Christian Essel
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Sokapie Essel | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Monrovia, Liberia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position |
Striker Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FK Radnički 1923 | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996 | Buduburam School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2002 | Buduburam FC | 54 | (23) |
| 2003 | PWD Bamenda | 6 | (3) |
| 2004 | Kiawu SC | 5 | (2) |
| 2005 | Roza FC | 11 | (4) |
| 2006 | Shoes FC | 19 | (8) |
| 2007 | DISM | 12 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Zaytuna F.C. | 30 | (19) |
| 2009-2011 | Sporting St. Mirren | ||
| 2011- | FK Radnički 1923 | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003– | Liberia | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 January 2009. | |||
Christian Sokapie Essel (born 6 December 1989 in Monrovia) is Liberian footballer who plays as both a midfielder and striker for FK Radnički 1923 in the Serbian SuperLiga.
Career
Essel began his career with Buduburam FC played here six years and joined than in Januar 2003 to Cameroonian club PWD Bamenda. After one year with the team joined in his native Ghana who played at Buduburam School for some clubs on the camp Kiawu SC, Roza FC, Shoes FC and then DISM.[1] In summer 2007 was scouted from MTN Sports Academy Head Coach Ibrahim Sunday, for Zaytuna F.C. and joined than after the relegation to Sporting St. Mirren in Winter 2008/2009.[2]
Dirung summer 2011 he has been on trial with Serbian SuperLiga clubs FK Sloboda Point Sevojno and FK Radnički 1923.[3]
International
He represented the Liberia national football team and played his debut 6 June 2008 in Blida against Algeria national football team.[4]
References
- ↑ Interview Archived May 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ St. Mirren Registered Players for the 2008/2009 One Touch Premier League Season
- ↑ Radnički 1923 official website friendly match report
- ↑ Match Stats Algeria vs Liberia
External links
- Christian Essel at National-Football-Teams.com