Elicha Ahui

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Elicha Ahui
Personal information
Full name Elicha Sar-Shalom Ahui [1]
Date of birth (2003-12-28) 28 December 2003 (age 20) [2]
Place of birth Nottingham
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Drogheda United
Number 2
Youth career
Nottingham Forest
Lincoln City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2024 Lincoln City 0 (0)
2022 → Gainsborough Trinity (loan) 20 (1)
2023 → Drogheda United (loan) 20 (1)
2023–2024 → Ayr United (loan) 12 (0)
2024 → Peterborough Sports (loan) 15 (0)
2024– Drogheda United 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:30, 16 November 2024 (UTC)

Elicha Sar-Shalom Ahui (born 28 December 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Drogheda United.

Contents

Club career

Lincoln City

Ahui was released by Nottingham Forest at the age of 16, and joined Lincoln City on the club's Shadow Scholar programme, which would see him sign his first professional contract with Lincoln City on 21 March 2022. [3] He would have a loan spell with local side Gainsborough Trinity making his debut against Hyde United on 21 December 2021. [4] The following season he would make his Lincoln City debut against Newcastle United U21, starting the game in the EFL Trophy on 18 October 2022. [5]

Following the end of the 2023–24 season, the club confirmed there was an option in his contract which they were exploring. [6]

Drogheda United (loan)

On 31 January 2023, he joined Drogheda United on loan for the season, with teammate Freddie Draper. [7] His first and only Drogheda goal came on 7 April, the winner in a shock 1-0 away win over Derry City, in which the Drogs played with 10 men. [8] On 26 June, it was confirmed that Ahui and teammate Draper would return to Lincoln City following the completion of their loans on 30 June. [9]

Ayr United (loan)

On 3 August 2023, Ahui joined Scottish Championship club Ayr United on a loan until the end of the season. [10]

Peterborough Sports (loan)

On 1 February 2024, he was recalled from his loan spell at Ayr United and sent on loan to Peterborough Sports for the remainder of the season. [11]

Drogheda United

On 30 June 2024, Drogheda announced Ahui had returned on a deal until the end of the 2024 season. [12] Ahui played in Drogheda's successful 2024 FAI Cup final on 10 November, his first senior honour. [13]

Career statistics

As of match played on 16 November 2024
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lincoln City 2021–22 [14] League One 0000000000
2022–23 [15] League One0000001 [a] 010
Total0000001010
Gainsborough Trinity (loan) 2021–22 [16] Northern Premier League 20100–00201
Drogheda United (loan) 2023 [17] LOI Premier Division 201––1 [b] 0211
Ayr United (loan) 2023–24 [17] Scottish Championship 12000101 [c] 0140
Peterborough Sports (loan) 2023–24 National League North 15000—2 [d] 0170
Drogheda United 2024 [17] LOI Premier Division13140–2 [e] 0191
Career total804401070933
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Leinster Senior Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
  4. ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  5. ↑ Appearance(s) in Leinster Senior Cup & Relegation Playoff

Honours

Drogheda United

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References

  1. ↑ "Squad Lists 22/23" (PDF). English Football League. p. 73. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "E. Ahui". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Elicha signs first professional contract". Lincoln City FC. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Gainsborough Trinity 1 Hyde United 1". Gainsborough Trinity FC. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Imps 2 Newcastle United U21 0". Lincoln City FC. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Retained list". Lincoln City FC. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "Imps duo join Drogheda". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Elicha Ahui strikes as ten-man Drogheda stun Derry at the Brandywell". Inderpendent. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "Draper and Ahui to return to Lincoln". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  10. ↑ Wilson, Stuart (3 August 2023). "Elicha Ahui bids to enhance growing reputation during Ayr United loan". Daily Record. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "Elicha Ahui joins Peterborough Sports on loan". Lincoln City FC. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  12. ↑ "Elicha Ahui signs for Drogheda United". Drogheda United. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  13. ↑ McCann, Lauren (10 November 2024). "Drogheda stun below-par Derry to win FAI Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Elicha Ahui in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Elicha Ahui in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  16. ↑ "Gainsborough Trinity – Appearances – Elicha Ahui" . Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  17. 1 2 3 "England - E. Ahui - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.


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