Ricky Korboa
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 Korboa in February 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricky Samuel Korboa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England[3] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Livingston | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2020 | Carshalton Athletic | 168 | (55) |
| 2020–2021 | Northampton Town | 16 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Sutton United | 14 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Woking | 39 | (8) |
| 2024- | Livingston | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:08, 29 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Ricky Samuel Korboa (born 2 August 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Scottish Championship club Livingston.
Career
[edit]Carshalton Athletic
[edit]Korboa made his debut for Carshalton Athletic in March 2014,[4] and played for the Robins across seven seasons, scoring 55 goals in 168 games. He was an original attendee at the V9 Academy in 2017.[5] Korboa was named in the Isthmian League Team of the Season for 2018–19, and won five of the club's seven player of the year awards that season.[6][7]
Northampton Town
[edit]Korboa signed for Northampton Town on 1 September 2020 for an undisclosed fee on a one-year contract, with an option for a second year.[8][7] He made his debut on 5 September 2020 in a 3–0 win against Cardiff City in the EFL Cup, providing assists for the second and third goals.[9] He made his debut in the league a week later on 12 September 2020, in a 2–2 draw with AFC Wimbledon where he scored at the end of the first half to equal the match for the second time.[10]
On 11 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Northampton when his contract expired at the end of the season.[11]
Sutton United
[edit]He signed for Sutton United on 1 July 2021.[12] He was released by Sutton at the end of the 2021–22 season.[13]
Woking
[edit]On 28 May 2022, it was announced that Korboa would join Woking, signing a two-year deal following the conclusion of his contract with Sutton in July.[14] On 13 August 2022, he made his debut for the club during a 2–0 home victory over Dagenham & Redbridge, replacing Kyran Lofthouse with just over 10 minutes remaining.[15] Two months later, he scored his first goal for the club during an FA Cup tie against Southend United, scoring the winner in the 82nd minute as a second-half substitute during the 2–1 win.[16]
In the 2023–24 season Korboa scored seven times.[3] Despite being offered a new deal,[17] Korboa announced he would be leaving the club at the end of his contract in June 2024.[18]
Livingston
[edit]In May 2024 it was announced that Korboa would join Scottish club Livingston for the 2024–25 season.[19]
Personal life
[edit]Born in England, Korboa is of Ghanaian descent.[20]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 14 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Carshalton Athletic | 2013–14[4] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[21] | Isthmian League Division One South | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16[21] | Isthmian League Division One South | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 40 | 9 | ||
| 2016–17[22] | Isthmian League Division One South | 31 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | 3[b] | 3 | 37 | 20 | ||
| 2017–18[23] | Isthmian League Division One South | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 30 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19[24] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 32 | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | 8[d] | 0 | 41 | 15 | ||
| 2019–20[25] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 28 | 10 | 5 | 3 | — | 4[e] | 1 | 37 | 14 | ||
| Total | 168 | 55 | 10 | 5 | — | 20 | 4 | 198 | 64 | |||
| Northampton Town | 2020–21[3] | League One | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| Sutton United | 2021–22[3] | League Two | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 3 |
| Woking | 2022–23[3] | National League | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
| 2023–24[3] | National League | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | ||
| Total | 39 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 42 | 9 | |||
| Career total | 237 | 67 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 281 | 78 | ||
- ^ Two appearances in Alan Turvey Trophy, one appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Surrey Senior Cup
- ^ Two appearances and two goals in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Alan Turvey Trophy
- ^ One appearance in FA Trophy
- ^ Six appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Surrey Senior Cup, one appearance in Isthmian League play-offs
- ^ Four appearances and one goal in FA Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Northampton Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 46. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Ricky Korboa - Forward - First Team - Northampton Town". www.ntfc.co.uk. Northampton Town F.C. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "England - R. Korboa - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ a b "1st - The Team - Carshalton Athletic FC". 31 May 2014. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014.
- ^ "Reynolds Becomes Latest V9 Academy Graduate To Move Up". 27 June 2017.
- ^ "Carshalton named 'Team of The Season' at Isthmian League awards". This Is Local London. 19 June 2019.
- ^ a b "NORTHAMPTON TOWN COMPLETE SIGNING OF RICKY KORBOA FOR UNDISCLOSED FEE". www.ntfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Northampton sign forward Korboa". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Northampton Town 3-0 Cardiff City". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Northampton Town 2-2 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 12 September 2020.
- ^ "THE RETAINED LIST". www.ntfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Korboa among three new Sutton signings". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Trio released". www.suttonunited.net. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Daniel (28 May 2022). "Ricky Korboa Agrees To Sign". Woking F.C. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "Woking vs. Dagenham & Redbridge". Soccerway. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Woking vs. Southend United". Soccerway. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "2023/24 Retained and Released List". Woking FC. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Ricky Korboa". Instagram. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Black, Dave (12 May 2024). "Ricky Korboa is a Lion!".
- ^ "Ghanaian winger Ricky Korboa joins Woking FC". GhanaWeb. 3 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Ricky Korboa - 1st Team - Carshalton Athletic FC". 14 May 2016. Archived from the original on 14 May 2016.
- ^ "Carshalton Athletic | Appearances | Ricky Korboa | 2016-2017 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "Carshalton Athletic | Appearances | Ricky Korboa | 2017-2018 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "Carshalton Athletic | Appearances | Ricky Korboa | 2018-2019 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "Carshalton Athletic | Appearances | Ricky Korboa | 2019-2020 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
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