Darko Boateng Gyabi (born 18 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL Championship club Plymouth Argyle, on loan from fellow EFL Championship club Leeds United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darko Boateng Gyabi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 February 2004[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Catford, London, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Plymouth Argyle (on loan from Leeds United) | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2015 | Cray Wanderers | ||
| 2015–2018 | Millwall | ||
| 2018–2022 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Leeds United | 5 | (0) |
| 2024-25 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | England U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | England U16 | 8 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | England U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2023– | England U20 | 10 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:22, 15 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editHaving played for Cray Wanderers between the ages of eight and 11,[3] Gyabi joined Millwall in 2015. In 2018, Gyabi left to join the academy of Manchester City.[4] He played for City's under-21 side in three EFL Trophy games during the 2020–21 season.[5]
On 4 July 2022, Gyabi joined Leeds United on a four-year contract for a £5 million transfer fee in part of a swap deal involving Kalvin Phillips.[6][7] On 9 November 2022 he made his debut for Leeds in the EFL Cup against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[8][9] The next month saw him make his Premier League debut on 28 December 2022 in the 3-1 defeat to Manchester City as a second-half substitute.[10]
On 11 January 2024, Gyabi joined fellow Championship club Plymouth Argyle on loan until the end of the 2023-24 season.[11] On 26 March 2024 Gyabi's loan was cut short due to a season ending injury.[12]
On 2 July 2024, Gyabi returned to Plymouth Argyle for a second, season-long, loan spell.[13]
International career
editGyabi is of Ghanaian descent.[14]
In September 2021, Gyabi made his debut representing the England under-18 team.[15][16]
On 21 September 2022, Gyabi made his England U19 debut during a 2-0 2023 U19 Euro qualifying win over Montenegro.[17]
On 10 May 2023, Gyabi was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[18][19] He scored in a group stage victory over Uruguay and also played in their round of sixteen elimination against Italy.[20][21]
Style of play
editGyabi is right footed and plays mainly as a box-to-box midfielder; he has been described as being a player who catches the eye with his skill in tight areas with ability to dribble through midfield.[22]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 17 August 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City U21 | 2020–21[5] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22[23] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Leeds United U21 | 2022–23[24] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Leeds United | 2022–23[24] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[25] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[26] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 2023–24[25] | Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 2024–25[26] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: England (ENG)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 6. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Darko Gyabi: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Darko Gyabi". Proformance. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ Marshall, Tyrone (22 November 2018). "Man City sign 14-year-old midfielder Darko Gyabi". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Darko Gyabi in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ Dawes, Olly (4 July 2022). "Gyabi joins Leeds". HITC. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Leeds confirm Gyabi signing". BBC Sport. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ Sobot, Lee (9 November 2022). "Young Leeds United trio and 'keeper given debuts in ten Whites changes for Wolves cup clash". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ Smith, Emma (9 November 2022). "Wolves 1-0 Leeds". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ Dawkes, Phil (28 December 2022). "Leeds United 1-3 Manchester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Gyabi joins on loan until end of season". www.pafc.co.uk. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Darko Gyabi: On-loan Plymouth Argyle midfielder likely to miss rest of season". BBC Sport. 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Darko Gyabi joins Plymouth Argyle on season-long loan from Leeds United". BBC Sport. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Leeds Utd set to sign Ghanaian teenager Gyabi Darko for a fee of £5 million from Man City". FootballGhana. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Exclusive: Ghanaian teen midfielder Darko Gyabi gets England U-18 call-up". SportsWorld Ghana. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (3 September 2021). "Wales 1-1 England MU18s". England Football. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ Smith, Frank (21 September 2022). "Report: England MU19s 2-0 Montenegro". England Football. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ Veevers, Nick (10 May 2023). "England MU20s squad named for World Cup in Argentina". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Fifa Under-20 World Cup: England name squad for tournament". BBC Sport. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Under-20 World Cup: England beat Uruguay to move top of Group E and into last 16". BBC Sport. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Italy oust England at U20 World Cup thanks to late penalty". ESPN. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ Leigh, Neil. "Darko Gyabi". www.mancity.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Darko Gyabi in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Darko Gyabi in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Darko Gyabi in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Darko Gyabi in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
External links
edit- Darko Gyabi at Soccerway
