Enock Kwakwa (born 2 July 1994) is a Ghanaian

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who currently plays for

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Career

Manchester City

Kwakwa was signed by English club

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in August 2012, and immediately loaned out to Norwegian

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club

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Strømsgodset

Kwakwa arrived at Strømsgodset in September 2012, alongside fellow

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graduate Bismark Adjei-Boateng. He spent the final months of the 2012 season on the reserves team in the Second Division, and impressed, in particular with a great goal from 40 meters. Unfortunately, he was injured in the

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pre-season, and had to train alternatively for four weeks. He made his debut on 13 April 2013, when he played the last 6 minutes in the match against

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. Unfortunately, he was injured again in June 2013, when he tore a tendon in his thigh. He never played for the first team again during the loan spell, and returned to the English club when he was unable to renew his work permit.

TPS

He was loaned out to Finnish club

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in September 2013, but only played one reserve match before the loan deal was canceled.

Ullensaker/Kisa

On 17 March 2014, he signed a permanent deal with

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club Ull/Kisa, lasting until December 2015. He made his debut for the club on 16 May 2014 in a match against

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, and played a total of 17 matches for the club in the 2014 season, scoring 3 goals. After the team was relegated, the player was able to leave the club on a free transfer.

Falkenbergs FF

On 24 February 2015, Kwakwa signed a short-term deal lasting until 30 June the same year with the Swedish

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team

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, with an option to extend the contract for another three years if the player impresses.

Jönköpings Södra IF

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announced on 20 November 2018, that they had signed Kwakwa for the 2019 season.

Charleston Battery

On 18 March 2022, Kwakwa moved to

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side

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who competed in the second-tier of US soccer. Kwakwa scored his first goal with the club on 16 July 2022 in a 3-1 home victory over

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. Following the 2022 season, Kwakwa was released by Charleston.

Northern Colorado Hailstorm

On 30 January 2023, Kwakwa signed with

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side Northern Colorado Hailstorm.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kwakwa, Enock 1994 births Living people Ghanaian men's footballers Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers Manchester City F.C. players Strømsgodset Toppfotball players Ullensaker/Kisa IL players Falkenbergs FF players Jönköpings Södra IF players Charleston Battery players Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC players Right to Dream Academy players Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Eliteserien players Norwegian First Division players Allsvenskan players Superettan players Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in England Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Norway Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Men's association football midfielders USL Championship players 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen