Saah Tboy "T-Boy" Fayia (born February 1, 2001) is a Liberian footballer who plays as a defender for the St. Albert Impact in League1 Alberta.
 Fayia in 2022 with FC Edmonton | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saah Tboy Fayia | ||
| Date of birth | February 1, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Monrovia, Liberia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St. Albert Impact | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Edmonton Strikers SC | |||
| Sherwood Park SA | |||
| 2015–2019 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| 2019–2021 | FC Edmonton | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | MacEwan Griffins | 5 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | FC Edmonton | 32 | (0) |
| 2024– | St. Albert Impact | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 12, 2024 | |||
Early life
editFayia was born in Monrovia, Liberia, but grew up in Edmonton, Alberta.[1] Fayia began playing youth soccer at age five with Edmonton Strikers SC.[2] Afterwards, he played for Sherwood Park SA.[1] In August 2015, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency program.[3] In 2019, he moved to the academy system of FC Edmonton.[4]
College career
editIn 2023, Fayia began attending MacEwan University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[5]
Club career
editIn June 2021, Canadian Premier League club FC Edmonton announced they had signed Fayia to a contract.[6] He made his professional debut on August 3 against Cavalry FC. In October 2021, he earned league Team of the Week honors, after a standout performance in a match against Cavalry FC, in which he earned an assist.[7] In February 2022, Edmonton announced Fayia would be returning to the club ahead of the 2022 CPL season.[8][9]
In 2023, he joined Edmonton BTB SC, who played in the 2023 League1 Alberta Exhibition Series.[10]
In 2024, he signed with St. Albert Impact for the official debut season of League1 Alberta.[11]
International career
editIn 2015 and 2016, Fayia participated in U-15 identification camps for Canada.[3]
Personal life
editFayia is the cousin of former FC Edmonton player Hanson Boakai.[12]
Career statistics
edit- As of October 8, 2022[13]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Edmonton | 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 10 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 22 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "FC Edmonton Signs Fayia for 2021 Season". Our Sports Central. June 24, 2021.
- ^ T-Boy Fayia at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ a b "T-Boy Fayia Whitecaps profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ Jipoh, Emmanuel Wise (June 8, 2019). "Liberian Striker Saah Tboy Fayia discover in the US". Liberian Sports International. Facebook.
- ^ "T-Boy Fayia MacEwan profile". MacEwan Griffins.
- ^ "FC Edmonton signs local defender T-Boy Fayia". Canadian Premier League. June 24, 2021.
- ^ Thompson, Marty (December 23, 2021). "T-Boy Fayia making an impact for hometown FC Edmonton: The Next Gen Presented by Jones DesLauriers". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ "FC Edmonton Announces Return of T-Boy Fayia & Darlington Murasiranwa". FC Edmonton. February 9, 2022.
- ^ "FC Edmonton re-signs T-Boy Fayia, Darlington Murasiranwa". Canadian Premier League. February 9, 2022.
- ^ Akinremi, Crowther-Rufus (April 5, 2023). "League1 AB: BTB sign T-Boy Fayia, Choosen Jones & Jake Bosch". The 29th Club.
- ^ Jacques, John (February 15, 2024). "Former Eddie T-Boy Fayia Set For St. Albert Impact". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Jacques, John (June 24, 2021). "FC Edmonton Recruits Academy Grad T-Boy Fayia". Northern Tribune.
- ^ T-Boy Fayia at Soccerway
External links
edit- T-Boy Fayia at the Canadian Soccer Association
- T-Boy Fayia at Soccerway