{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Ricky Korboa |image = Ricky Korboa February 2019.jpg |caption = Korboa in February 2019 |fullname = Ricky Samuel Korboa<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Northampton Town |publisher=English Football League |page=46 |access-date=23 September 2020}}</ref> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|8|2|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ricky Korboa - Forward - First Team - Northampton Town |url=https://www.ntfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/forward/ricky-korboa/ |access-date=18 September 2020 |website=www.ntfc.co.uk |publisher=Northampton Town F.C.}}</ref> |birth_place = Liverpool, England<ref name = "SW">{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/ricky-korboa/587653/|title=England - R. Korboa - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref> |height = {{convert|1.78|m|order=flip}}<ref name = "SW" /> |position = Winger, striker |currentclub = Tonbridge Angels |clubnumber = 7 |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = |years1 = 2014–2020 |clubs1 = Carshalton Athletic |caps1 = 168 |goals1 = 55 |years2 = 2020–2021 |clubs2 = Northampton Town |caps2 = 16 |goals2 = 2 |years3 = 2021–2022 |clubs3 = Sutton United |caps3 = 14 |goals3 = 2 |years4 = 2022–2024 |clubs4 = Woking |caps4 = 39 |goals4 = 8 |years5 = 2024 |clubs5 = Livingston |caps5 = 1 |goals5 = 0 |years6 = 2025 |clubs6 = Maidenhead United |caps6 = 5 |goals6 = 0 |years7 = 2025 |clubs7 = Carshalton Athletic |caps7 = 7 |goals7 = 1 |years8 = 2025– |clubs8 = Tonbridge Angels |caps8 = 14 |goals8 = 3 |club-update = 17:46, 9 February 2026 (UTC) }} '''Ricky Samuel Korboa''' (born 2 August 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or striker for {{English football updater|TonbridA}} club Tonbridge Angels.
==Career== ===Carshalton Athletic=== Korboa made his debut for Carshalton Athletic in March 2014,<ref name = "Age">{{Cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/carshaltonafc/s/the-team-109282.html?player_id=1189941 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531093155/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/carshaltonafc/s/the-team-109282.html?player_id=1189941 |archive-date=31 May 2014 |title=1st - The Team - Carshalton Athletic FC|date=31 May 2014}}</ref> and played for the Robins across seven seasons, scoring 55 goals in 168 games. He was an original attendee at the V9 Academy in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nonleague.pitchero.com/transfers/reynolds-becomes-latest-v9-academy-graduate-move/|title=Reynolds Becomes Latest V9 Academy Graduate To Move Up|date=27 June 2017}}</ref> Korboa was named in the Isthmian League Team of the Season for 2018–19, and won five of the club's seven player of the year awards that season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/sport/otherlondonfootball/17715300.carshalton-named-team-season-isthmian-league-awards/|title=Carshalton named 'Team of The Season' at Isthmian League awards|website=This Is Local London|date=19 June 2019 }}</ref><ref name = "Northampton">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/20202/september/ricky_korboa/|title=NORTHAMPTON TOWN COMPLETE SIGNING OF RICKY KORBOA FOR UNDISCLOSED FEE|website=www.ntfc.co.uk}}</ref>
===Northampton Town=== Korboa signed for Northampton Town on 1 September 2020 for an undisclosed fee on a one-year contract, with an option for a second year.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53990333|title=Northampton sign forward Korboa|work=BBC Sport }}</ref><ref name = "Northampton"/> He made his debut on 5 September 2020 in a 3–0 win against Cardiff City in the EFL Cup, providing assists for the second and third goals.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53955778|title=Northampton Town 3-0 Cardiff City|work=BBC Sport }}</ref> He made his debut in the league a week later on 12 September 2020, in a 2–2 draw with AFC Wimbledon where he scored at the end of the first half to equal the match for the second time.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54037995|title=Northampton Town 2-2 AFC Wimbledon|publisher=BBC Sport|date=12 September 2020}}</ref>
On 11 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Northampton when his contract expired at the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/2021/may/retained_list/|title=THE RETAINED LIST|website=www.ntfc.co.uk}}</ref>
===Sutton United=== He signed for Sutton United on 1 July 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57682457|title=Korboa among three new Sutton signings|work=BBC Sport }}</ref> He was released by Sutton at the end of the 2021–22 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.suttonunited.net/news/2022/may/trio-released/|title=Trio released|website=www.suttonunited.net|date=9 May 2022|access-date=10 May 2022|archive-date=9 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509195310/https://www.suttonunited.net/news/2022/may/trio-released/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Woking=== On 28 May 2022, it was announced that Korboa would join Woking, signing a two-year deal following the conclusion of his contract with Sutton in July.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ricky Korboa Agrees To Sign |url=https://www.wokingfc.co.uk/news/article/7866/ricky-korboa-agrees-to-sign/ |publisher=Woking F.C. |first=Daniel |last=O'Sullivan |date=28 May 2022 |access-date=28 May 2022}}</ref> On 13 August 2022, he made his debut for the club during a 2–0 home victory over Dagenham & Redbridge, replacing Kyran Lofthouse with just over 10 minutes remaining.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Woking vs. Dagenham & Redbridge |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2022/08/13/england/conference-national/woking-fc/dagenham--redbridge-fc/3839578/ |publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=10 May 2024 |date=13 August 2022}}</ref> Two months later, he scored his first goal for the club during an FA Cup tie against Southend United, scoring the winner in the 82nd minute as a second-half substitute during the 2–1 win.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Woking vs. Southend United |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2022/10/15/england/fa-cup/woking-fc/southend-united-fc/3970438/ |publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=10 May 2024 |date=15 October 2022}}</ref>
In the 2023–24 season Korboa scored seven times.<ref name = "SW"/> Despite being offered a new deal,<ref>{{Cite news |title=2023/24 Retained and Released List |url=https://www.wokingfc.co.uk/news/article/8562/2023-24-retained-and-released-list/ |publisher=Woking FC |date=26 April 2024 |accessdate=26 April 2024 |archive-date=26 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240426165707/https://www.wokingfc.co.uk/news/article/8562/2023-24-retained-and-released-list/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Korboa announced he would be leaving the club at the end of his contract in June 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ricky Korboa |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C6zbp2nPWG1/ |website=Instagram |date=10 May 2024 |accessdate=10 May 2024}}</ref>
===Livingston=== In May 2024 it was announced that Korboa would join Scottish club Livingston for the 2024–25 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://livingstonfc.co.uk/ricky-korboa-is-a-lion/|title=Ricky Korboa is a Lion!|first=Dave|last=Black|date=12 May 2024}}</ref> After only four appearances, he left Livingston by mutual consent in December 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://livingstonfc.co.uk/ricky-korboa-departs/|title=Ricky Korboa Departs|first=Dave|last=Black|date=11 December 2024|website=Livingston FC}}</ref>
===Maidenhead United=== On 24 December 2024, Maidenhead United announced that Korboa would be signing for the club on 1 January 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://x.com/MUFCYorkRoad/status/1871556443272540392|title=x.com}}</ref> Korboa made six appearances for the Magpies before leaving the club at the end of the campaign after relegation.<ref>https://www.maidenheadunitedfc.org/news/maidenhead-united-2025-26-squad-update/</ref>
===Carshalton Athletic=== In September 2025, Korboa returned to Isthmian League Premier Division club Carshalton Athletic.<ref> {{cite tweet|number=1964321175796060291|title=Your Robins for today's @IsthmianLeague clash with @BrentwoodTownFC 💪🏻 A big welcome back to Carshalton Athletic to Olly Hamstead and Ricky Korboa 👌🏻 Matt KERBEY Josh SHONIBARE Laurence ERNEST Luke READ Oliver HAMSTEAD Abdul SANKOH Mason SAUNDERS-HENRY Tommy BRADFORD Ricky KORBOA Bryan IFEANYI Kola SALAMI|user=CarshaltonA_FC|author-link=Carshalton Athletic F.C.|date=6 September 2025|accessdate=9 September 2025}}</ref>
===Tonbridge Angels=== On 23 October 2025, Korboa joined National League South club Tonbridge Angels.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.tonbridgeangels.co.uk/first-team-news/ricky-wings-in/6539|title=Ricky wings in|website=www.tonbridgeangels.couk|date=23 October 2025|accessdate=23 October 2025}}</ref>
==Personal life== Born in England, Korboa is of Ghanaian descent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Ghanaian-winger-Ricky-Korboa-joins-Woking-FC-1552079|title=Ghanaian winger Ricky Korboa joins Woking FC|date=3 June 2022|website=GhanaWeb}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 31 January 2026}}
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|EFL Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="8"|Carshalton Athletic |2013–14<ref name = "Age"/> |Isthmian League Premier Division |2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||2||0 |- |2014–15<ref name = "Carshalton141516">{{Cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/carshaltonafc/teams/109282/player/r-korboa-1189941/34711|title=Ricky Korboa - 1st Team - Carshalton Athletic FC|date=14 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514160426/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/carshaltonafc/teams/109282/player/r-korboa-1189941/34711|archive-date=14 May 2016}}</ref> |Isthmian League Division One South |11||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||11||0 |- |2015–16<ref name = "Carshalton141516"/> |Isthmian League Division One South |35||9||1||0||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|Two appearances in Alan Turvey Trophy, one appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Surrey Senior Cup}}||0||40||9 |- |2016–17<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/carshalton-athletic/appearances/2016-2017/ricky-korboa/397752|title=Carshalton Athletic | Appearances | Ricky Korboa | 2016-2017 | Football Web Pages|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk}}</ref> |Isthmian League Division One South |31||15||3||2||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|Two appearances and two goals in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Alan Turvey Trophy}}||3||37||20 |- |2017–18<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/carshalton-athletic/appearances/2017-2018/ricky-korboa/397752|title=Carshalton Athletic | Appearances | Ricky Korboa | 2017-2018 | Football Web Pages|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk}}</ref> |Isthmian League Division One South |29||6||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance in FA Trophy}}||0||30||6 |- |2018–19<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/carshalton-athletic/appearances/2018-2019/ricky-korboa/397752|title=Carshalton Athletic | Appearances | Ricky Korboa | 2018-2019 | Football Web Pages|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk}}</ref> |Isthmian League Premier Division |32||15||1||0||colspan="2"|—||8{{efn|Six appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Surrey Senior Cup, one appearance in Isthmian League play-offs}}||0||41||15 |- |2019–20<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/carshalton-athletic/appearances/2019-2020/ricky-korboa/397752|title=Carshalton Athletic | Appearances | Ricky Korboa | 2019-2020 | Football Web Pages|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk}}</ref> |Isthmian League Premier Division |28||10||5||3||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|Four appearances and one goal in FA Trophy}}||1||37||14 |- !colspan="2"|Total !168!!55!!10!!5!!colspan="2"|—!!20!!4!!198!!64 |- |Northampton Town |2020–21<ref name = "SW"/> |League One |16||2||1||0||1||0||4{{efn|name=EFT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}}||0||22||2 |- |Sutton United |2021–22<ref name = "SW"/> |League Two |14||2||1||0||0||0||5{{efn|name =EFT}}||1||20||3 |- |rowspan="3"|Woking |2022–23<ref name = "SW"/> |National League |17||1||1||1||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=FAT}}||0||19||2 |- |2023–24<ref name = "SW"/> |National League |22||7||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||22||7 |- !colspan="2"|Total !39!!8!!1!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!1!!0!!42!!9 |- |Livingston |2024–25<ref name = "SW"/> |Scottish Championship |1||0||0||0||3||0||0||0||4||0 |- |Maidenhead United |2024–25<ref name = "SW"/> |National League |5||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=NLC|Appearances in National League Cup}}||0||6||0 |- |Carshalton Athletic |2025–26<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/carshalton-athletic/appearances/2025-2026/ricky-korboa/397752|title=Carshalton Athletic – Appearances – Ricky Korboa – 2025-2026|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk|accessdate=23 October 2025}}</ref><ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/carshalton-athletic/appearances/2025-2026/ricky-korboa/1002958|title=Carshalton Athletic – Appearances – Ricky Korboa – 2025-2026|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk|accessdate=23 October 2025}}</ref> |Isthmian League Premier Division |7||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=FAT}}||0||8||1 |- |Tonbridge Angels |2025–26<ref>{{Cite news |title=Games played by Ricky Korboa in 2025/2026 |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=126231 |website=soccerbase.com |accessdate=9 February 2026}}</ref> |National League South |14||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||3 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !264!!71!!13!!6!!4!!0!!32!!5!!313!!82 |}
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