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Daniel Kyerewaa
Personal information
Full name Daniel Kamkam Kyerewaa[1]
Date of birth (2001-10-05) 5 October 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Düsseldorf, Germany
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Reading
Number 11
Youth career
–2016 SG Unterrath
2016–2020 Fortuna Düsseldorf
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Schalke 04 II 64 (14)
2022 Schalke 04 0 (0)
2023–2025 Preußen Münster 53 (5)
2025– Reading 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 July 2025

Daniel Kamkam Kyerewaa (born 5 October 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL League One club Reading.[1]

Career

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Kyerewaa joined Schalke 04 II from Fortuna Düsseldorf's youth in summer 2020.[3] In his first season with Schalke 04's reserves he was a regular starter making 11 appearances scoring twice while also being kept out of action for five months due to a shoulder injury.[3] He received his first call-up to the first team squad by manager Mike Büskens for a 2. Bundesliga match against Hannover 96 in March 2022, which Schalke 04 won 2–1.[3] He received a second call-up for a match against Dynamo Dresden.[4]

In the 2022–23 season, his third with Schalke 04 II, Kyerewaa scored 11 goals and made 3 assists in 32 appearances.[4] When his departure from Schalke 04 was announced in May 2023, Ghanaian website Ghanasoccernet reported interest from Hamburger SV, Greuther Fürth and former club Fortuna Düsseldorf.[5][6]

In May 2023 it was announced Kyerewaa would move to 3. Liga club Preußen Münster for the 2023–24 season.[6]

On 22 July 2025, EFL League One club Reading announced the signing of Kyerewaa to a two-year contract, after he had left Preußen Münster earlier in the summer.[7]

Style of play

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Kyerewaa is a versatile player.[8] During his time at Schalke 04 II he played in midfield, usually in the centre or on the right, being deployed in defensive and attacking roles.[3] He also made two appearances as a left winger.[3] When he was first called up to Schalke 04's first team, he was chosen as a replacement for the injured right-back Reinhold Ranftl.[3]

Personal life

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Born in Germany, Kyerewaa is of Ghanaian descent.[9]

Career statistics

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As of match played 18 May 2025[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Schalke 04 II 2020–21 Regionalliga West 11 1 – – – 11 1
2021–22 Regionalliga West 21 2 – – – 21 2
2022–23 Regionalliga West 32 11 – – – 32 11
Total 64 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 14
Preußen Münster 2023–24 3. Liga 33 2 1 0 – – 34 2
2024–25 2. Bundesliga 20 3 1 0 – – 21 3
Total 53 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 55 5
Reading 2025–26 EFL League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0[c] 0 0 0
Career total 117 19 2 0 0 0 0 0 119 19
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the DFB-Pokal and FA Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in the EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

References

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  1. ^ a b Daniel Kyerewaa at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/daniel-kyerewaa
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Schalke: Kyerewaa – das nächste Juwel aus der Knappenschmiede?" [Schalke: Kyerewaa - the next jewel from the Knappenschmiede?]. Reviersport (in German). 20 March 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Schalke: U23-Talent Kyerewaa bald in der Bundesliga?" [Schalke: U23 talent Kyerewaa soon in the Bundesliga?]. Reviersport (in German). 17 May 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Ghanaian midfielder Daniel Kyerewaa leaves Shalke 04 to find new club". Ghanasoccernet. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  6. ^ a b Costa, Gianni; Dinkelborg, Tobias (27 August 2023). "Fortuna Düsseldorf: Daniel Kyerewaa vom FC Schalke 04 II wechselt zu Preußen Münster" [Fortuna Düsseldorf: Daniel Kyerewaa from FC Schalke 04 II moves to Preußen Münster]. Rheinische Post (in German). Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Daniel Kyerewaa signs for the Royals". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  8. ^ Rellmann, Thomas (27 June 2023). ""Kann einige Positionen": Wie Neuzugang Kyerewaa sich selbst sieht" ["Can play a few positions": How newcomer Kyerewaa sees himself]. Münstersche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  9. ^ "3. Liga, Preußen Münster: Schalker Daniel Kyerewaa ist da!". sportbild.bild.de. 18 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Daniel Kyerewaa » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
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