Boima Karpeh (born 16 June 1984), also known as Jerry Karpeh, is a Liberian former footballer who plays as a striker.
Biography
Karpeh was the Football West State League top goal scorer in 2007 playing for Floreat Athena where he won the club's Fairest & Best Award.
A-League club Perth Glory signed Karpeh during the 2007/2008 season playing seven games for the club.
Karpeh trialled with A-League club Newcastle Jets in September 2007 but a contract was not negotiated between Karpeh and the club.
Scoring many goals for his next clubs he then made a decision in 2011 to move to India and play for Churchill Brothers and become winner of the 2011 IFA Shield Cup with them.[2][3][4]
Next year found him in Indonesia having a complete season with 23 games and 7 goals scored for Persisam Putra Samarinda.
In August 2012 Jerry received invitation to travel in Iran and negotiate a contract with Sanat Naft but a contract wasn't established due to visa problems.
Lately in January 2013 returned to India for the second time and signed a five-month contract until end of season to play for Pune FC and scored his first goal by opening the score in club's biggest win ever against United Sikkim. In the I-League match against Shillong Lajong F.C. on 25 March, he was brought in as a substitute for Pierre Djidjia Douhou on the 46th minute, and he equalised from a Jeje Lalpekhlua pass on the 51st minute, and then equalised again on the 59th minute from an Othallo Tabia cross to ensure a 2-2 draw.
Personal life
Boima Karpeh is a brother to Kailo Karpeh who currently plays soccer at Jubilee FC[usurped], and recently played for Australia Football West State League club Bayswater City SC that plays in the Liberian Premier League.[5]
Honors
Perth
Floreat Athena
Churchill Brothers
- 2011 IFA Shield winner[6]
Putra Samarinda
- Inter Island Cup runner-up: 2012
Individual
- Football West State League Premier Division Top Scorer: 2007
- Durand Cup Top scorer: 2014[7]
References
- ^ Boima Karpeh player profile and statistics Soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Manuel Gomes to coach Churchill Brothers" (Webpage). sportskeeda. June 2011. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ Srivastava, Ayush. "Churchill Brothers 6–0 Shillong Lajong : The Goan Side Go Top of the Table After A Commanding Display Against Lajong". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ Churchill win Durand Cup via tie-breaker The Times of India. Date: 15 October 2011 Retrieved 22 April 2021
- ^ AfricaNews - Kailo Karpeh profile Archived March 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 March 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Salgaocar FC down Pune FC to lift the Durand Cup". Goal.com. 9 November 2014. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015.
External links
- Boima Karpeh at Global Sports Archive