Christian Essel Explained

Christian Essel
Fullname:Christian Sokapie Essel
Birth Date:12 June 1989
Birth Place:Monrovia, Liberia
Position:Striker
Winger
Youthyears1:1996
Youthclubs1:Buduburam School
Years1:1997–2002
Years2:2003
Years3:2004
Years4:2005
Years5:2006
Years6:2006
Years7:2007
Years8:2007–2008
Years9:2009–2010
Years10:2010–2011
Years11:2011–2012
Years12:2012–2014
Years13:2014
Years14:2015
Clubs1:Buduburam FC
Clubs3:Kiawu SC
Clubs4:Roza FC
Clubs5:Shoes FC
Clubs6:Gedi & Sons
Clubs7:DISM Dokpah
Clubs9:Sporting St. Mirren
Clubs10:Invincible Eleven
Clubs11:Radnički Kragujevac
Clubs12:Inter Budapest
Clubs13:Frånö SK
Caps1:54
Caps2:6
Caps3:5
Caps4:11
Caps5:19
Caps6:12
Caps7:30
Caps11:0
Caps13:21
Goals1:23
Goals2:3
Goals3:2
Goals4:4
Goals5:8
Goals6:1
Goals7:19
Goals11:0
Goals13:7
Nationalyears1:2008
Nationalteam1:Liberia
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Christian Sokapie Essel (born 6 December 1989) is a Liberian retired footballer who played as both a midfielder and striker.

Career

Born in capital city of Monrovia, Essel began his career with Buduburam FC played here six years and joined than in Januar 2003 to Cameroonian club PWD Bamenda. After one year with the team joined in his native Ghana who played at Buduburam School for some clubs on the camp Kiawu SC, Roza FC, Shoes FC and then DISM.[1] In summer 2007 was scouted from MTN Sports Academy Head Coach Ibrahim Sunday, for Zaytuna F.C. and joined than after the relegation to Sporting St. Mirren in Winter 2008/2009.[2]

During summer 2011 he has been on trial with Serbian SuperLiga clubs FK Sloboda Point Sevojno and FK Radnički 1923.[3] He eventually got a contract with FK Radnički 1923 but failed to make a debut in the Serbian SuperLiga.

International

He represented the Liberia national football team on his debut 6 June 2008 in Blida against Algeria national football team.[4] [5]

Honors

Invincible Eleven

2011

Notes and References

  1. http://www.liberiansoccer.com/Interview_Liberiansoccer_Christian_Essel1027759876843.htm Interview
  2. Web site: St. Mirren Registered Players for the 2008/2009 One Touch Premier League Season . 2009-05-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081203114029/http://ghanafa.org/2008registration/st.%20mir.pdf . 2008-12-03 . dead .
  3. http://www.fkradnicki.com/2011/08/radnicki-1923-radnicki-nis/ Radnički 1923 official website
  4. Web site: 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa - Matches - Algeria-Liberia . https://web.archive.org/web/20080610154139/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=250418/match=300036644/report.html. dead. June 10, 2008. FIFA.com. FIFA.com. en-GB. 2018-05-03.
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20161224100107/http://fr.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=297876/index.html CHristian Essel