| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 December 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Kaduna, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Grays International | ||
| 2004–2005 | Lyn Oslo | ||
| 2005–2006 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2010 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2010 | → Westerlo (loan) | 72 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Ashdod | 31 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Waasland-Beveren | 10 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Wisła Kraków | 69 | (2) |
| 2016 | AEL Limassol | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | Partizán Bardejov | 22 | (2) |
| 2019 | Węgrzcanka Węgrzce Wielkie | ||
| 2019–2021 | Odra Wodzisław | ||
| 2020 | → Huragan Waksmund (loan) | ||
| 2020 | MKS Myszków | ||
| 2021–2022 | Górnik 09 Mysłowice | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003 | Nigeria U17 | ||
| 2006–2007 | Nigeria U20 | ||
| 2008 | Nigeria U23 | ||
| 2014– | Haiti | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 November 2014 | |||
Emmanuel Sarki (born 26 December 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger.[1] Born in Nigeria, he played for the Haiti national team.
Sarki began his career at Grays International FC, before moving to Lyn Oslo in 2004.[2][3] Subsequently, he went on trial to Chelsea and trained there for a few months.[4] In early 2006, he became a Chelsea player, but quickly was loaned out to KVC Westerlo.[5]
After his contract expired with Waasland-Beveren, he trialled with Wisła Kraków and subsequently signed a two-year deal with them with an option for a third year.[6][7] He made his debut against Polonia Warsaw as a substitute in the 56th minute.[8] He joined AEL Limassol after his contract with Wisła Kraków ran out following a knee injury which ruled him out in the 2015-16 season.[9]
On 17 March 2019, Sarki joined Polish fourth division club Węgrzcanka Węgrzce Wielkie.[10] Four months later, he moved to Odra Wodzisław.[11]
Sarki was member of the Nigeria national under-17 football team at 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Finland and 2003 African Under-17 Championship.[12] In 2007, he played for the Nigeria national under-20 football team at African U-20 Championship, where he scored two goals for the eventual runners up.[13]
In August 2014, Sarki was called up to the Haiti national team,[14] qualifying because his maternal grandfather was born there.[15] At the time of this call-up, Sarki was quoted as saying that he had twice been invited to pay some money to be involved with the Nigeria national team but had declined to pay.[16]
Sarki was involved in Haiti's third-place finish in the 2014 Caribbean Cup, making his debut against Antigua and Barbuda[17][18] and assisted Kervens Belfort in a 3-0 win over Martinique.[19]