Nicky Gyimah

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Nicky Gyimah
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Gyimah in 2023
Personal information
Full name Nicky William Adjei Gyimah-Bio
Date of birth (2003-05-27) 27 May 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth London, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Onside Academy
2018–2021 Peterborough United
2021–2022 Sunderland
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022 Broadfields United 8 (4)
2022–2023 Slough Town 0 (0)
2023 Vancouver FC 11 (0)
International career
Ghana U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 July 2023

Nicky William Adjei Gyimah-Bio (born 27 May 2003) is a professional footballer. Born in England, he has represented Ghana at youth level.

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Early life

Gyimah was a part of Onside Academy, which helped him earn a scholarship contract with Peterborough United at age 15 in 2018. [1] [2] In May 2020, it was reported that German club Wolfsburg were interested in signing Gyimah, along with eight other European clubs. [3] [4] In September 2021, he went on trial with Middlesbrough U23, playing in a Premier League Cup match with them. [5] [6]

In December 2021, he joined Sunderland U23 following a trial period, on a contract for the remainder of the season, with club option for another season. [7] [8] [9] [10] He scored on his Sunderland U23 debut on 10 January 2022 against Reading U23. [11] In June 2022, he was released by Sunderland, who declined his option year, after making ten appearances for the U23s with one goal. [12] [13] [14]

Club career

In 2022, he joined Broadfields United in the Combined Counties Football League Premier Division North. [15]

In December 2022, he joined Slough Town in the National League South, but did not make an appearance for the club. [16]

In March 2023, he joined Canadian Premier League club Vancouver FC. [17] [18] [19] After the season, the club declined his option for the 2024 season. [20]

International career

Born in England, Gyimah is eligible for Ghana through descent. [21] He represented Ghana U17 team. [22] [23]

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  14. ↑ "Ghanaian striker Nicky Gyimah-Bio released by Sunderland after less than a year". Ghana Soccer Net. 8 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  15. ↑ "Broadfields United FC Statistics". Full-Time. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023.
  16. ↑ Rhodes, Benedict (16 May 2023). "'It makes Canada feel more like home': Familiar faces helping CPL's Londoners thrive in new environments". Canadian Premier League .
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  19. ↑ "Vancouver FC signs two pacey international wingers". Total Soccer News. 8 March 2023. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  20. ↑ "Vancouver FC parts ways with four players after inaugural season, Thank you to Hundal, St. Louis, Gyimah, and Zielinski". Vancouver FC . 9 November 2023.
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