Abigail Kofi Kim, known to fans as Abi Kim, is one of the most intriguing names in Ghanaian women’s football, a Liberian-born forward who grew up in the United States, represented the US at youth level, and ultimately chose to wear the colors of Ghana.
Born in Monrovia, Liberia, Kim was adopted at a young age and raised in Vashon, Washington, where she attended Seattle Christian High School.
She later went on to play college football for the University of California, Berkeley, developing into one of the most promising attackers in US women’s soccer.
Through her biological father, Kim is of Ghanaian descent, a connection that made her eligible to represent Ghana at international level.
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Having already represented the United States at the U20 Women’s World Cup and the CONCACAF U20 Championship, her switch to Ghana came after then Black Queens coach Nora Häuptle reached out in April 2024 to discuss a possible call-up.
Just a year later, Kim’s international dream came to life. On May 30, 2025, she made her senior debut for Ghana, coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute in a thrilling 3–3 draw with Ivory Coast in Abidjan.
It was the culmination of a remarkable journey, from Liberia to the US, and finally to her father’s homeland.
At club level, Kim’s career has taken her across some of the top leagues in the world. She spent the 2020/21 season with Fiorentina in Italy’s Serie A before moving to the Orlando Pride in the US NWSL in 2021.
Two years later, she joined Bordeaux in France for the 2023/24 campaign, continuing her steady rise through Europe’s elite women’s leagues.
In 2024, she made the move to Turkey, signing with Fomget GSK, where she enjoyed a breakout season. Kim scored an astonishing 17 goals and in 12 league matches, helping Fomget lift the Turkish Women’s League title and qualify for the UEFA Women’s Champions League.
She has already featured twice in the 2025/26 Champions League qualifiers, including a 2–0 victory over Neftçi Baku in July 2025, underlining her growing presence on the European stage.
Following her stellar form in Turkey, Kim was named in Ghana’s squad for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifiers against Egypt.
Although she did not feature in the first leg in Cairo, she remains hopeful of making an appearance in the return leg in Accra on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
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