Edwin Gyasi

Dutch-born Ghanaian footballer

Edwin Gyasi
Gyasi in training with CSKA Sofia in 2018
Personal information
Full name Edwin Oppong Anane-Gyasi
Date of birth (1991-07-01) 1 July 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Aiolikos
Number 17
Youth career
CTO '70
AFC
AZ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 AZ 0 (0)
2010–2011 → Telstar (loan) 29 (3)
2012 De Graafschap 1 (0)
2012–2013 Twente 13 (1)
2013–2015 Heracles Almelo 5 (0)
2015–2016 Roda JC Kerkrade 30 (3)
2016–2017 Aalesund 53 (12)
2018–2020 CSKA Sofia 49 (6)
2019 → FC Dallas (loan) 4 (0)
2020 Samsunspor 13 (1)
2021 Boluspor 11 (0)
2021–2022 Beitar Jerusalem 19 (0)
2022–2023 Kukësi 10 (0)
2023– Aiolikos 0 (0)
International career‡
2017–2018 Ghana 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:06, 1 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 September 2018

Edwin Gyasi (born 1 July 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Greek Super League 2 club Aiolikos. Born in the Netherlands, he played for the Ghana national team at international level.

Gyasi formerly played for Aalesund, Telstar, De Graafschap, FC Twente and Heracles Almelo. He is a brother of fellow footballer Raymond Gyasi.[1]

International career

Born in the Netherlands to Ghanaian parents,[2] Gyasi made his senior debut for the Ghana national football team in a 5-1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Congo on 5 September 2017.[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 13 November 2022[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Telstar (loan) 2010–11 Eerste Divisie 29 3 2 0 0 0 31 3
De Graafschap 2011–12 Eredivisie 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
FC Twente 2012–13 13 1 2 0 1 0 16 1
Heracles Almelo 2013–14 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2014–15 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Total 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Roda JC 2014–15 Eerste Divisie 12 2 2 1 3 0 17 3
2015–16 Eredivisie 18 1 3 0 0 0 21 1
Total 30 3 5 1 3 0 38 4
Aalesund 2016 Tippeligaen 26 6 0 0 0 0 26 6
2017 Eliteserien 27 6 1 0 0 0 28 6
Total 53 12 1 0 0 0 54 12
CSKA Sofia 2017–18 First League 10 1 2 0 0 0 12 1
2018–19 30 5 2 0 6 0 37 5
2019–20 9 0 2 1 0 0 10 1
Total 49 6 6 1 6 0 61 7
FC Dallas (loan) 2019 MLS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Samsunspor 2020–21 TFF 13 1 1 0 0 0 14 1
Boluspor 11 0 1 0 0 0 12 0
Beitar Jerusalem 2021–22 Israeli Premier League 19 0 2 0 5 0 26 0
FK Kukësi 2022–23 Kategoria Superiore 10 0 1 0 0 0 11 0
Career totals 237 26 20 1 16 0 273 27
  1. ^ Includes appearances in Promotion/relegation play-offs and UEFA Europa League.

International

Ghana national team
Year Apps Goals
2017 2 1
2018 3 0
Total 5 1

Statistics accurate as of match played 16 September 2018[5]

International goals

Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.[5]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. 12 November 2017 Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana  Egypt 1–1 1–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification [6]

References

  1. ^ "Stabæk signerte Raymond Gyasi". 21 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Norway-based Edwin Gyasi marks Ghana debut in heavy win over Congo in 2018 World Cup qualifier". social_image. 5 September 2017.
  3. ^ FIFA.com. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia - Matches - Congo-Ghana". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016.
  4. ^ Edwin Gyasi at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Edwin Gyasi". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Ghana 1-1 Egypt". fifa.com. FIFA. 12 November 2017. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2017.

External links

Media related to Edwin Gyasi at Wikimedia Commons

  • Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)