Michael Folivi

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Michael Folivi
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Personal information
Full name Michael Kwaku Foli Folivi [1]
Date of birth (1998-02-25) 25 February 1998 (age 26) [2]
Place of birth Wembley, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2008–2016 Watford
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2020 Watford 1 (0)
2017 → Coventry City (loan) 1 (0)
2018 → Boreham Wood (loan) 13 (1)
2019 → AFC Wimbledon (loan) 10 (2)
2019–2020 → AFC Wimbledon (loan) 10 (0)
2020–2021 Colchester United 27 (5)
2023 Chelmsford City 14 (6)
2023–2024 Farnborough 16 (5)
2024 Hemel Hempstead Town 16 (4)
2024 Enfield Town 6 (1)
2024 Chesham United 2 (0)
2024– Sholing 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:07, 3 December 2024 (UTC)

Michael Kwaku Foli Folivi (born 25 February 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Southern League Premier Division South club Sholing.

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Club career

Folivi signed his first professional contract with Watford in 2015 whilst still in the club's youth system and completed his scholarship in summer 2016. Having been part of the first team squad that travelled to Liverpool in the Premier League in November 2016, Folivi extended his contract until 2020. [3] He made his professional debut on 3 January 2017, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute for Sebastian Prodl in a 2–0 Premier League defeat away at Stoke City. [4]

On 31 January 2017 Folivi joined League One side Coventry City on loan for the remainder of the season. [5] Having been out injured with an ankle injury, Folivi made his only first team appearance coming on as a substitute for Marcus Tudgay in the final game of the season. He was an unused substitute as Coventry won the 2017 EFL Trophy Final at Wembley Stadium. [6]

On 11 January 2018 Folivi joined National League side Boreham Wood on loan for the remainder of the season. [7] The club reached the play-offs, and Folivi scored what proved to be the decisive goal in their 3–2 win over Sutton United in the semi-finals. [8] He started the final against Tranmere Rovers at Wembley Stadium but was taken off after 70 minutes, prior to Tranmere scoring the winner in a 2–1 victory. [9]

On 31 January 2019, Folivi joined League One side AFC Wimbledon on loan for the rest of the season, playing 11 times as the club retained their status in the division. [10] He rejoined Wimbledon on a season-long loan in July 2019, but the loan was cut short on 3 January. [11] [12] He was released by Watford in June 2020. [13]

On 2 November 2020, Folivi signed a contract with League Two club Colchester United until the end of the 2020–21 season. [14] He made his debut on 3 November as a substitute for Jevani Brown in Colchester's 3–1 home win against Stevenage. [15] He scored his first goal for the club on 10 November in Colchester's 6–1 EFL Trophy win against Southend United. [16] With his contract with Colchester expiring in the summer, Folivi had been set to sign a new deal with the club. However, he sustained an Achilles tendon injury which resulted in him requiring surgery. As such, his new Colchester contract offer was put on hold. [17]

On 20 February 2023, Folivi signed for Chelmsford City following his recovery from injury. [18]

On 11 July 2023, Folivi joined Farnborough. [19]

Following a six-month spell with Farnborough, Folivi joined fellow National League South side, Hemel Hempstead Town in January 2024. [20]

He joined newly promoted side Enfield Town ahead of the 2024-25 season. He departed the club in September 2024 in search for regular football. [21] On 29 November 2024, following a short spell with Chesham United, he joined Southern League Premier Division South club Sholing. [22]

Personal life

Born in England, Folivi is of Ghanaian descent. [23]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Watford 2016–17 [24] Premier League 100000—10
2017–18 [25] Premier League000000—00
2018–19 [26] Premier League000000—00
2019–20 [27] Premier League000000—00
Total1000000010
Coventry City (loan) 2016–17 [24] League One 1000000010
Boreham Wood (loan) 2017–18 [25] National League 131——5 [a] 1182
AFC Wimbledon (loan) 2018–19 [26] League One102100000112
2019–20 [27] League One10000102 [b] 1131
Total202101021243
Colchester United 2020–21 [28] League Two 27510—1 [c] 1296
Chelmsford City 2022–23 [28] National League South 146——1 [d] 0156
Farnborough 2023–24 [28] [29] National League South16520—1 [e] 0195
Hemel Hempstead Town 2023–24 [28] National League South164———164
Enfield Town 2024–25 [28] National League South6100—0061
Career total11424401010312927
  1. ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, three appearances and one goal in National League play-offs
  2. ↑ Two appearances in EFL Trophy
  3. ↑ One appearance in EFL Trophy
  4. ↑ One appearance in National League South play-offs
  5. ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy

Honours

Coventry City

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  8. ↑ "Sutton United 2–3 Boreham Wood". BBC. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  9. ↑ "Boreham Wood 1–2 Tranmere Rovers". BBC. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
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  13. ↑ "Academy: New Contracts Offered". Watford F.C. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  14. ↑ "Michael Folivi: Colchester United sign ex-Watford striker". BBC Sport. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  15. ↑ "Colchester United 3–1 Stevenage". BBC Sport. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  16. ↑ "Colchester 6–1 Southend". Sky Sports. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
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  18. ↑ "Folivi joins the Clarets". Chelmsford City F.C. 20 February 2023.
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  21. ↑ "Squad Update: Folivi Departs". etfc.london. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  22. ↑ @sholingfc (29 November 2024). "This week's THIRD and final signing! Welcome to Sholing Michael Folivi! Michael joins Sholing with a wealth of experience at multiple levels, including the National League, League 2 and even going as high as the Premier League with Watford! Here's what Dos and Michael himself had to say about joining the Boatmen! #uptheboatmen" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 December 2024– via Twitter.
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