Stephen Afrifa

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Stephen Afrifa
Personal information
Full name Stephen Afrifa-Kodua
Date of birth (2001-02-19) February 19, 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Sporting Kansas City
Number 30
Youth career
Rexdale SC
Woodbridge Strikers
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 FIU Panthers 63 (23)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Woodbridge Strikers 2 (0)
2022 One Knoxville SC 13 (8)
2023– Sporting Kansas City 36 (4)
2023– Sporting Kansas City II 11 (1)
International career‡
2024– Canada 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 23, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of September 10, 2024

Stephen Afrifa-Kodua (born February 19, 2001) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City and the Canada national team.

College career

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In 2019, Afrifa began attending Florida International University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[1] He made his collegiate debut on August 30, 2019 against the St. Bonaventure Bonnies.[2] The following day, he scored his first collegiate goal, in a victory over the James Madison Dukes.[3] After his junior season in 2021, he was named to the All-Conference USA First Team and the All-Southeast Region First Team.[4][5]

Ahead of his senior season in 2022, he was named to the United Soccer Coaches Watch List and the AAC Preseason All-Conference Team.[6][7] That season, he was twice named the AAC Offensive Player of the Week.[8][9] That season, he led the in goals scored with 10 and added four assists for a total of 24 points, which were all career highs for him.[10][11] He helped FIU to win the 2022 American Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles and was named the AAC Championship Most Outstanding Offensive Player and was named to the All-Tournament team.[12][13] At the end of the season he was named to the All-AAC First Team,[14] All-East Region First Team,[15] and the All-America Second Team.[16][17] He was also named a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy, which is awarded to the top collegiate player of the season.[18] Over his four seasons, he scored 23 goals and added 11 assists in 63 appearances.[19][20]

Club career

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In 2018, Afrifa played with the Woodbridge Strikers in League1 Ontario, making two appearances.[21]

In March 2022, he joined One Knoxville SC in USL League Two.[22] He scored 10 goals for the side between the season and the playoffs.[23]

In December 2022, he was selected in the first round (eighth overall) in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by Sporting Kansas City.[24][25] In April 2023, he signed a professional contract with the club for the 2023 season, with club options from 2024 to 2026.[26][27] He made his MLS debut on May 17, in a substitute appearance against Los Angeles FC.[28] He also spent some time that season with the second team, Sporting Kansas City II, in MLS Next Pro, scoring his first professional goal on July 2, in a 7-1 victory over Whitecaps FC 2.[29][30]

International career

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In February 2024, Afrifa was named to the Canadian provisional roster for the 2024 Copa América qualifying play-offs against Trinidad and Tobago.[31] In August 2024, he received his first main squad call-up to Canada ahead of friendlies against the United States and Mexico.[32] Afrifa made his debut in the first friendly against the USA on September 7, as a late substitute in a 2-1 victory.[33]

Personal

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Afrifa is of Ghanaian descent.[34] He has a twin brother, Simon, who also played soccer with him at FIU.[23]

Career statistics

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As of match played September 27, 2025[35]
Club Season League Playoffs National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Woodbridge Strikers 2018[21] League1 Ontario 2 0 0 0 — — 0 0 2 0
One Knoxville SC 2022 USL League Two 13 8 3 2 — — — 16 10
Sporting Kansas City 2023 Major League Soccer 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2024 24 4 0 0 3 1 0 0 3 1 30 6
2025 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 0
Total 36 4 0 0 4 1 1 0 3 1 44 6
Sporting Kansas City II 2023 MLS Next Pro 8 1 1 0 — — — 9 1
2024 2 0 0 0 — — — 2 0
2025 1 0 0 0 — — — 1 0
Total 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
Career total 61 13 4 2 3 1 1 0 3 1 72 17

International

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As of match played September 10, 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Canada 2024 2 0
Total 2 0

References

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