Elicha Ahui
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elicha Sar-Shalom Ahui[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 2003[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England[3] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Walsall | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nottingham Forest | |||
| Lincoln City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Lincoln City | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Gainsborough Trinity (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Drogheda United (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Ayr United (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Peterborough Sports (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2024 | Drogheda United | 13 | (1) |
| 2025– | Walsall | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Drogheda United (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:33, 7 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Elicha Sar-Shalom Ahui (born 28 December 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Drogheda United on loan from EFL League Two club Walsall.
Lincoln City
Ahui was released by Nottingham Forest at the age of 16[4] and joined Lincoln City on the club's Shadow Scholar programme, which would see him sign his first professional contract with Lincoln City on 21 March 2022.[5] He would have a loan spell with local side Gainsborough Trinity making his debut against Hyde United on 21 December 2021.[6] The following season he would make his Lincoln City debut against Newcastle United U21, starting the game in the EFL Trophy on 18 October 2022.[7]
Following the end of the 2023–24 season, the club confirmed there was an option in his contract which they were exploring.[8]
Loan spells
On 31 January 2023, he joined Drogheda United on loan for the season, with teammate Freddie Draper.[9] His first and only Drogheda goal came on 7 April, the winner in a shock 1–0 away win over Derry City, in which the Drogs played with 10 men.[10] On 26 June, it was confirmed that Ahui and teammate Draper would return to Lincoln City following the completion of their loans on 30 June.[11]
On 3 August 2023, Ahui joined Scottish Championship club Ayr United on a loan until the end of the season.[12]
On 1 February 2024, he was recalled from his loan spell at Ayr United and sent on loan to Peterborough Sports for the remainder of the season.[13]
Drogheda United
On 30 June 2024, Drogheda announced Ahui had returned on a deal until the end of the 2024 season.[14] Ahui played in Drogheda's successful 2024 FAI Cup final on 10 November, his first senior honour.[15]
Walsall
On 15 January 2025, Walsall announced the signing of Ahui on an 18-month deal with an optional year extension. He was subsequently loaned back to Drogheda for the next 12 months.[16][17] He made just 8 appearances in his 2025 loan spell back at Drogheda, scoring 1 goal in a season hampered by injury.[18]