Kwame Quee
Footballer
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Kwame Quee (born 7 September 1996) is a Sierra Leonean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. deild karla club Víkingur Ólafsvík and the Sierra Leone national team.
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Quee with Sierra Leone at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 7 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Freetown, Sierra Leone | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Víkingur Ó. | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | FC Johansen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2019 | FC Johansen | 35 | (20) |
| 2017–2019 | → Víkingur Ólafsvík (loan) | 36 | (14) |
| 2019–2020 | Breiðablik | 11 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Víkingur Reykjavík (loan) | 12 | (5) |
| 2020 | → Víkingur Reykjavík (loan) | 11 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | Víkingur Reykjavík | 15 | (3) |
| 2022 | Najran | 11 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Hapoel Haifa | 18 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Old Edwardians | ||
| 2024 | Grindavík | 17 | (5) |
| 2025- | Víkingur Ó. | 11 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Sierra Leone U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | Sierra Leone U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2012– | Sierra Leone | 34 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:00, 6 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
In June 2016, Quee underwent a three-week trial with Danish side Randers FC, along with three other teammates from Johansen.[1]
In May 2017, Quee was loaned out to Icelandic club Víkingur Ólafsvík on a two-year deal.[2][3] He made his debut on 15 May against Grindavík, although he was sent off in the 82nd minute after seeing his second yellow card of the match.[4] His first goal with Víkingur came in his third game, where he flicked in a header from close range against Breiðablik.[5] He scored his second goal the following month, during a 2–1 win against Stjarnan.[6]
In January 2019 Quee signed for Icelandic top flight club Breiðablik. After just two appearances with the club, he was loaned out to Víkingur Reykjavík in June.[7][8] He won the 2019 Icelandic Cup with Víkingur. On 2 March 2022, Quee signed for Saudi club Najran.
On 1 June 2022, he signed for Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Haifa.[9]
International career
A former youth international, Quee represented his country at the 2015 African U-20 Championship qualifiers as well as the 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifiers.[10][11]
Quee received his first senior call-up to the national team in July 2014 in preparation for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.[12] On 19 July, he earned his first cap, replacing Mohamed Kamanor during a 2–0 win against Seychelles, which secured them a spot in the group stage.[13]
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Sierra Leone's goal tally first.[14]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 September 2019 | SKD Stadium, Monrovia, Liberia |  Liberia | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 13 November 2019 | National Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone |  Lesotho | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3. | 13 November 2020 | Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, Nigeria |  Nigeria | 1–4 | 4–4 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours
Víkingur FC