Emmanuel Sabbi
Personal information
Full name Emmanuel Afriyie Mario Sabbi
Date of birth (1997-12-24) December 24, 1997
Place of birth Vicenza, Italy
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Le Havre
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– Le Havre 12 (2)
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 16, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 28, 2023

Emmanuel Afriyie Mario Sabbi (born December 24, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Ligue 1 club Le Havre.

Youth

Sabbi was born in Italy to Ghanaian parents. 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.[1]

Club career

Sabbi initially committed to play at the University of Akron but opted to sign a reserve contract with UD Las Palmas instead.[2][3] After a year with Las Palmas, Sabbi signed a professional deal with newly-promoted Hobro IK in Denmark.[4] 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.[5] On 10 August 2023 it was confirmed, that newly promoted Ligue 1 club Le Havre had signed Sabbi on a deal until June 2027.[6]

International

Sabbi was eligible to represent Ghana, Italy, and the United States.[7][8] 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 December 16, 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hobro IK 2017–18 Superliga 903081201
2018–19 Superliga 2350083318
2019–20 Superliga 2361061297
Total 5911402258016
Odense BK 2020–21 Superliga 29500–295
2021–22 Superliga 30384–387
2022–23 Superliga 19800–198
Total 781684–8620
Le Havre 2023–24 Ligue 1 12200–122
Career total 1422712522517637

International

As of match played January 28, 2023[9]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States 202310
Total10

Honors

United States U20

References

  1. ↑ "#9 : Emmanuel Sabbi : Chicago Magic PSG U-17/18". Ssl.demosphere.com. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  2. ↑ "USMNT prospect Sabbi skipping college for La Liga contract". Soccer.nbcsports.com. August 23, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  3. ↑ "U.S. U-20 forward Emmanuel Sabbi moves to Las Palmas - Goal.com". Goal.com. August 23, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Hobro IK skriver med amerikansk angriber". Hikfodbold.dk. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  5. ↑ "How Americans in reopened German soccer leagues fared this weekend". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  6. ↑ Emmanuel Sabbi s’engage avec le HAC !, hac-foot.com, 10 August 2023
  7. ↑ "CONFIRMED: Italian-born Ghanaian midfielder Emmanuel Sabbi signs for Spanish side UD LAS Palmas". Ghanasoccernet.com. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Emmanuel SABBI -". www.unfp.org. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  9. ↑ Emmanuel Sabbi at National-Football-Teams.com
  10. ↑ "U-20 MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM CLAIMS FIRST CONCACAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP WITH SHOOTOUT WIN VS. HONDURAS". ussoccer.com. March 5, 2017.
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