{{Short description|Liberian footballer (born 1984)}} {{more footnotes needed|date=June 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Boima Jerry Karpeh | fullname = Boima Jerry Karpeh | image = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1984|6|16}} | birth_place = Monrovia, Liberia<ref>[https://int.soccerway.com/players/boima-jerry-karpeh/175257/ Boima Karpeh player profile and statistics] ''Soccerway.com''. Retrieved 6 December 2021.</ref> | height = 188 cm | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Striker | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2001−2002 | clubs1 = Dianella White Eagles | caps1 = 17 | goals1 = 12 | years2 = 2003 | clubs2 = Bayswater City | caps2 = 21 | goals2 = 14 | years3 = 2004 | clubs3 = Fremantle City | caps3 = 16 | goals3 = 9 | years4 = 2005 | clubs4 = Perth | caps4 = 17 | goals4 = 10 | years5 = 2006−2007 | clubs5 = Floreat Athena | caps5 = 21 | goals5 = 25 | years6 = 2007−2008 | clubs6 = Perth Glory | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2008 | clubs7 = Whittlesea Zebras | caps7 = 25 | goals7 = 9 | years8 = 2009−2010 | clubs8 = Oakleigh Cannons | caps8 = 42 | goals8 = 18 | years9 = 2011 | clubs9 = Churchill Brothers | caps9 = 24 | goals9 = 4 | years10 = 2011−2012 | clubs10 = Persisam Putra Samarinda | caps10 = 23 | goals10 = 7 | years11 = 2012−2013 | clubs11 = Persiram Raja Ampat | caps11 = 2 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2013 | clubs12 = Pune | caps12 = 7 | goals12 = 6 | years13 = 2013−2015 | clubs13 = Sporting Goa | caps13 = 26 | goals13 = 11 | years14 = 2015 | clubs14 = South China | caps14 = 0 | goals14 = 0 | years15 = 2016 | clubs15 = Kingston City | caps15 = 25 | goals15 = 10 | years16 = 2017–2018 | clubs16 = Springvale White Eagles | caps16 = 7 | goals16 = 3 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | pcupdate = 07:44, 28 January 2015 (UTC) | ntupdate = 6 December 2007 }}
'''Boima Karpeh''' (born 16 June 1984), also known as '''Jerry Karpeh''', is a Liberian former footballer who plays as a striker.
==Biography== Karpeh was the Football West State League top goal scorer in 2007 playing for Floreat Athena where he won the club's Fairest & Best Award.
A-League club Perth Glory signed Karpeh during the 2007/2008 season playing seven games for the club.
Karpeh trialled with A-League club Newcastle Jets in September 2007 but a contract was not negotiated between Karpeh and the club.
Scoring many goals for his next clubs he then made a decision in 2011 to move to India and play for Churchill Brothers and become winner of the 2011 IFA Shield Cup with them.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/2011/06/12/manuel-gomes-to-coach-churchill-brothers/#| format=Webpage| title=Manuel Gomes to coach Churchill Brothers| publisher=sportskeeda| date=June 2011| access-date=26 October 2011| archive-date=9 October 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009133457/http://www.sportskeeda.com/2011/06/12/manuel-gomes-to-coach-churchill-brothers/| url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Srivastava|first=Ayush|title=Churchill Brothers 6–0 Shillong Lajong : The Goan Side Go Top of the Table After A Commanding Display Against Lajong|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69405/churchill-brothers-sc-vs-shillong-lajong-fc/report|publisher=Goal.com|access-date=5 September 2012|archive-date=3 January 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103023835/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69405/churchill-brothers-sc-vs-shillong-lajong-fc/report|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20130126043151/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-15/top-stories/30283132_1_churchill-goalkeeper-churchill-brothers-mp-zakeer Churchill win Durand Cup via tie-breaker] ''The Times of India''. Date: 15 October 2011 Retrieved 22 April 2021</ref>
Next year found him in Indonesia having a complete season with 23 games and 7 goals scored for Persisam Putra Samarinda.
In August 2012 ''Jerry'' received invitation to travel in Iran and negotiate a contract with Sanat Naft but a contract wasn't established due to visa problems.
Lately in January 2013 returned to India for the second time and signed a five-month contract until end of season to play for Pune FC and scored his first goal by opening the score in club's biggest win ever against United Sikkim. In the I-League match against Shillong Lajong F.C. on 25 March, he was brought in as a substitute for Pierre Djidjia Douhou on the 46th minute, and he equalised from a Jeje Lalpekhlua pass on the 51st minute, and then equalised again on the 59th minute from an Othallo Tabia cross to ensure a 2-2 draw.
==Personal life== Karpeh's brother, Kailo Karpeh, played for Liberian club Jubilee FC and Australian club Bayswater City SC.<ref>[http://www.africanews.com/site/list_message/20909 AfricaNews - Kailo Karpeh profile] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329061432/http://www.africanews.com/site/list_message/20909 |date=March 29, 2012 }}</ref>
==Honors== <!-- LEAGUE AND FEDERATION-SANCTIONED AWARDS ONLY -->
'''Perth''' *Football West State League Premier Division : 2005
'''Floreat Athena''' *Football West State League Premier Division : 2007
'''Churchill Brothers''' *2011 IFA Shield winner<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://kolkatafootball.com/indiafootball_news_2011/march5thpart_2011.html#shield_ifa |title=Archived copy |access-date=8 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110311011836/http://www.kolkatafootball.com/indiafootball_news_2011/march5thpart_2011.html#shield_ifa |archive-date=11 March 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
'''Putra Samarinda''' *Inter Island Cup runner-up: 2012
'''Individual''' *Football West State League Premier Division Top Scorer: 2007 *Durand Cup Top scorer: 2014<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2014/11/09/5966181/salgaocar-fc-down-pune-fc-to-lift-the-durand-cup|title=Salgaocar FC down Pune FC to lift the Durand Cup|date=9 November 2014|archive-date=25 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225060924/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2014/11/09/5966181/salgaocar-fc-down-pune-fc-to-lift-the-durand-cup|website=Goal.com|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{GSA player|boima-karpeh/77096}}
{{South China AA squad}}
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