Elijah Ari
Elijah Ari (born 6 November 1987), sometimes also known as Elijah Aryee, is a Ghanaian-Kyrgyz international footballer who plays as a defender for Dushanbe-83 in Tajikistan. Born in Ghana, he moved to Central Asia in 2007, and played three seasons in Kyrgyzstan for Dordoi Bishkek.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elijah Ari | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.78 | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Dushanbe-83 | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Dordoi Bishkek | ||
| 2010 | Vakhsh Qughonteppa | ||
| 2011 | Regar-TadAZ | ||
| 2012 | Energetik Dushanbe | ||
| 2013–2015 | Regar-TadAZ | ||
| 2015 | Bowsher Club | ||
| 2018 | Akademija Osh | 25 | |
| 2019 | Sumida Ulaanbaatar | 11 | (7) |
| 2020– | Dushanbe-83 | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | Kyrgyzstan | 8 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 September 2014 (UTC) | |||
Club career
The Ghanaian born Ari started his career in Dordoi Bishkek where he played three seasons and acquired Kyrgyzstani citizenship. He then spent one season with Vakhsh Qughonteppa in neighboring Tajikistan. He now plays for Bowsher Club, in Oman.[1][2]
On 31 March 2020, Ari was announced as part of Dushanbe-83's squad for the 2020 season.[3]
International career
Ari has eight national appearances for Kyrgyzstan to his name.[1]
Career statistics
International
| Kyrgyzstan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 19 May 2014[2]
References
- "Elijah Ari, footballdatabase.eu profile". Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- "Elijah Ariye". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- "Заявка ФК «Душанбе-83» (Душанбе) для участия в сезоне-2020". twitter.com/ (in Russian). Football Federation of Tajikistan Twitter. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
External links
- Elijah Ari – UEFA competition record
- Elijah Ari at ESPN FC
- Elijah Ari at National-Football-Teams.com
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