Lawrence Agyekum (born 23 November 2003) is a Ghanaian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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, on loan from

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club Red Bull Salzburg, and the Ghana national team.

Club career

WAFA

Agyekum started his career with

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, he was promoted to the senior team in December 2019. He made his debut on 24 January 2020, after coming on for

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in a 2–1 loss to

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. The 2019–20 season was however cancelled due to the restrictions to control the

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. He made 5 league appearances before the league was cancelled. Prior to the restart of the league, he was named on the club's squad list for the 2020–21 season. He scored his debut goal on 24 February 2021, after scoring the third goal in the 92nd minute in a 3–1 victory over

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. Agyekum was adjudged the

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after putting up a good performance in a league match against Elmina Sharks even though WAFA lost by 1–0.

RB Salzburg

On 7 February 2022, Agyekum signed a contract with Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg until 30 June 2026 and was assigned to Red Bull Salzburg's partner club

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Loan to Cercle Brugge

On 4 July 2024, Agyekum was loaned to

club

, with an option to buy.

International career

Agyekum made his debut for

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on 21 March 2025 as a late second-half substitute during a 5–0 win against

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during

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. He scored his first goal for Ghana on 31 May 2025 during the

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third-place playoff, which Ghana won 4–0 against

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Career statistics

International

: ''Ghana score listed first, score column indicates score after each Agyekum goal.''

References

External links

* 2003 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Ghanaian men's footballers Ghana men's international footballers West African Football Academy players FC Red Bull Salzburg players FC Liefering players Cercle Brugge K.S.V. players Ghana Premier League players Austrian Football Bundesliga players 2. Liga (Austria) players Belgian Pro League players Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Austria Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Austria Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen {{Ghana-footy-midfielder-stub