Emmanuel Sarki

Emmanuel Sarki (born 26 December 1987 in Kaduna) is a Haitian international footballer who plays as winger for Polish club Odra Wodzisław.

Emmanuel Sarki
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-12-26) 26 December 1987
Place of birth Kaduna, Nigeria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Centre Forward
Club information
Current team
 Odra Wodzisław
Number 14
Youth career
00002003–2004 Grays International
2004–2005 Lyn Oslo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Chelsea 0 (0)
2006–2010 → Westerlo (loan) 72 (1)
2010–2011 Ashdod 31 (1)
2011–2012 Waasland-Beveren 10 (0)
2013–2016 Wisła Kraków 69 (2)
2016 AEL Limassol 5 (0)
2018 Partizán Bardejov 22 (2)
2019 Węgrzcanka Węgrzce Wielkie
2019– Odra Wodzisław
National team‡
2003 Nigeria U17
2006–2007 Nigeria U20
2008 Nigeria U23
2014– Haiti 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 January 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 November 2014

Career

Sarki began his career at Grays International FC, before moving to Lyn Oslo in 2004.[1][2] Subsequently, he went on trial to Chelsea and trained there for a few months.[3] In early 2006, he became a Chelsea player, but quickly was loaned out to KVC Westerlo.[4]

After his contract expired with Waasland-Beveren, he trialled with Wisła Kraków and subsequently signed a two-year deal with them with an option for a third year.[5][6] He made his debut against Polonia Warsaw as a substitute in the 56th minute.[7] He joined AEL Limassol after his contract with Wisła Kraków ran out following a knee injury which ruled him out in the 2015-16 season.[8]

On 17 March 2019, Sarki joined Polish fourth division clug Węgrzcanka Węgrzce Wielkie.[9] Four months later, he moved to Odra Wodzisław.[10]

International career

Sarki was member of the Nigeria national under-17 football team at 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Finland and 2003 African Under-17 Championship.[11] In 2007, he played for the Nigeria national under-20 football team at African U-20 Championship, where he scored two goals for the eventual runners up.[12]

In August 2014, Sarki was called up to the Haiti national team,[13] qualifying because his maternal grandfather was born there.[14] At the time of this call-up, Sarki was quoted as saying that he had twice been invited to pay some money to be involved with the Nigeria national team but had declined to pay.[15]

Sarki was involved in Haiti's third-place finish in the 2014 Caribbean Cup, making his debut against Antigua and Barbuda[16][17] and assisted Kervens Belfort in a 3-0 win over Martinique.[18]

References
  1. "Fotballkollektivet som sprakk". fotball.aftenbladet.no. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  2. "Alle overgangene i eliteserien". nettavisen.no. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  3. "Chelsea in Nigeria teen row". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  4. "Fra Lyn og Chelsea til Belgia". nettavisen.no. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  5. "Polish club Wisla Krakow Grabs Emmanuel Sarki". Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  6. "Sarki and Bieszczad join Wisła Kraków". Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  7. "Zwycięstwo przy Konwiktorskiej". wisla.krakow.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  8. Bożejewicz, Norbert. "OFICJALNIE: NOWY KLUB SARKIEGO" (in Polish). Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  9. Emmanuel Sarki będzie grał w małopolskiej IV lidze, dziennikpolski24.pl, 17 March 2019
  10. Emmanuel Sarki piłkarzem Odry Wodzisław, sport.nowiny.pl, 16 July 2019
  11. Emmanuel Sarki – FIFA competition record
  12. "African U-20 Championship 2007". rsssf.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  13. "Powołanie dla Sarkiego". wisla.krakow.pl. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  14. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-16. Retrieved 2014-10-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. "SL10 Chats To Emma Sarki". SL10. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  16. "Emmanuel Sarki Makes Debut For Haiti National Team". Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  17. "Haiti 2 - 2 Antigua and Barbuda". Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  18. "Haiti downs Martinique for Caribbean Cup win". Retrieved 12 November 2016.


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