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My Take
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.
Overview
Adambathia Larsen "Adam" Kwarasey (born 12 December 1987) is a retired professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Born in Norway, Kwarasey represents Ghana at international level.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2013 Kniksen Award for goalkeeper of the year
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from Norway →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.