Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eric Sunday Gawu | ||
Date of birth | November 10, 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Ghana | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Dreams | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2006 | King Faisal Babes | 57 | (21) |
2006–2007 | Hearts of Oak | 29 | (12) |
2006–2007 | Al Sadd | 19 | (7) |
2008–2010 | Hearts of Oak | 61 | (31) |
2010–2011 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 31 | (17) |
2011–2012 | Bnei Sakhnin | 26 | (11) |
2012–2015 | Medeama SC | ||
2015– | Dreams | 61 | (4) |
International career | |||
2004–2011 | Ghana | 35 | (12) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 February 2020 |
Eric Gawu (born November 10, 1987) is a Ghanaian football player who, is playing for Dreams.
Had a very good season at King Faisal Babes in the 2004-2005 Ghana league season but could not settle when he made a switch to Hearts of Oak for $160,000. [1] Eric Gawu has gone through torrid periods finding his rhythm, compelling fans of Hearts of Oak to question whether the management of the club made a wise buy. In 2007 FK Sarajevo considered a move for him from Hearts of Oak, the Bosnia & Herzegovina club wanted him on a years contract. [2] On 3 February 2006, he was Transferred to Al Sadd of the Qatar Stars League [3] and turned back after one year to his former club Hearts of Oak. [4]
Member of Ghana's 2003-2004 Olympic team, he has played the Ghana National Team on a few occasion. [5]
Hearts of Oak
Medeama
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