Christian Essel
Liberian footballer
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Christian Sokapie Essel (born 6 December 1989) is a Liberian retired footballer who played as both a midfielder and striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Sokapie Essel | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Monrovia, Liberia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996 | Buduburam School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2002 | Buduburam FC | 54 | (23) |
| 2003 | PWD Bamenda | 6 | (3) |
| 2004 | Kiawu SC | 5 | (2) |
| 2005 | Roza FC | 11 | (4) |
| 2006 | Shoes FC | 19 | (8) |
| 2006 | Gedi & Sons | 12 | (1) |
| 2007 | DISM Dokpah | 30 | (19) |
| 2007–2008 | Zaytuna | ||
| 2009–2010 | Sporting St. Mirren | ||
| 2010–2011 | Invincible Eleven | ||
| 2011–2012 | Radnički Kragujevac | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Inter Budapest | ||
| 2014 | Frånö SK | 21 | (7) |
| 2015 | Zaytuna | ||
| International career | |||
| 2008 | Liberia | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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
- Liberian Cup: 2011[6]
