Adam Larsen Kwarasey

Adam Larsen Kwarasey interests me most for a single decision: born in Oslo and developed in Norwegian football, he chose to represent Ghana. That deliberate embrace of his roots over the easier path carries a quiet pride I find genuinely moving. The 2013 Kniksen Award for Norway's goalkeeper of the year proves he had nothing to gain in skill by looking elsewhere; this was about identity, not opportunity. Goalkeeping is the loneliest, most unforgiving job on the pitch, and he carried it while answering a hard question about who he was. I have always admired people who commit that fully to their own answer.

Name (English)

Adam Larsen Kwarasey

Name (Japanese)

アダム・ラーセン・クワラセイ

Reading

あだむ・らーせん・くわらせい

Born

December 12, 1987 (age 38)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Rabbit

Origin

Oslo, Norway

Height

188 cm

Occupation

association football player

Awards & achievements

• 2013 Kniksen Award for goalkeeper of the year

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%80%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BB%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%82%BB%E3%82%A4

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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