Hamzad Kargbo

Hamzad Kargbo
Personal information
Full name Hamzad Sayeed Kargbo[1]
Date of birth (2002-01-20) 20 January 2002
Place of birth England
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Youth career
–2014 Mass Elite Academy
2014–2021 Queens Park Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Queens Park Rangers 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Southend United (loan) 5 (0)
2021–2022 → Oxford City (loan) 3 (0)
2024–2025 Newport County 2 (0)
2025 → Chippenham Town (loan) 8 (2)
2025–2026 Maidstone United 33 (7)
2026– Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:32, 4 July 2026 (UTC)

Hamzad Sayeed Kargbo (born 20 January 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish Championship club Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[3]

Career

Queens Park Rangers

Kargbo joined the Queens Park Rangers academy aged twelve from Elite Mass Academy, progressing through the ranks to sign a scholarship in 2018.[4]

In August 2021, Kargbo joined National League side Southend United on loan until the end of September 2021,[5] later extended for a further month.[6]

In March 2022, Kargbo joined National League South club Oxford City on loan for the remainder of the season.[7]

Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, Kargbo was confirmed to be among those leaving the club.[8]

Newport County

In June 2024, Kargbo joined League Two club Newport County following a successful trial period.[9] On 10 August 2024, he made his debut in the 2024–25 season opening day 3–2 defeat to Cheltenham Town as an 85th minute substitute,[10] suffering a dislocated shoulder that would require surgery and rule him out for an estimated period of three months.[11][12]

On 20 January 2025, Kargbo joined National League South club Chippenham Town for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.[13] On 18 March, he returned to his parent club after suffering an injury.[14] He was released by Newport County at the end of the 2024-25 season.[15]

Maidstone United

In September 2025, Kargbo joined National League South club Maidstone United.[16]

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

After a successful trial period, where he scored on his first outing in a friendly vs Nairn County, Kargbo signed a one year deal with Scottish Championship side, Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 4 July 2026.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "SQUAD LIST 2024/25 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  2. ↑ Newport County profile
  3. ↑ "Hamzad Kargbo | Football Stats | Maidstone United | Age 24 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2026-07-04.
  4. ↑ "QPR youngsters sign scholarships". www.qpr.co.uk. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Hamzad Kargbo joins Southend on loan". www.qpr.co.uk. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "Kargbo's Southend loan extended". www.qpr.co.uk. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "Oxford City confirm Hamzad Kargbo loan". www.oxfordcityfc.co.uk. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "Development Squad departures". www.qpr.co.uk. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "Hamzad Kargbo: Striker joins Newport County after trial". BBC Sport. August 8, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Cheltenham Town 3-2 Newport County". BBC Sport.
  11. ↑ "Newport County: New striker Hamzad Kargbo faces time out with shoulder injury". BBC Sport. August 13, 2024.
  12. ↑ Kirwan, Chris (16 August 2024). "Newport County striker Hamzad Kargbo to have shoulder op". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  13. ↑ "Newport County: Striker Hamzad Kargbo joins Chippenham on loan". BBC Sport. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  14. ↑ "Hamzad Kargbo returns to Newport County". Chippenham Town F.C. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  15. ↑ Kargbo released by Newport
  16. ↑ "Two new ahead of this weekend's match". maidstoneunited.co.uk. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  17. ↑ "Caley Jags sign striker ahead of Highland League derby". Inverness Courier. 2026-07-04. Retrieved 2026-07-04.
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