David Kalokoh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 April 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Sierra Leone | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jong Ajax | ||
| Number | 56 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VV Vos | |||
| VVV Venlo | |||
| AFC Ajax | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Jong Ajax | 33 | (3) |
| 2024– | Ajax | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020–2021 | Netherlands U15 | 4 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Netherlands U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2022– | Netherlands U18 | 3 | (1) |
| 2023– | Netherlands U19 | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 March 2024, 22:06 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00,33, 12 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
David Kalokoh (born 21 April 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Jong Ajax of the Eerste Divisie.[1]
Career[edit]
Born in Sierra Leone, before moving to Venlo, where he played with VV Vos and spent six years with VVV Venlo. He moved to Amsterdam to train with AFC Ajax at 13 years-old.[2][3] He signed a three-year professional contract with Ajax as a 15 year-old in March 2021.[4] He featured for the Ajax youth team in the UEFA Youth League in 2022.[5][6] He made his Eerste Divisie debut on 28 April 2023, away at his former club, VVV Venlo.[7]
Style of play[edit]
Kalokoh has been described as a left-footed winger.[8]
Personal life[edit]
Kalokoh was 1.86m tall by the age of 17 years-old.[9]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played 29 March 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 31 | 3 | — | — | — | 31 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 33 | 3 | — | — | — | 33 | 3 | |||||
| Ajax | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "David Kalokoh". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Top talent David Kalokoh from Venlo went to a host family at the age of thirteen to play for Ajax: 'I don't think everyone could do that'". Limburger.nl. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Prestigious prize makes David Kalokoh dream of the top". ajax.nl. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Venlo resident Kalokoh signs first professional contract with Ajax". Omroepvenlo.nl. March 27, 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ Kelly, Mark (2 November 2022). "REPORTSAjax flex muscles at Firhill against Rangers in UEFA Youth League action". Youthfootballscotland. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "UEFA Youth League: Ajax Down Liverpool To Seal Progress". Football-Oranje. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "VVV VS. AJAX II 0 - 1". Soccerway. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "'Ajax wil na Vos ook contracten van Misehouy en Kalokoh verlengen'". Ajaxshowtime. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "David Kalokoh (Ajax). He is 1.86m tall and only 17 years old. The size of this youngster from the Ajax youth academy is impressive". Marca.com. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "D. Kalokoh". Retrieved 18 December 2023.