| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darko Boateng Gyabi [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 February 2004 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | Catford, London, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) [2] | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hull City | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2015 | Cray Wanderers | ||
| 2015–2018 | Millwall | ||
| 2018–2022 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Leeds United | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 43 | (1) |
| 2025– | Hull City | 8 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | England U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | England U16 | 8 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | England U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | England U20 | 12 | (2) |
| 2024– | England U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:15, 1 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:15, 10 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Darko Boateng Gyabi (born 18 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL Championship club Hull City.
Having played for Cray Wanderers between the ages of eight and 11, [3] Gyabi joined Millwall in 2015. In 2018, Gyabi left to join the academy of Manchester City. [4] He played for City's under-21 side in three EFL Trophy games during the 2020–21 season. [5]
On 4 July 2022, Gyabi joined Leeds United on a four-year contract for a £5 million transfer fee in part of a swap deal involving Kalvin Phillips. [6] [7] On 9 November 2022, he made his debut for Leeds in the EFL Cup against Wolverhampton Wanderers. [8] [9] The next month saw him make his Premier League debut on 28 December 2022 in the 3–1 defeat to Manchester City as a second-half substitute. [10]
On 11 January 2024, Gyabi joined fellow Championship club Plymouth Argyle on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season. [11] On 26 March 2024, his loan was cut short due to a season ending injury. [12]
On 2 July 2024, Gyabi returned to Plymouth Argyle for a second, season-long, loan spell. [13] on 21 December he scored his first career goal against Middlesbrough.
On 1 September 2025, Gyabi signed a three-year contract with Hull City having been allowed to leave Leeds United on a free transfer. [14] He made his debut on 13 September, when he came on as an 84th-minute substitute for John Lundstram in the 2–2 away draw against Swansea City. [15]
On 1 November 2025, Gyabi scored his first goal for Hull City in the 2–0 away victory against Norwich City, when he came on as a 76th-minute substitute and netted in the 87th-minute. [16]
Gyabi is of Ghanaian descent. [17]
In September 2021, Gyabi made his debut representing the England under-18 team. [18] [19]
On 21 September 2022, Gyabi made his England U19 debut during a 2–0 2023 U19 Euro qualifying win over Montenegro. [20]
On 10 May 2023, Gyabi was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. [21] [22] He scored in a group stage victory over Uruguay and also played in their round of sixteen elimination against Italy. [23] [24]
On 15 November 2024, Gyabi made his U21 debut as a substitute during a goalless draw with Spain in La Línea de la Concepción. [25]
Gyabi is right footed and plays mainly as a box-to-box midfielder; he has been described as being a player who catches the eye with his skill in tight areas with ability to dribble through midfield. [26]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City U21 | 2020–21 [5] | — | — | — | 3 [a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 [27] | — | — | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Leeds United U21 | 2022–23 [28] | — | — | — | 3 [a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Leeds United | 2022–23 [28] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 [29] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 [30] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 2023–24 [29] | Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 [30] | Championship | 43 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 48 | 1 | ||
| Total | 53 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 1 | ||
| Hull City | 2025–26 [31] | Championship | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |
| Career total | 63 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 78 | 2 | ||