Hans Sarpei Explained

Hans Sarpei
Fullname:Hans Adu Sarpei[1]
Birth Date:28 June 1976
Birth Place:Tema, Ghana
Height:1.78 m
Position:Full-back
Youthyears1:–1996
Youthclubs1:Chorweiler
Youthyears2:1996–1997
Youthclubs2:Preußen Köln
Youthyears3:1997–1998
Youthclubs3:Winfriedia Mülheim
Years1:1998–2000
Clubs1:Fortuna Köln
Caps1:44
Goals1:0
Years2:2000–2001
Clubs2:MSV Duisburg
Caps2:20
Goals2:1
Years3:2001–2007
Clubs3:VfL Wolfsburg
Caps3:139
Goals3:2
Years4:2001–2007
Clubs4:VfL Wolfsburg II
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:2007–2010
Clubs5:Bayer Leverkusen
Caps5:42
Goals5:0
Years6:2008–2009
Clubs6:Bayer Leverkusen II
Caps6:3
Goals6:0
Years7:2010–2012
Clubs7:Schalke 04
Caps7:9
Goals7:0
Totalcaps:258
Totalgoals:3
Nationalyears1:2000–2010
Nationalteam1:Ghana
Nationalcaps1:36
Nationalgoals1:1

Hans Adu Sarpei (born 28 June 1976) is a German-Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a full-back.

He also was a long time regular for the Ghana national team. Sarpei most recently played for his country at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

Club career

Sarpei was born in Tema. He was with VfL Wolfsburg for six seasons, where he extended his contract until 30 June 2007 in February 2004. He joined Wolfsburg in 2001 and made over 130 appearances for the Wolves. At the end of the 2006–07 Bundesliga season, then Wolfsburg manager Klaus Augenthaler decided not to renew Sarpei's contract.

On 18 May 2007, Sarpei moved to Bayer Leverkusen on a free transfer signing a two-year deal.[2] [3]

International career

Sarpei was a member of the Ghana national team. As such, he participated at the 2006 World Cup and the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He also received call-ups for the 2006 African Cup of Nations and the 2010 African Cup of Nations squads.

Media career

In 2016, it was announced that Sarpei would be a host on the Netflix reality show Ultimate Beastmaster.[4]

Filmography

Personal life

Sarpei, who also has a German passport, moved to Germany from Ghana with his parents, when he was a child.[5] His older brother, Edward, is a former Bundesliga player for 1. FC Köln, currently playing for BP Worringen.[6] Sarpei enjoys his large Facebook followership which recoined various Chuck Norris facts on him.[7]

Honours

Schalke 04

2010–11

Ghana

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Ghana . FIFA . 13 . 21 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190610174527/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf . 10 June 2019.
  2. News: 18 May 2007 . Bayer holt Sarpei . www.kicker.de . 18 May 2007 . de.
  3. News: 19 May 2007 . Sarpei heads to Leverkusen . ghanaweb.com . 19 May 2007.
  4. Web site: Netflix Orders Global Competition Series 'Ultimate Beastmaster' from Sylvester Stallone, Dave Broome. Prudon. Laura. Variety. 9 May 2016. 5 October 2016.
  5. News: 1 January 2005 . Hans Sarpei: Meine Laufbahn . www.hanssarpei.de . 1 January 2005 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20041217221427/http://www.hanssarpei.de/menu/laufbahn.asp . 17 December 2004 . dmy-all .
  6. Web site: Ghanaweb Profile – Edward Sarpei . ghanaweb.com . 28 December 2009.
  7. Web site: Warum Hans Sarpei auf Facebook Kult ist ... . de . ZDF.de . 10 March 2012 .