Darko Gyabi
Personal information
Full name Darko Boateng Gyabi[1]
Date of birth (2004-02-18) 18 February 2004[2]
Place of birth Catford, London, England
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[2]
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 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 3 (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 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:16, 28 December 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:58, 24 November 2023 (UTC)

Darko Boateng Gyabi (born 18 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Leeds United.

Club career

Having played for Cray Wanderers between the ages of 8 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 2020-2021 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]

International career

Gyabi is of Ghanaian descent.[11]

In September 2021, Gyabi made his debut representing the England under-18 team.[12][13]

On 21 September 2022, Gyabi made his England U19 debut during a 2-0 2023 U19 Euro qualifying win over Montenegro.[14]

On 10 May 2023, Gyabi was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[15][16] He scored in a group stage victory over Uruguay and also played in their round of sixteen elimination against Italy.[17][18]

Style of play

Gyabi 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.[19]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 January 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City U21 2020–21[5] ————3[lower-alpha 1]030
2021–22[20] ————1[lower-alpha 1]010
Total 000000004040
Leeds United U21 2022–23[21] ————3[lower-alpha 1]030
Leeds United 2022–23[21] Premier League 101010——30
Career total 1010100070100
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: England (ENG)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 6. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Darko Gyabi: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "Darko Gyabi". Proformance. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  4. ↑ Marshall, Tyrone (22 November 2018). "Man City sign 14-year-old midfielder Darko Gyabi". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Games played by Darko Gyabi in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  6. ↑ Dawes, Olly (4 July 2022). "Gyabi joins Leeds". HITC. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Leeds confirm Gyabi signing". BBC Sport. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Smith, Emma (9 November 2022). "Wolves 1-0 Leeds". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  10. ↑ Dawkes, Phil (28 December 2022). "Leeds United 1-3 Manchester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "Exclusive: Ghanaian teen midfielder Darko Gyabi gets England U-18 call-up". SportsWorld Ghana. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  13. ↑ Veevers, Nicholas (3 September 2021). "Wales 1-1 England MU18s". England Football. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  14. ↑ Smith, Frank (21 September 2022). "Report: England MU19s 2-0 Montenegro". England Football. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  15. ↑ Veevers, Nick (10 May 2023). "England MU20s squad named for World Cup in Argentina". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  16. ↑ "Fifa Under-20 World Cup: England name squad for tournament". BBC Sport. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ "Italy oust England at U20 World Cup thanks to late penalty". ESPN. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  19. ↑ Leigh, Neil. "Darko Gyabi". www.mancity.com.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Darko Gyabi in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  21. 1 2 "Games played by Darko Gyabi in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2023.


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