Kareem Sow

Kareem Sow (born September 28, 2000) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a defender for the HFX Wanderers in the Canadian Premier League.

Early life Sow played youth soccer with the Gloucester Hornets SC, before joining the Montreal Impact Academy at U13 level.

University career In 2018, Sow attended the University of Montreal playing for the Carabins soccer team where he was named to the first all-star team of the Quebec university network (RSEQ) in 2019. He won the national championship with the Carabins in 2021, while also being named to the RSEQ First Team All-Star, U SPORTS Second Team All-Star and Canadian Championship All-Star Team. In 2022, he was named an RSEQ First Team All-Star and a U Sports Second Team All-Star. In 2023, he was name RSEQ First Team All-Star and a U-Sports First Team All-Star and named to the U-Sports Championship All-Star Team.

Club career In the 2021 CPL-U Sports Draft, Sow was selected tenth overall by HFX Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League. In June 2021, he signed a developmental contract with HFX Wanderers for the 2021 season, allowing him to retain his university eligibility. On August 31, HFX announced Sow was returning to the Carabins and the University of Montreal. In 2022, he signed another developmental contract with the Wanderers. In August 2022, he once again returned to his university team, per the terms of his developmental contract.

In February 2024, he re-joined the Wanderers on a fully professional two-year contract, with an option for 2025, after having last played for the club in 2022. However, a series of injuries limited him to just one appearance in the 2024 season. After the 2025 season, the club picked up his option for the 2026 season. On April 11, 2026, he scored his first goal in a 2-2 draw against Inter Toronto FC.

International career In 2014, Sow attended a camp for the Canada U15 national team.

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