Elvis Sakyi (born 24 November 1996) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a midfielder.[1][2][3] Sakyi is a graduate of Kumasi Anglican High School where he played in the school team before joining Ghanaian lower-tier side Cheetah FC. He has had stints in Malta playing for Gżira United and Senglea Athletic. At the international level, he played for the Ghana national under-17 football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cheetah FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Cheetah FC | - | (-) |
| 2017–2018 | Istanbul Maltepespor | - | (-) |
| 2018–2019 | Larnaka GB | - | (-) |
| 2019 | Gżira United | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Senglea Athletic | 14 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 17 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Hapoel Afula | 18 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editSakyi was born on 24 November 1996.[4] He had his secondary school education at Kumasi Anglican High School where he played in the school's football team where he won several laurels including both the regional and national inter-schools championships.[5]
Club career
editEarly career
editSakyi began his career at Ghanaian side Cheetah FC before signing for Turkish team Istanbul Maltepespor in 2017 on a one-year deal.[2][6] In 2016, the former Ghana U17 star underwent a trials at Turkish giants Galatasaray, Eskişehirspor and Yeni Malatyaspor before joining Maltepespor Kulubu.[5][7] He failed to land a deal with Eskişehirspor due to an imposed transfer ban on the club. He went on and played in Northern Cyprus for Gençler Birliği S.K. based in Larnaca from 2018 to 2019.
Gżira United
editOn 25 July 2019, Sakyi secured a move to Maltese-based team Gżira United,[5] where he featured for the club mainly during their 2019–20 UEFA Europa League campaign. He made his debut after coming on in the 62nd minute for Ridwaru Adeyemo in the 2–0 loss against Hajduk Split during first leg of the first qualifying round.[8][9] During the second leg, he was named on the starting line up, played until the 57th minute as they won the match by 3–1 to qualify on away goals to the next round for the first time in the club's history.[10][11][9] He featured final 10 minutes in the first leg of the second qualifying round against Latvian side Ventspils which ended in a 4–0 loss to Gżira United but was absent during the second leg which ended in a 2–2 loss and 6–2 loss on aggregate and ended their Europa League journey.[12] He terminated his contract with the club after two months.
Senglea Athletic
editAfter playing for Gżira United for just two months, Sakyi was signed by fellow Maltese club Senglea Athletic on a one-year deal in August 2019 and was handed the number 6 jersey ahead of the 2019–20 season.[13][14] On 23 August 2019, he made his debut and played the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw against Sirens.[15] He played 14 out of 20 league matches at the end of the season.[4]
Maccabi Petah Tikva
editSakyi moved to Israeli Premier League side Maccabi Petah Tikva as a free-agent in August 2020 after his contract with Maltese Premier League team Senglea Athletic FC expired.[16][2] He made his debut on 30 August 2020, in a 2–1 victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv.[17] He ended his first season playing 19 matches in all competitions, starting 16 of those matches.[4]
Hapoel Afula F.C.
editSakyi moved to Hapoel Afula F.C. for one season.
International career
editSakyi played for the Ghana national under-17 football team at the youth level.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Ghanaian midfielder Elvis Sakyi shines in Maccabi Petah Tikva secure late win against Ashdod in Israel". GhanaSoccernet. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ a b c Appiah, Samuel Ekow Amoasi (22 January 2021). "Isreal: [sic] Maccabi Petah Tikva star Elvis Sakyi targets victory over Ashdod". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Israel-based Ghanaian midfielder Elvis Sakyi eyes Black Stars call up". GhanaSoccernet. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Ghana - E. Sakyi - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". gh.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Gzira United FC signs Elvis Sakyi". GhanaWeb. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Elvis Sakyi joins Istanbul Maltepespor Kulubu". GhanaWeb. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Ghanaian midfielder Elvis Sakyi joins Gzira United in Malta - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Gzira United vs. Hajduk Split - 9 July 2019 - Soccerway". gh.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Europa League: Elvis Sakyi marks full debut as Gzira United oust Hajduk Split". GhanaSoccernet. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Hajduk Split vs. Gzira United - 18 July 2019 - Soccerway". gh.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ Camilleri, Valhmor (18 July 2019). "'We made history!' Gżira knock out Hajduk Split in Europa League". Times of Malta. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Ventspils vs. Gzira United - 25 July 2019 - Soccerway". gh.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Elvis Sakyi joins Senglea Athletic". maltafootball.com. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ Adams, Nuhu (8 August 2019). "EXCLUSIVE: Maltese side Senglea Athletic FC snap up free agent Elvis Sakyi". GhanaSoccernet. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Sirens vs. Senglea Athletic - 23 August 2019 - Soccerway". gh.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Ghanaian midfielder Elvis Sakyi joins Israeli side Maccabi Petah Tikva". GhanaSoccernet. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Maccabi Petah Tikva - 30 August 2020 - Soccerway". gh.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
External links
edit- Elvis Sakyi at Soccerway
- Elvis Sakyi at Global Sports Archive
- Elvis Sakyi at WorldFootball.net
- Elvis Sakyi at kicker (in German)