-sherman-set-for-debut
  9. "Liberia: Kpah Sherman Battles Orlando Pirates Today". The Inquirer (Monrovia). 2015-09-18. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  10. http://www.bushchicken.com/kpah-sherman-joins-south-africa-division-one-side-santos-fc/
  11. www.realnet.co.uk. "Santos coach Zeca Marques impressed with Aces' Kpah Sherman". Kick Off. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  12. "Malaysian Club MISC signs Kpah Sean Sherman for 75,000 Euros | Liberia Sports Online". liberiasportsonline.com. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  13. http://www.bushchicken.com/kpah-sherman-opens-scoring-account-in-malaysian-football/
  14. "Kpah Sherman on Fire, With Sixth Goal in Seven Appearances". www.bushchicken.com. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  15. "Kpah Sherman Rescues MISC-MIFA as Liberians End Malaysian League Season". www.bushchicken.com. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  16. "Kpah Sherman Extends MISC-MIFA Stay". www.bushchicken.com. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  17. "Kpah Sherman". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 26 October 2019.


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