Kareem Sow
Kareem Sow running on the sideline to warm up
Kareem Sow in 2022
Personal information
Full name Kareem Sow
Date of birth (2000-09-28) September 28, 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Fleurimont, Quebec, Canada
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Ottawa Gloucester Hornets SC
Montreal Impact
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Montreal Carabins
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 HFX Wanderers 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 2, 2022

Kareem Sow (born September 28, 2000) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a defender.

Early life

Sow played youth soccer with the Gloucester Hornets SC, before joining the Montreal Impact Academy at U13 level.[1]

University career

In 2018, he attended the University of Montreal playing for the Carabins soccer team where he was named to the first all-star team of the Quebec university network (RSEQ) in 2019.[2] He won the national championship with the Carabins in 2021,[3] while also being named to the RSEQ First Team All-Star, U SPORTS Second Team All-Star and Canadian Championship All-Star Team.[4] In 2022, he was named an RSEQ First Team All-Star and a U Sports Second Team All-Star.[5] In 2023, he was name RSEQ First Team All-Star and a U-Sports First Team All-Star and named to the U-Sports Championship All-Star Team.[5]

Club career

In the 2021 CPL-U Sports Draft, he was selected tenth overall by HFX Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League.[6] In June 2021, he signed a developmental contract with HFX Wanderers for the 2021 season, allowing him to retain his university eligibility.[7][8] On August 31, HFX announced Sow was returning to the Carabins and the University of Montreal.[9] In 2022, he signed another developmental contract with the Wanderers.[10][11] In August 2022, he once again returned to his university team, per the terms of his developmental contract.[12][13]

International career

In 2014, he attended a camp for the Canada U15 national team.[14]

Career statistics

As of August 13, 2022[15]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
HFX Wanderers FC 2021 Canadian Premier League 11 0 — 0 0 — 11 0
2022 5 0 — 0 0 — 5 0
Career total 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0

References

  1. ^ "Get to know the Wanderers: Kareem Sow". HFX Wanderers FC. June 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "Carabins : Yesli et Sow repêchés en CPL" [Carabins: Yesli and Sow drafted in CPL]. Obelisq (in French). January 29, 2021.
  3. ^ Myrer, George (May 9, 2022). "HFX Wanderers sign Kareem Sow and Mour Samb to add depth". SaltWire Network.
  4. ^ "Kareem Sow rejoint les Wanderers d'Halifax" [Kareem Sow joins Halifax Wanderers]. Montreal Carabins (in French). May 9, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Honneurs individuels & équipe d'étoiles du RSEQ et de U SPORTS depuis 1988" [Individual Honors & RSEQ and U SPORTS all-star team since 1988]. RSEQ (in French).
  6. ^ Lawrence, Dylan (January 29, 2021). "Wanderers Select Two Players in 2021 CPL-U SPORTS Draft; Stefan Karajovanovic and Kareem Sow". HFX Wanderers FC.
  7. ^ Jacques, John (June 11, 2021). "Wanderers Sign Kareem Sow To Developmental Contract". Northern Tribune.
  8. ^ "HFX Wanderers Sign CPL-U SPORTS Draft Pick Kareem Sow for the 2021 Season". HFX Wanderers FC. June 11, 2021.
  9. ^ Briggins, Jonathan (August 31, 2021). "Planting Seeds for the Future: Kareem Sow Reaps Rewards of Summer Stint". HFX Wanderers FC.
  10. ^ Jacques, John (May 9, 2022). "Sow Re-Signs With Halifax Wanderers". Northern Tribune.
  11. ^ "Wanderers sign Kareem Sow to U SPORTS contract". HFX Wanderers FC. May 9, 2022.
  12. ^ "Wanderers Gander, Sow return to respective U SPORTS teams". HFX Wanderers FC. August 15, 2022.
  13. ^ Jacques, John (August 15, 2022). "Wanderers Duo Gander And Sow Return To University". Northern Tribune.
  14. ^ Kareem Sow at the Canadian Soccer Association
  15. ^ Kareem Sow at Soccerway

External links

Kareem Sow at Soccerway

HFX Wanderers FC – current squad
2021 CPL–U Sports Draft selections
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