Emmanuel Sabbi
American soccer player (born 1997) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Emmanuel Afriyie Mario Sabbi (born December 24, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emmanuel Afriyie Mario Sabbi | ||
| Date of birth | December 24, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Schio, Vicenza, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ohio Premier | |||
| 2014–2016 | Chicago Magic PSG | ||
| 2016–2017 | Las Palmas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Hobro | 69 | (13) |
| 2020–2023 | OB | 78 | (16) |
| 2023–2025 | Le Havre | 45 | (5) |
| 2025– | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | United States U18 | 10 | (3) |
| 2015–2017 | United States U20 | 17 | (4) |
| 2019 | United States U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | United States | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 22, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 28, 2023 | |||
Youth
Sabbi was born in Schio, Italy to Ghanaian parents.[1] He grew up in the United States, however, and for the majority of his youth, he played for Ohio Premier Soccer Club in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio Premier became national finalists at the 2014 USYS National Championships in Maryland. Sabbi won the golden boot and was named most valuable player of the tournament. He then moved on to Chicago Magic PSG for a few years before signing a youth contract with Spanish side Las Palmas.[2]
Club career
Sabbi initially committed to play at the University of Akron but opted to sign a reserve contract with UD Las Palmas instead.[3][4] After a year with Las Palmas, Sabbi signed a professional deal with newly promoted Hobro IK in Denmark.[5] He made his professional debut as a sub in a loss to FC Midtjylland on September 17, 2017.
In January 2020, Sabbi agreed to a free transfer with Odense Boldklub at the end of the season.[6] On August 10, 2023, it was confirmed, that newly promoted Ligue 1 club Le Havre had signed Sabbi on a deal until June 2027.[7]
On February 11, 2025, Sabbi signed with Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps FC on a three-year deal through the 2027 season, with a club option for 2028.[8]
International
Sabbi was eligible to represent Ghana, Italy, and the United States.[9][10] He represented the United States at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, appearing in two games, cap-tying him to the United States.
Career statistics
Club
- As of January 26, 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hobro IK | 2017–18 | Superliga | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| 2018–19 | Superliga | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 8 | |
| 2019–20 | Superliga | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 7 | |
| Total | 59 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 80 | 16 | ||
| Odense BK | 2020–21 | Superliga | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 29 | 5 | |
| 2021–22 | Superliga | 30 | 3 | 8 | 4 | – | 38 | 7 | ||
| 2022–23 | Superliga | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | – | 19 | 8 | ||
| Total | 78 | 16 | 8 | 4 | – | 86 | 20 | |||
| Le Havre | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | 33 | 5 | |
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total | 45 | 5 | 4 | 0 | – | 49 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 175 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 213 | 40 | ||
International
- As of match played January 28, 2023[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honors
United States U20
References
External links
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