Adam Kwarasey
was born in Oslo,
Norway to a father from Ghana and a mother from Norway. He holds both a Ghanaian
passport and a Norwegian passport.
Kwarasey played youth
football with Trosterud and Vålerenga After moving to Strømsgodset,
he made his debut on 6 May 2007 Kwarasey was the captain of the club
when Strømsgodset in 2013 won Tippeligaen for the first time since 1970. He also won the Kniksen Award
as the best goalkeeper in the 2013 season.
International career
In November 2007, Kwarasey
declared that he would play international football for Ghana. However, he played a friendly match
for Norway under-21 in 2008.
In October 2010, Kwarasey
received his Ghanaian passport and became eligible to play for Ghana on 30 July
2011, Kwarasey was called up to the Ghana national team for a match against
Nigeria. That match was postponed due to security reasons although
Kwarasey confirmed his intention to become Ghana's first-choice goalkeeper
He made his international
debut for Ghana on 2 September 2011 in an 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
against Swaziland before
playing in a friendly match against Brazil at Craven
Cottage in London three days later.
Kwarasey was named to
Ghana's 23-man squad for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. In January
2012, Kwarasey was described as a "potential legend" for Ghana.
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