If you had to guess which Birmingham Legion FC player did something first, the best answer would be Prosper Kassim.
A start in the club’s first game? Yes, it was.
Scored the first goal in club history? It was against Louisville City FC on March 31, 2019.
Did you score your first goal in front of your club’s home fans? In fact, it was the thrilling winning goal in stoppage time against Loudoun United FC on 27 April 2019.
Scored the club’s first ever playoff goal? It wasn’t perfect, but he assisted Femi Hollinger-Janzen to finish in the 2019 USL Championship Playoffs against North Carolina FC.
Scored the first goal in club history against an MLS opponent? In front of a club-record 12,722 fans at Protective Stadium on Wednesday night, Kassim and his teammates won 1-0 against Charlotte FC to win the 2023 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Made it to the quarter-finals.
“Prosper likes to make historysaid Legion FC captain Fanuel Kabita.
Fans call him Starboy, and for good reason.
When it comes to big moments, Qasim finds a way to shine.
Wednesday night saw another moment when Ghanaians created something out of nothing. Receiving a pass from team-mate Juan Agdero on the right touchline, Kassim fended off a defender and stepped with his signature left foot. From there, it was a repeat of what we have seen time and time again over the years, leading the dirt into the left corner of the goal with power and precision that would leave the goalie incapacitated.
“I just realized there were only two people behind me. It was the counter,” he said. “So I felt like I had to go inside my favorite leg. It just happened.”
Time man, again.
