Ayi Silva Kangani

Silva Kanisupa
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-05-15) 15 May 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Tel Aviv, Israel
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Beitar Jerusalem
Number 60
Youth career
2013 Hapoel Tel Aviv[1]
2013–2014 Hapoel Bat Yam[1]
2014 Gadna Tel Aviv[1]
2014–2017 Maccabi Tel Aviv[1]
2017–2020 Bnei Yehuda[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Bnei Yehuda 51 (11)
2021 → Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan 7 (3)
2023–2024 Austria Wien 4 (0)
2023–2024 Stripfing 16 (1)
2024– Beitar Jerusalem 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024

Ayi Silva Kangani (Hebrew: סילבה קאני; born 15 May 2003) is an Israeli footballer who currently plays as a forward for Beitar Jerusalem.

Early life

Kangani was born in Israel to Richard and Chantal, migrants from Togo.[1] He is one of five children.[1] In 2017, his family received temporary residency status which allowed his father to register him with a football club.[1] His father chose Bnei Yehuda over Maccabi Tel Aviv fearing that his son would not get a chance to play over more well connected families at Maccabi.[1] Kangani attended Zalman Shazar High School in Tel Aviv.[1]

Club career

Early career

From the ages of 10 to 14, Kangani bounced around between youth clubs in Israel. Due to the lack of an Israeli identity card, Kangani could not be registered as a player with the IFA.[1]

Kangani made his first team debut on 6 June 2020, coming on as a substitute for Matan Baltaxa in the 60th minute against Hapoel Hadera.[2] Eleven minutes later, he scored his first league goal giving his club a four-goal lead on their way to a 5–0 victory.[2] On 8 June 2020, Kangani signed a three-year professional contract with Bnei Yehuda.[3]

On 30 March 2021 he was loaned to the Liga Alef side Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan.

Austria Wien

On 28 May 2023 signed for 4.5 season for the Austrian club Austria Wien.

Personal life

Kangani is scheduled to be drafted into service with the IDF.[1] His younger brother, Richie, is also a footballer in the youth teams at Bnei Yehuda.

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 June 2024.[4]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bnei Yehuda 2019–20 Israeli Premier League 6 2 1 0 0 0 – 0 0 7 2
2020–21 6 0 0 0 2 0 – 0 0 8 0
2021–22 Liga Leumit 13 1 1 0 0 0 – 0 0 14 1
2022–23 26 8 0 0 4 2 – 0 0 30 10
Total 51 11 2 0 6 2 – 0 0 59 13
Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan 2020–21 Liga Alef 12 3 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 12 3
Total 12 3 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 12 3
Austria Wien 2023–24 Austrian Football Bundesliga 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
Total 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
SV Stripfing 2023–24 Austrian Regionalliga 16 2 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 16 2
Total 16 2 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 16 2
Beitar Jerusalem 2024–25 Israeli Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0
Career total 83 16 3 0 6 2 1 0 0 0 93 18
Notes

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Dayan, Sahar (8 June 2020). "מצא בית: הדרך הקשה של סילבה קאני לליגת העל" [Found A Home: The Tough Journey of Silva Kangani To The Premier League]. Sport5 (in Hebrew). Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b Rahmani, Maor (6 June 2020). "תינוקות אלישע: 0:5 גדול לבני יהודה על חדרה" [Elisha's Babies: Big 5-0 Win For Bnei Yehuda Against Hadrea]. One.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  3. ^ Rahmani, Maor (8 June 2020). "סילבה חתם ל-3 שנים בבני יהודה: הגשמת חלום" [Silva Signed For 3 Years With Bnei Yehuda: Dream Come True]. One.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  4. ^ Ayi Silva Kangani at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 June 2020.