Elijah Ari
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 November 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Up Country Lions | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Dordoi Bishkek | ||
| 2010 | Vakhsh Qughonteppa | ||
| 2011 | Regar-TadAZ | ||
| 2012 | Energetik Dushanbe | ||
| 2013–2015 | Regar-TadAZ | ||
| 2015 | Bowsher Club | ||
| 2018 | Akademija Osh | 25 | |
| 2019 | Sumida Ulaanbaatar | 11 | (7) |
| 2020 | Dushanbe-83 | 0 | (0) |
| 2021– | Up Country Lions | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Kyrgyzstan | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 March 2021 | |||
Elijah Ari (born 6 November 1987), sometimes also known as Elijah Aryee, is a professional footballer who plays as a defender, for Up Country Lions in the Sri Lanka Champions League. Born in Ghana, he moved to Central Asia in 2007, and played three seasons in Kyrgyzstan for Dordoi Bishkek. From 2013 he represented the Kyrgyzstan national team internationally, making eight appearances in two years.
Club career
[edit | edit source]The Ghanaian born Ari started his career in Dordoi Bishkek where he played three seasons and acquired Kyrgyzstani citizenship. He then spent one season with Vakhsh Qughonteppa in neighboring Tajikistan. He then played for Bowsher Club, in Oman.[1]
On 31 March 2020, Ari was announced as part of Dushanbe-83's squad for the 2020 season.[2] Ari left Dushanbe-83 during the 2020 season's summer transfer window, having not played for the club.[3]
International career
[edit | edit source]Ari has eight national appearances for Kyrgyzstan to his name.[1]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrgyzstan | 2013 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | |
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Elijah Ari – UEFA competition record (archive)Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Elijah Ari at ESPN FCLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Elijah Ari at National-Football-Teams.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Ghanaian emigrants to Kyrgyzstan
- Ghanaian men's footballers
- Kyrgyzstani men's footballers
- 21st-century Kyrgyzstani sportsmen
- Kyrgyzstani expatriate men's footballers
- Kyrgyzstan men's international footballers
- FC Dordoi Bishkek players
- FC Khatlon players
- Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda players
- Bosher Club players
- Oman Professional League players
- Men's association football defenders
- Expatriate men's footballers in Tajikistan
- Expatriate men's footballers in Kyrgyzstan
- Expatriate men's footballers in Oman
- Tajikistan Higher League players
- 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen
- Kyrgyzstani football biography stubs