Edwin Gyimah

Edwin Gyimah

Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-03-09) 9 March 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2010	Sekondi Hasaacas
2010–2011	All Stars
2011–2015	SuperSport United	53	(1)
2014–2015	→ Mpumalanga Black Aces (loan)	23	(1)
2015–2017	Orlando Pirates	30	(0)
2017	Helsingborg	24	(2)
2018–2019	Bidvest Wits	19	(0)
2019–2021	Black Leopards	48	(0)
2021–2024	Sekhukhune United	60	(4)
International career^‡
2012–2016	Ghana	9	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 October 2022

Edwin Gyimah (born 9 March 1991) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder. He was capped for the Ghana national football team.[1]

Career

Club

Gyimah was born in Sekondi-Takoradi.[2] Before joining SuperSport United in 2011, Gyimah played for All Stars and Sekondi Hasaacas in his home country.[3] Gyimah left SuperSport in 2015 after 1 goal in 53 games, a spell that also included a loan to Mpumalanga Black Aces.[1] After leaving SuperSport, he joined Orlando Pirates.[1] Two years and 30 appearances followed before Gyimah left the club by mutual consent on 16 February 2017.[4] He went on to play one season with Helsingborg in Superettan, the Swedish second tier, before returning to South Africa and Bidvest Wits in early 2018.[5]

He was released by Sekhukhune United in the summer of 2024.[6]

International

He made his international debut for Ghana in 2012.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 18 February 2017.[1]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		League Cup[b]		Continental[c]		Other[d]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Orlando Pirates	2015–16	South African Premier Division	20	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	0
	2016–17		10	0	0	0	3	0	—		1[e]	0	14	0
	Total		30	0	4	0	3	0	—		1	0	38	0
Career total			30	0	4	0	3	0	—		1	0	38	0

1. Includes the Nedbank Cup.
2. Includes the Telkom Knockout.
3. Includes the CAF Confederation Cup.
4. Includes the MTN 8.
5. One appearance in the 2016 MTN 8

International

As of 18 February 2017.[7]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Ghana
	2012	1	0
	2013	0	0
	2014	4	0
	2015	1	0
	2016	2	0
	2017	0	0
Total		8	0

Honours

Club

SuperSport United

• Nedbank Cup (1): 2011–12[1]
• Telkom Knockout (1): 2014[8]

References

1. Edwin Gyimah at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
2. Kickoff PSL Yearbook 2012/2013, p. 43
3. "WA ALL STARS FC – 2010-2011 SEASON REVIEW". WEST AFRICAN FOOTBALL. 14 July 2011. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
4. "Pirates part ways with Gyimah". Orlando Pirates. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
5. "Edwin Gyimah lämnar HIF". Helsingborgs IF. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
6. Dube, Mthokozisi (14 June 2024). "Clear-out at Sekhukhune United: 7 exits confirmed". FAR Post. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
7. Edwin Gyimah at National-Football-Teams.com
8. "Telkom Knockout (League Cup)". Soccerway. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.