Godfred Karikari is a Ghanaian

Ghana

Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...

-born Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

 professional football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 player who currently plays for TSW Pegasus.

Early years

Godfred arrived in Hong Kong in 2002 and joined Fukien. In 2005 he moved to Hong Kong Rangers FC.

Happy Valley

Godfred moved to Happy Valley in January 2008. He scored 9 goals in the remainder of the season. Although the club decided to use a youth strategy for 2009-10 season, his contract was renewed. The club finished last of the 10 clubs in the season and Godfred left the club for TSW Pegasus

TSW Pegasus

TSW Pegasus Football Club is a football team in Hong Kong, formed in 2008. Its new head coach is Chan Hiu Ming, with Yeung Ching Kwong, Shum Kwok Pui and Leung Cheuk Cheung as assistant coaches.-History:...

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TSW Pegasus

Godfred joined TSW Pegasus. On 11 September 2010, he score 3 goals in TSW Pegasus' 5:1 victory over HKFC. On 1 April 2011, he scored another hat-trick against Tai Chung FC

Tai Chung FC

Tai Chung Football Club is a Hong Kong football team, which playing in Hong Kong First Division League. Its emblem is a replica of that of a Japanese second division team Tochigi SC.-Current squad:-Recent seasons:...

 in a 7:1 win.In total, he scored 13 goals for TSW Pegasus in all local competitions in the 2010-11 season.

In the 2011-12 season, Godfred continued his good form by scoring 6 goals in 3 games, including a hat-trick against Sham Shui Po SA

Sham Shui Po SA

Sham Shui Po Sports Association is a Hong Kong district sports association of Sham Shui Po District.-Honours:* Hong Kong Second Division League** Winners : 2010–11* Hong Kong Third Division League** Winners : 2009–10...

 on 24 September 2011.

Nationality

Godfred has spent more than seven years playing football in Hong Kong. He received his Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card on 7 February 2011. But his lack of a Hong Kong SAR passport means he is unable to be registered as a Hong Kong player in 2011 AFC Cup and also not able to represent Hong Kong

Hong Kong national football team

The Hong Kong national football team , represents Hong Kong in international association football events such as the FIFA World Cup, AFC Asian Cup and East Asian Football Championship. The team is represented by the Hong Kong Football Association....

in international matches. But due to his late application, he won't receive his passport and thus cannot represent Hong Kong until November 2011.