Edwin Gyimah
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 March 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Sekondi Hasaacas | ||
| 2010–2011 | All Stars | ||
| 2011–2015 | SuperSport United | 53 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | → Mpumalanga Black Aces (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Orlando Pirates | 30 | (0) |
| 2017 | Helsingborg | 24 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Bidvest Wits | 19 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Black Leopards | 48 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Sekhukhune United | 60 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2016 | Ghana | 9 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 October 2022 | |||
Edwin Gyimah (born 9 March 1991) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder. He was capped for the Ghana national football team.[1]
Career
[edit]Club
[edit]Gyimah was born in Sekondi-Takoradi.[2] Before joining SuperSport United in 2011, Gyimah played for All Stars and Sekondi Hasaacas in his home country.[3] Gyimah left SuperSport in 2015 after 1 goal in 53 games, a spell that also included a loan to Mpumalanga Black Aces.[1] After leaving SuperSport, he joined Orlando Pirates.[1] Two years and 30 appearances followed before Gyimah left the club by mutual consent on 16 February 2017.[4] He went on to play one season with Helsingborg in Superettan, the Swedish second tier, before returning to South Africa and Bidvest Wits in early 2018.[5]
He was released by Sekhukhune United in the summer of 2024.[6]
International
[edit]He made his international debut for Ghana in 2012.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 18 February 2017.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental[c] | Other[d] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Orlando Pirates | 2015–16 | South African Premier Division | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[e] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |||
- ^ Includes the Nedbank Cup.
- ^ Includes the Telkom Knockout.
- ^ Includes the CAF Confederation Cup.
- ^ Includes the MTN 8.
- ^ One appearance in the 2016 MTN 8
International
[edit]- As of 18 February 2017.[7]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | |||
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]- SuperSport United
- Nedbank Cup (1): 2011–12[1]
- Telkom Knockout (1): 2014[8]
References
[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Edwin Gyimah at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Kickoff PSL Yearbook 2012/2013, p. 43
- ^ "WA ALL STARS FC – 2010-2011 SEASON REVIEW". WEST AFRICAN FOOTBALL. 14 July 2011. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Pirates part ways with Gyimah". Orlando Pirates. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Edwin Gyimah lämnar HIF". Helsingborgs IF. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ Dube, Mthokozisi (14 June 2024). "Clear-out at Sekhukhune United: 7 exits confirmed". FAR Post. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ a b Edwin Gyimah at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Telkom Knockout (League Cup)". Soccerway. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
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- 1991 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Sekondi-Takoradi
- Ghanaian men's footballers
- Ghana men's international footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Men's association football midfielders
- Sekondi Hasaacas F.C. players
- Legon Cities FC players
- SuperSport United F.C. players
- Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C. players
- Orlando Pirates F.C. players
- Helsingborgs IF players
- Bidvest Wits F.C. players
- Black Leopards F.C. players
- Sekhukhune United F.C. players
- Superettan players
- South African Premier Division players
- 2015 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2017 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa
- Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
- Ghana men's A' international footballers
- 2011 African Nations Championship players
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