Elicha Ahui

Elicha Ahui

Personal information
Full name	Elicha Sar-Shalom Ahui [1]
Date of birth	(2003-12-28) 28 December 2003 (age 21) [2]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Drogheda United (on loan from Walsall)
Number	2
Youth career
	Nottingham Forest
	Lincoln City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(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)
2025–	Walsall	0	(0)
2025–	→ Drogheda United (loan)	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:55, 15 January 2025 (UTC)

Elicha Sar-Shalom Ahui (born 28 December 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Drogheda United on loan from EFL League Two club Walsall.

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]

Loan spells

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]

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

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]

Walsall

On 15 January 2025, Walsall announced the signing of Ahui on an 18 month deal with an optional year extension. He was subsequently loaned back to Drogheda for the next 12 months. ^{[14] [15]}

Career statistics

As of match played on 16 November 2024

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lincoln City	2021–22 [16]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2022–23 [17]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	1	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Gainsborough Trinity (loan)	2021–22 [18]	Northern Premier League	20	1	0	0	–		0	0	20	1
Drogheda United (loan)	2023 [19]	LOI Premier Division	20	1	–		–		1 [b]	0	21	1
Ayr United (loan)	2023–24 [19]	Scottish Championship	12	0	0	0	1	0	1 [c]	0	14	0
Peterborough Sports (loan)	2023–24	National League North	15	0	0	0	—		2 [d]	0	17	0
Drogheda United	2024 [19]	LOI Premier Division	13	1	4	0	–		2 [e]	0	19	1
Walsall	2024–25	League Two	0	0	–		–		–		0	0
Drogheda United (loan)	2025	LOI Premier Division	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
Career total			80	4	4	0	1	0	7	0	93	3

1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup
3. Appearance(s) in the Scottish Challenge Cup
4. Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
5. 1 appearance in the Leinster Senior Cup & 1 appearance in the 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division Promotion/Relegation Playoff

Honours

Drogheda United

• FAI Cup: 2024

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. "Walsall sign Drogheda defender Ahui". BBC. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
15. "Saddlers sign Elicha Ahui". Walsall FC. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
16. "Games played by Elicha Ahui in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
17. "Games played by Elicha Ahui in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
18. "Gainsborough Trinity – Appearances – Elicha Ahui" . Retrieved 7 April 2022.
19. "England - E. Ahui - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.