Edwin Gyimah Explained

Edwin Gyimah
Birth Date:9 March 1991
Birth Place:Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana
Height:1.85m
Position:Defensive midfielder
Currentclub:Sekhukhune United
Clubnumber:39
Years1:2008–2010
Clubs1:Sekondi Hasaacas
Years2:2010–2011
Clubs2:All Stars
Years3:2011–2015
Clubs3:SuperSport United
Caps3:53
Goals3:1
Years4:2014–2015
Clubs4:Mpumalanga Black Aces (loan)
Caps4:23
Goals4:1
Years5:2015–2017
Clubs5:Orlando Pirates
Caps5:30
Goals5:0
Years6:2017
Clubs6:Helsingborg
Caps6:24
Goals6:2
Years7:2018–2019
Clubs7:Bidvest Wits
Caps7:19
Goals7:0
Years8:2019–2021
Clubs8:Black Leopards
Caps8:48
Goals8:0
Years9:2021–
Clubs9:Sekhukhune United
Caps9:60
Goals9:4
Nationalyears1:2012–2016
Nationalteam1:Ghana
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:15 June 2024
Ntupdate:30 October 2022

Edwin Gyimah (born 9 March 1991) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder for the Ghana national football team and Sekhukhune United.

Career

Club

Gyimah was born in Sekondi-Takoradi.[1] Before joining SuperSport United in 2011, Gyimah played for All Stars and Sekondi Hasaacas in his home country.[2] Gyimah left SuperSport in 2015 after 1 goal in 53 games, a spell that also included a loan to Mpumalanga Black Aces. After leaving SuperSport, he joined Orlando Pirates. Two years and 30 appearances followed before Gyimah left the club by mutual consent on 16 February 2017.[3] 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.[4]

International

He made his international debut for Ghana in 2012.

Career statistics

Club

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Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCup[5] League Cup[6] Continental[7] Other[8] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Orlando Pirates2015–16South African Premier Division20040000000240
2016–1710000301[9] 0140
Total300403010380
Career total300403010380

International

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National teamYearAppsGoals
Ghana
201210
201300
201440
201510
201620
201700
Total80

Honours

Club

SuperSport United

Notes and References

  1. Kickoff PSL Yearbook 2012/2013, p. 43
  2. News: WA ALL STARS FC – 2010-2011 SEASON REVIEW. 14 July 2011. WEST AFRICAN FOOTBALL. 6 April 2018. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612223111/https://westafricanfootball.com/2011/07/14/wa-all-stars-fc-%e2%80%93-2010-2011-season-review/. 12 June 2018. dead.
  3. News: Pirates part ways with Gyimah. 18 February 2017. Orlando Pirates. 16 February 2017.
  4. News: Edwin Gyimah lämnar HIF. 30 December 2017. Helsingborgs IF. 22 April 2018.
  5. Includes the Nedbank Cup.
  6. Includes the Telkom Knockout.
  7. Includes the CAF Confederation Cup.
  8. Includes the MTN 8.
  9. One appearance in the 2016 MTN 8
  10. News: Telkom Knockout (League Cup). 19 February 2017. Soccerway. 19 February 2017.