Darko Gyabi
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Darko Boateng Gyabi[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 18 February 2004||
Place of birth | Catford, London, England | ||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Plymouth Argyle (on loan from Leeds United) | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2015 | Cray Wanderers | ||
2015–2018 | Millwall | ||
2018–2022 | Manchester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Leeds United | 3 | (0) |
2024– | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | England U15 | 2 | (0) |
2019–2020 | England U16 | 8 | (1) |
2021–2022 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
2022–2023 | England U19 | 4 | (1) |
2023– | England U20 | 8 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:37, 14 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:58, 24 November 2023 (UTC) |
Darko Boateng Gyabi (born 18 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL Championship club Plymouth Argyle on loan from EFL Championship club Leeds United.
Club career
Having played for Cray Wanderers between the ages of 8 and 11,[3] Gyabi joined Millwall in 2015. In 2018, Gyabi left to join the academy of Manchester City.[4] He played for City's under-21 side in three EFL Trophy games during the 2020-2021 season.[5]
On 4 July 2022, Gyabi joined Leeds United on a four-year contract for a £5 million transfer fee in part of a swap deal involving Kalvin Phillips.[6][7] On 9 November 2022 he made his debut for Leeds in the EFL Cup against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[8][9] The next month saw him make his Premier League debut on 28 December 2022 in the 3-1 defeat to Manchester City as a second-half substitute.[10]
On 11 January 2024, Gyabi joined fellow Championship club Plymouth Argyle on loan until the end of the season.[11]
International career
Gyabi is of Ghanaian descent.[12]
In September 2021, Gyabi made his debut representing the England under-18 team.[13][14]
On 21 September 2022, Gyabi made his England U19 debut during a 2-0 2023 U19 Euro qualifying win over Montenegro.[15]
On 10 May 2023, Gyabi was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[16][17] He scored in a group stage victory over Uruguay and also played in their round of sixteen elimination against Italy.[18][19]
Style of play
Gyabi is right footed and plays mainly as a box-to-box midfielder; he has been described as being a player who catches the eye with his skill in tight areas with ability to dribble through midfield.[20]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 11 January 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester City U21 | 2020–21[5] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
2021–22[21] | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Leeds United U21 | 2022–23[22] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
Leeds United | 2022–23[22] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
2023–24[23] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Career total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: England (ENG)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 6. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Darko Gyabi: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Darko Gyabi". Proformance. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ Marshall, Tyrone (22 November 2018). "Man City sign 14-year-old midfielder Darko Gyabi". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Darko Gyabi in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ Dawes, Olly (4 July 2022). "Gyabi joins Leeds". HITC. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Leeds confirm Gyabi signing". BBC Sport. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ Sobot, Lee (9 November 2022). "Young Leeds United trio and 'keeper given debuts in ten Whites changes for Wolves cup clash". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ Smith, Emma (9 November 2022). "Wolves 1-0 Leeds". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ Dawkes, Phil (28 December 2022). "Leeds United 1-3 Manchester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Gyabi joins on loan until end of season". www.pafc.co.uk. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Leeds Utd set to sign Ghanaian teenager Gyabi Darko for a fee of £5 million from Man City". FootballGhana. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Exclusive: Ghanaian teen midfielder Darko Gyabi gets England U-18 call-up". SportsWorld Ghana. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (3 September 2021). "Wales 1-1 England MU18s". England Football. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ Smith, Frank (21 September 2022). "Report: England MU19s 2-0 Montenegro". England Football. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ Veevers, Nick (10 May 2023). "England MU20s squad named for World Cup in Argentina". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Fifa Under-20 World Cup: England name squad for tournament". BBC Sport. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Under-20 World Cup: England beat Uruguay to move top of Group E and into last 16". BBC Sport. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Italy oust England at U20 World Cup thanks to late penalty". ESPN. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ Leigh, Neil. "Darko Gyabi". www.mancity.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Darko Gyabi in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Darko Gyabi in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Darko Gyabi in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
External links
- Darko Gyabi at Soccerway
- 2004 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Footballers from Greater London
- Footballers from the London Borough of Lewisham
- People from Catford
- Men's association football midfielders
- England men's youth international footballers
- Black British sportsmen
- English people of Ghanaian descent
- Cray Wanderers F.C. players
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Leeds United F.C. players
- Plymouth Argyle F.C. players
- Premier League players
- English Football League players
- English football midfielder, 2000s birth stubs