Edwin Gyasi
Dutch-born Ghanaian footballer (born 1991)
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Edwin Gyasi (born 1 July 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bulgarian Second League club Sevlievo. Born in the Netherlands, he played for the Ghana national team at international level.
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)
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Gyasi in training with CSKA Sofia in 2018 | |||
| 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 | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sevlievo | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| 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 | 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) |
| 2021 | Boluspor | 11 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Beitar Jerusalem | 19 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Kukësi | 10 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Aiolikos | 4 | (0) |
| 2025 | Gandzasar Kapan | 7 | (0) |
| 2025– | Sevlievo | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Ghana | 5 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals 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.[1]
International career
Born in the Netherlands to Ghanaian parents,[2] 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.[3]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played on 13 November 2022[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other[a] | 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 |
| Boluspor | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Beitar Jerusalem | 2021–22 | Israeli Premier League | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| FK Kukësi | 2022–23 | Kategoria Superiore | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Career totals | 237 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 273 | 27 | ||
- 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[5]
International goals
- Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.[5]
| 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 | [6] |
