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The QPR winger earning Ghana stripes location_on Queens Park Rangers

KWAME
POKU

Right Winger #17 Ghanaian flag Ghana (Black Stars)
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Age

24 yrs

Height

1.79m

Value

£1.5m (approx.)

Caps / Goals

1 / 0

Profile

Who is Kwame

Kwame Afriyie Adubofour Poku is a Ghanaian international right winger who plays for Queens Park Rangers in the EFL Championship. Born in Croydon to Ghanaian parents, he came through Cray Wanderers and Worthing before breaking through at Colchester United, then spent four standout seasons at Peterborough United — lifting the EFL Trophy twice and earning a place in the 2024–25 League One PFA Team of the Year. He signed for QPR in June 2025 and earned his first senior Ghana cap in 2021 during AFCON qualifying.

Tactical DNA

Poku is a left-footed, right-sided winger — the classic inverted profile. His game is built on close control in tight spaces, sharp changes of direction, and a reliable cut-in shot onto his natural left foot. At Peterborough United he developed into one of League One's most productive wide attackers, earning the EFL League One Player of the Month award in both September and October 2024 before being named in the 2024–25 PFA League One Team of the Year.

At Queens Park Rangers, signed in June 2025, he is adjusting to the physical demands of the EFL Championship — a step up from League One that has historically punished wingers who rely on skill over directness. Early appearances (eight in his first half-season) suggest QPR are integrating him patiently rather than rushing him. For Ghana he has only one senior cap to date, earned as a substitute during 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, but a strong first full Championship season could put him back in Black Stars contention.

Career Journey

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Cray Wanderers

Non-league grounding in Kent, aged 16–17. Left without a senior appearance but impressed scouts at south-coast clubs.

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Worthing
12 apps 2 goals

Short but productive non-league spell on the south coast. 12 appearances, two goals, and a clear upward trajectory that earned him a move into the EFL.

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Colchester United
62 apps 5 goals

Signed for the League Two club and made his EFL breakthrough. First professional goals, first senior Ghana call-up in March 2021, and the form that prompted Peterborough United to pay compensation for him that summer.

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Peterborough United
121 apps 27 goals

Four seasons at London Road. EFL Trophy winner in 2023–24 and 2024–25, League One Player of the Month in both September and October 2024, Players' Player of the Season and League One Team of the Year in 2024–25.

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Queens Park Rangers
8 apps 0 goals

Signed by QPR on 28 June 2025 for an undisclosed compensation fee, linking up in the EFL Championship. Wearing shirt #17 at Loftus Road and easing into Championship football in his first half-season.

Current Season Stats

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8
Championship 2025–26
Goals
0
Club
QPR
Peterborough career
121 apps, 27 goals
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#17
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EFL Trophy

Peterborough United — 2023–24, 2024–25

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PFA Team of the Year

EFL League One — 2024–25

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EFL League One Team of the Season

2024–25

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EFL League One Player of the Month

September 2024, October 2024

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Peterborough United Players' Player of the Season

2024–25

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Caps
0
Goals
28 March 2021 vs São Tomé and Príncipe (AFCON 2021 qualifying)
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Beyond the Pitch

Born 11 August 2001 in Croydon, south London, to parents of Ghanaian descent. Raised in the Greater London area and shaped by the English non-league system before breaking into the EFL at Colchester United — a path that links him culturally to England and through family and senior international to Ghana.

Kept a relatively low public profile during his rise through League One. His Instagram account (@kpoku23) lists him simply as 'Professional footballer at @officialqpr' — a light 15,000-follower presence that grew sharply after his QPR move and his 2024–25 awards haul rather than through self-promotion.

Represented by Lead3rs management and by the In The Field agency for commercial work. Committed to Ghana at senior level in March 2021, joining the long line of England-raised Ghanaian-heritage footballers — a generation that also includes former Chelsea and Arsenal man Michael Essien's cohort and current Black Stars teammate Mohammed Kudus.

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Expert Analysis

Kofi Mensah

Kofi Mensah

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Kwame Q&A

How old is Kwame Poku? expand_more
Kwame Afriyie Adubofour Poku was born on 11 August 2001 in Croydon, south London, which makes him 24 years old as of April 2026.
Which club does Kwame Poku play for? expand_more
Poku plays for Queens Park Rangers in the EFL Championship. He signed for QPR on 28 June 2025 after four seasons at Peterborough United.
Is Kwame Poku at Asante Kotoko? expand_more
No. That's a naming coincidence — Kwame Poku plays for Queens Park Rangers in England, not Asante Kotoko in Ghana. We apologise for any earlier confusion on this point.
What position does Kwame Poku play? expand_more
Poku is a right winger. He is left-footed, which makes him a classic inverted winger — he starts wide on the right and cuts inside onto his stronger foot to shoot or combine.
How tall is Kwame Poku? expand_more
Poku is listed at 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) by Transfermarkt.
Is Kwame Poku English or Ghanaian? expand_more
Both. He was born in Croydon, London, to parents of Ghanaian descent, which makes him eligible for England and Ghana. He chose Ghana at senior level and made his Black Stars debut as a substitute on 28 March 2021.
How many Ghana caps does Kwame Poku have? expand_more
According to Wikipedia's senior international record, Poku has one Ghana cap — his debut on 28 March 2021 against São Tomé and Príncipe in AFCON qualifying. That record does not yet reflect any additional senior call-ups he may receive on the back of his 2024–25 League One award run.
Has Kwame Poku won any trophies? expand_more
Yes — two EFL Trophies with Peterborough United (2023–24 and 2024–25). Individually he was named in the PFA EFL League One Team of the Year for 2024–25, voted Peterborough's Players' Player of the Season, and named League One Player of the Month in both September and October 2024.
How much did QPR pay for Kwame Poku? expand_more
Queens Park Rangers signed Poku on 28 June 2025 from Peterborough United for an undisclosed compensation fee, following the expiry of his previous contract.
Where can I follow Kwame Poku online? expand_more
Poku's Instagram account is @kpoku23. It is his only active public social channel at the time of writing.

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Last updated 2026-04-23 · written by Kofi Mensah.