Augustus Kargbo
Augustus Kargbo (born 24 August 1999) is a Sierra Leonean football player. He plays in Italy for Reggio Audace on loan from Crotone. As a boy Augustus Kargbo was scouted by his agent Numukeh Tunkara in Freetown, Sierra Leone at age of 13 years. Believing in his quality he then persuaded the family to allow him to take the boy to Guinea where he could have a better training and development opportunity.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 24 August 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Freetown, Sierra Leone | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Reggiana | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | Campobasso | 20 | (6) |
2018– | Crotone | 2 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Roccella (loan) | 11 | (3) |
2019– | → Reggiana (loan) | 21 | (8) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 February 2019 |
Club career
He started his professional career in Italian fourth-tier Serie D club Campobasso.[1]
In the summer of 2018, he joined Serie B club Crotone and was loaned back to Serie D, to Rocella. He returned from loan in January 2019.[2]
He made his Serie B debut for Crotone on 19 January 2019 in a game against Cittadella, as a 68th-minute substitute for Marco Firenze.[3]
On 2 September 2019, he joined Reggio Audace on loan.[4] On 22 July he scored an important goal for the promotion of the club in Serie B in the final against Bari.[5]
References
- "Profile by TuttoCalciatori" (in Italian). TuttoCalciatori. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- "Crotone, Kargbo rientrato alla base dopo il prestito al Roccella" (in Italian). Crotone Sport. 11 January 2019.
- "Crotone v Cittadella game report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 19 January 2019.
- "KARGBO IN PRESTITO ALLA REGGIO AUDACE" (Press release) (in Italian). Crotone. 2 September 2019.
- "Finale playoff Serie C: Reggiana-Bari 1-0. Emiliani in Serie B". La Gazzetta dello Sport. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
External links
- Augustus Kargbo at Soccerway