Kwasi Okyere Wriedt (born 10 July 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club VfL Osnabrück on loan from Holstein Kiel. Born in Germany, he plays for the Ghana national team.[1]
 Wriedt in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfL Osnabrück | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2008 | SC Hamm 02 | ||
| 2008–2009 | SC Concordia Hamburg | ||
| 2009–2013 | FC St. Pauli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | FC St. Pauli II | 58 | (14) |
| 2015–2016 | LSK Hansa | 34 | (23) |
| 2016–2017 | VfL Osnabrück | 39 | (12) |
| 2017–2020 | Bayern Munich II | 96 | (69) |
| 2017–2020 | Bayern Munich | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Willem II | 42 | (12) |
| 2022– | Holstein Kiel | 41 | (6) |
| 2023– | → VfL Osnabrück (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Ghana U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018– | Ghana | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2022 | |||
Club career edit
Bayern Munich edit
Wriedt made his debut for Bayern Munich on 25 October 2017, coming on as a substitute in the 101st minute for Thiago in an away match against RB Leipzig in the second round of the 2017–18 edition of the DFB-Pokal. The match finished 1–1 after extra time, with Bayern advancing after winning 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out.[2]
Willem II edit
On 1 July 2020, three days before the final match of the season, Wriedt joined Willem II on a three-year contract along with Bayern Munich II teammate Derrick Köhn.[3]
Holstein Kiel edit
Wriedt moved to 2. Bundesliga side Holstein Kiel on 20 January 2022, having agreed a contract until summer 2025.[4] Three days after signing for the club, he made his debut by coming on in the 74th minute for Benedikt Pichler in a 2–1 win Jahn Regensburg.[5] He scored his debut goal on 11 February 2022, coming on in the 69th minute to score a 90th-minute winner in a 3–2 victory over Erzgebirge Aue.[6]
On 23 June 2023, Wriedt agreed to return to VfL Osnabrück on a season-long loan.[7]
International career edit
Wriedt received his first call-up to the Ghana national team on 9 May 2018, ahead of friendlies against Japan and Iceland.[8][9][10][11] He made his debut on 30 May 2018, coming on in the 82nd minute for Emmanuel Boateng in a 2–0 victory over Japan.[12]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC St. Pauli II | 2012–13 | Regionalliga Nord | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 31 | 9 | — | — | — | 31 | 9 | |||||
| 2014–15 | 22 | 5 | — | — | — | 22 | 5 | |||||
| Total | 58 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 14 | ||
| LSK Hansa | 2015–16 | Regionalliga Nord | 34 | 23 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 35 | 25 | ||
| VfL Osnabrück | 2016–17 | 3. Liga | 36 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 40 | 14 | ||
| 2017–18 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 39 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 14 | ||
| Bayern Munich II | 2017–18 | Regionalliga Bayern | 29 | 21 | — | — | — | 29 | 21 | |||
| 2018–19 | 34 | 24 | — | — | — | 34 | 24 | |||||
| 2019–20 | 3. Liga | 33 | 24 | — | — | — | 33 | 24 | ||||
| Total | 96 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 69 | ||
| Bayern Munich | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Willem II | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 8 | |
| 2021–22 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | |||
| Total | 42 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 12 | ||
| Holstein Kiel | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 41 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 6 | ||||
| Career total | 312 | 136 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 321 | 140 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Includes the Lower Saxony Cup and DFB-Pokal
International edit
- As of 29 March 2022[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Honours edit
Bayern Munich[15]
Bayern Munich II[15]
Individual
References edit
- ^ Kwasi Okyere Wriedt at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "RB Leipzig – Bayern München 4:5 (DFB-Pokal 2017/2018, 2. Round)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Ghanaian duo Wriedt and Kohn leave Bayern Munich to begin Willem II careers". ghanaweb.com. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Wriedt knipst ab sofort für Kiel". kicker (in German). 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Ghanaian striker Kwasi Okyere Wriedt makes Holstein Kiel debut three days after joining club". GhanaSoccernet. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Ghanaian striker Kwasi Wriedt nets debut goal for Holstein Kiel". GhanaSoccernet. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "PER LEIHE AN DIE BRÜCKE: WRIEDT KEHRT ZUM VFL ZURÜCK" (in German). VfL Osnabrück. 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Bayern Munich Striker Kwasi Okyere Wriedt Earns Black Stars Call Up". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Bayern Munich reserve striker Kwasi Wriedt called up to senior Ghana squad". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Video: German giants Bayern Munich confirm Ghana capture of striker Kwasi Wriedt". GhanaSoccernet. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ Gyamera-Antwi, Evans (8 May 2018). "Bayern Munich youth star Wriedt chooses Ghana over Germany". www.goal.com. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Bayern Munich youngster Okyere Wriedt makes Ghana debut in win over Japan". GhanaSoccernet. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Kwasi Wriedt » Club matches". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Kwasi Okyere Wriedt". FuPa.net. FuPa GmbH. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "Ghana - K. Wriedt - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- ^ "Wriedt ist "Spieler der Saison" – Hoeneß gewinnt Trainer-Wahl" [Wriedt is "player of the season" – Hoeneß wins manager vote]. German Football Association (in German). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "3. Liga – Torjäger 2019/20" [3. Liga – Goalscorers 2019–20]. kicker.de (in German).
External links edit
- Kwasi Okyere Wriedt at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Kwasi Okyere Wriedt at WorldFootball.net
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