Ayi Silva Kangani
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 May 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Israel | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | ||
Number | 77 | ||
Youth career | |||
Hapoel Tel Aviv[1] | |||
Hapoel Bat Yam[1] | |||
Gadna Tel Aviv[1] | |||
Maccabi Tel Aviv[1] | |||
2017–2020 | Bnei Yehuda[1] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Bnei Yehuda | 12 | (2) |
2021 | → Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 7 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 May 2021 |
Ayi Silva Kangani (Hebrew: סילבה קאני; born 15 May 2003) is a Togolese footballer who currently plays as a forward for Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan.
Early life[]
Kangani was born in Israel to Richard and Chantal, migrants from Togo.[1] He is one of five children.[1] In 2017, his family received temporary residency status which allowed his father to register him with a football club.[1] His father chose Bnei Yehuda over Maccabi Tel Aviv fearing that his son would not get a chance to play over more well connected families at Maccabi.[1] Kangani attended Zalman Shazar High School in Tel Aviv.[1]
Club career[]
From the ages of 10 to 14, Kangani bounced around between youth clubs in Israel. Due to the lack of an Israeli identity card, Kangani could not be registered as a player with the IFA.[1]
Kangani made his first team debut on 6 June 2020, coming on as a substitute for Matan Baltaxa in the 60th minute against Hapoel Hadera.[2] Eleven minutes later, he scored his first league goal giving his club a four-goal lead on their way to a 5–0 victory.[2] On 8 June 2020, Kangani signed a three-year professional contract with Bnei Yehuda.[3]
On 30 March 2021 loaned to the Liga Alef side Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan.
Personal life[]
Kangani is scheduled to be drafted into service with the IDF.[1] His younger brother, Richie, is also a footballer in the youth teams at Bnei Yehuda.
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of 16 June 2020.[4]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bnei Yehuda | 2019–20 | Israeli Premier League | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
2020–21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
Total | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |||
Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 2020–21 | Liga Alef | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |
Career total | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 |
- Notes
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Dayan, Sahar (2020-06-08). "מצא בית: הדרך הקשה של סילבה קאני לליגת העל" [Found A Home: The Tough Journey of Silva Kangani To The Premier League]. Sport5 (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- ^ a b Rahmani, Maor (2020-06-06). "תינוקות אלישע: 0:5 גדול לבני יהודה על חדרה" [Elisha's Babies: Big 5-0 Win For Bnei Yehuda Against Hadrea]. One.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- ^ Rahmani, Maor (2020-06-08). "סילבה חתם ל-3 שנים בבני יהודה: הגשמת חלום" [Silva Signed For 3 Years With Bnei Yehuda: Dream Come True]. One.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- ^ Ayi Silva Kangani at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Israeli footballers
- Togolese footballers
- Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. players
- Hakoah Maccabi Amidar Ramat Gan F.C. players
- Israeli Premier League players
- Association football forwards
- Israeli people of Togolese descent