Edwin Gyasi

Edwin Gyasi (born 1 July 1991) is a Netherlands-born Ghanaian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Samsunspor.[1]

Edwin Gyasi

Personal information
Full name	Edwin Oppong Anane-Gyasi
Date of birth	1 July 1991
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Club information
Current team	Samsunspor
Number	9
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	FC 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)
National team^‡
2017–	Ghana	5	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:15, 12 January 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 September 2018

Gyasi formerly played for Aalesund, Telstar, De Graafschap, FC Twente and Heracles Almelo. He is a brother of fellow footballer Raymond Gyasi.[2]

International career

Born in the Netherlands to Ghanaian parents,[3] 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.[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 3 January 2021[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other[lower-alpha 1]		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
Career totals			197	26	17	1	10	0	224	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[6]

International goals

Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.[7]

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	[8]

References

1. https://twitter.com/Samsunspor/status/1297829929497833472
2. https://www.nettavisen.no/sport/fotball/stabk-signerte-raymond-gyasi/3423324709.html
3. "Norway-based Edwin Gyasi marks Ghana debut in heavy win over Congo in 2018 World Cup qualifier". social_image.
4. FIFA.com. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ - Matches - Congo-Ghana - FIFA.com". FIFA.com.
5. Edwin Gyasi at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
6. "Edwin Gyasi". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
7. "Kim, Yu-Song". National Football Teams. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
8. "Ghana 1-1 Egypt". fifa.com. FIFA. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.

External links

• Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)