Emmanuel Sabbi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emmanuel Afriyie Mario Sabbi | ||
| Date of birth | December 24, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Schio, Vicenza, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ohio Premier | |||
| 2014–2016 | Chicago Magic PSG | ||
| 2016–2017 | Las Palmas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Hobro | 69 | (13) |
| 2020–2023 | OB | 78 | (16) |
| 2023–2025 | Le Havre | 45 | (5) |
| 2025– | Vancouver Whitecaps | 28 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | United States U18 | 10 | (3) |
| 2015–2017 | United States U20 | 17 | (4) |
| 2019 | United States U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | United States | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of December 31, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of January 28, 2023 | |||
Emmanuel Afriyie Mario Sabbi (born December 24, 1997) is a professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps. Born in Italy, he has played for the United States national team.
Early life
[edit]Sabbi was born in Schio, Italy to Ghanaian parents.[1] He grew up in the United States, however, and for the majority of his youth, he played for Ohio Premier Soccer Club in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio Premier became national finalists at the 2014 USYS National Championships in Maryland. Sabbi won the golden boot and was named most valuable player of the tournament. He then moved on to Chicago Magic PSG for a few years before signing a youth contract with Spanish side Las Palmas.[2]
Club career
[edit]Sabbi initially committed to play at the University of Akron but opted to sign a reserve contract with UD Las Palmas instead.[3][4]After a year with Las Palmas, Sabbi signed a professional deal with newly promoted Hobro IK in Denmark.[5] He made his professional debut as a sub in a loss to FC Midtjylland on September 17, 2017.
In January 2020, Sabbi agreed to a free transfer with Odense Boldklub at the end of the season.[6] On August 10, 2023, it was confirmed, that newly promoted Ligue 1 club Le Havre had signed Sabbi on a deal until June 2027.[7]
On February 11, 2025, Sabbi signed with Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps FC on a three-year deal through the 2027 season, with a club option for 2028.[8] He scored his first goal with the Whitecaps in a 2–0 victory over Colorado Rapids on April 5, 2025. [9]
International career
[edit]Sabbi was eligible to represent Ghana, Italy, and the United States.[10][11] He represented the United States at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, appearing in two games, cap-tying him to the United States.
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of December 31, 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hobro IK | 2017–18 | Superliga | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | Superliga | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | 31 | 8 | ||
| 2019–20 | Superliga | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | 6 | 1 | 29 | 7 | ||
| Total | 55 | 11 | 4 | 0 | – | 22 | 5 | 81 | 16 | |||
| Odense BK | 2020–21 | Superliga | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 5 | ||
| 2021–22 | Superliga | 30 | 3 | 8 | 4 | – | – | 38 | 7 | |||
| 2022–23 | Superliga | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 8 | |||
| Total | 78 | 16 | 8 | 4 | – | – | 86 | 20 | ||||
| Le Havre | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 5 | ||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 45 | 5 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 49 | 5 | ||||
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 2025 | MLS | 28 | 7 | 4[a] | 1 | 5[b] | 0 | 5[c] | 1 | 42 | 9 |
| Total | 28 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 206 | 39 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 258 | 50 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Canadian Championship
- ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ Appearances in MLS Cup playoffs
International
[edit]- As of match played January 28, 2023[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honors
[edit]United States U20
References
[edit]- ^ "My Story – Emmanuel Sabbi". Emmanuel Sabbi. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ "#9 : Emmanuel Sabbi : Chicago Magic PSG U-17/18". Ssl.demosphere.com. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "USMNT prospect Sabbi skipping college for La Liga contract". Soccer.nbcsports.com. August 23, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "U.S. U-20 forward Emmanuel Sabbi moves to Las Palmas - Goal.com". Goal.com. August 23, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Hobro IK skriver med amerikansk angriber". Hikfodbold.dk. Archived from the original on September 21, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "How Americans in reopened German soccer leagues fared this weekend". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ Emmanuel Sabbi s’engage avec le HAC !, hac-foot.com, August 10, 2023
- ^ "Whitecaps FC acquire forward Emmanuel Sabbi from Ligue 1 side Le Havre AC | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Whitecaps FC. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ "'Caps stay top of the West | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Whitecaps FC. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ "CONFIRMED: Italian-born Ghanaian midfielder Emmanuel Sabbi signs for Spanish side UD LAS Palmas". Ghanasoccernet.com. August 23, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Emmanuel SABBI -". www.unfp.org. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ Emmanuel Sabbi at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "U-20 MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM CLAIMS FIRST CONCACAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP WITH SHOOTOUT WIN VS. HONDURAS". ussoccer.com. March 5, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Emmanuel Sabbi at Soccerway
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Men's association football forwards
- Sportspeople from Vicenza
- American men's soccer players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players
- American people of Ghanaian descent
- Sportspeople of Ghanaian descent
- Italian people of Ghanaian descent
- Ghanaian men's footballers
- United States men's under-23 international soccer players
- Footballers from Veneto
- United States men's international soccer players
- UD Las Palmas players
- Hobro IK players
- Odense Boldklub players
- Le Havre AC players
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC players
- Danish Superliga players
- Ligue 1 players
- American expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- American expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- American expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- American expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen
| |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emmanuel Afriyie Mario Sabbi | ||
| Date of birth | December 24, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Schio, Vicenza, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ohio Premier | |||
| 2014–2016 | Chicago Magic PSG | ||
| 2016–2017 | Las Palmas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Hobro | 69 | (13) |
| 2020–2023 | OB | 78 | (16) |
| 2023–2025 | Le Havre | 45 | (5) |
| 2025– | Vancouver Whitecaps | 28 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | United States U18 | 10 | (3) |
| 2015–2017 | United States U20 | 17 | (4) |
| 2019 | United States U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | United States | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of December 31, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of January 28, 2023 | |||
Emmanuel Afriyie Mario Sabbi (born December 24, 1997) is a professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps. Born in Italy, he has played for the United States national team.
Early life
Sabbi was born in Schio, Italy to Ghanaian parents.[1] He grew up in the United States, however, and for the majority of his youth, he played for Ohio Premier Soccer Club in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio Premier became national finalists at the 2014 USYS National Championships in Maryland. Sabbi won the golden boot and was named most valuable player of the tournament. He then moved on to Chicago Magic PSG for a few years before signing a youth contract with Spanish side Las Palmas.[2]
Club career
Sabbi initially committed to play at the University of Akron but opted to sign a reserve contract with UD Las Palmas instead.[3][4]After a year with Las Palmas, Sabbi signed a professional deal with newly promoted Hobro IK in Denmark.[5] He made his professional debut as a sub in a loss to FC Midtjylland on September 17, 2017.
In January 2020, Sabbi agreed to a free transfer with Odense Boldklub at the end of the season.[6] On August 10, 2023, it was confirmed, that newly promoted Ligue 1 club Le Havre had signed Sabbi on a deal until June 2027.[7]
On February 11, 2025, Sabbi signed with Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps FC on a three-year deal through the 2027 season, with a club option for 2028.[8] He scored his first goal with the Whitecaps in a 2–0 victory over Colorado Rapids on April 5, 2025. [9]
International career
Sabbi was eligible to represent Ghana, Italy, and the United States.[10][11] He represented the United States at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, appearing in two games, cap-tying him to the United States.
Career statistics
Club
- As of December 31, 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hobro IK | 2017–18 | Superliga | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | Superliga | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | 31 | 8 | ||
| 2019–20 | Superliga | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | 6 | 1 | 29 | 7 | ||
| Total | 55 | 11 | 4 | 0 | – | 22 | 5 | 81 | 16 | |||
| Odense BK | 2020–21 | Superliga | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 5 | ||
| 2021–22 | Superliga | 30 | 3 | 8 | 4 | – | – | 38 | 7 | |||
| 2022–23 | Superliga | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 8 | |||
| Total | 78 | 16 | 8 | 4 | – | – | 86 | 20 | ||||
| Le Havre | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 5 | ||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 45 | 5 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 49 | 5 | ||||
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 2025 | MLS | 28 | 7 | 4[a] | 1 | 5[b] | 0 | 5[c] | 1 | 42 | 9 |
| Total | 28 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 206 | 39 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 258 | 50 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Canadian Championship
- ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ Appearances in MLS Cup playoffs
International
- As of match played January 28, 2023[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honors
United States U20
References
- ^ "My Story – Emmanuel Sabbi". Emmanuel Sabbi. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ "#9 : Emmanuel Sabbi : Chicago Magic PSG U-17/18". Ssl.demosphere.com. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "USMNT prospect Sabbi skipping college for La Liga contract". Soccer.nbcsports.com. August 23, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "U.S. U-20 forward Emmanuel Sabbi moves to Las Palmas - Goal.com". Goal.com. August 23, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Hobro IK skriver med amerikansk angriber". Hikfodbold.dk. Archived from the original on September 21, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "How Americans in reopened German soccer leagues fared this weekend". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ Emmanuel Sabbi s’engage avec le HAC !, hac-foot.com, August 10, 2023
- ^ "Whitecaps FC acquire forward Emmanuel Sabbi from Ligue 1 side Le Havre AC | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Whitecaps FC. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ "'Caps stay top of the West | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Whitecaps FC. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ "CONFIRMED: Italian-born Ghanaian midfielder Emmanuel Sabbi signs for Spanish side UD LAS Palmas". Ghanasoccernet.com. August 23, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Emmanuel SABBI -". www.unfp.org. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ Emmanuel Sabbi at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "U-20 MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM CLAIMS FIRST CONCACAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP WITH SHOOTOUT WIN VS. HONDURAS". ussoccer.com. March 5, 2017.
External links
- Emmanuel Sabbi at Soccerway