Emmanuel Sarki

Emmanuel Sarki (born 26 December 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Polish club Orzeł Cikowice.^[1] Born in Nigeria, he played for the Haiti national team.

Emmanuel Sarki

Personal information
Date of birth	(1987-12-26) 26 December 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Kaduna, Nigeria
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Orzeł Cikowice
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	0	(0)
2019–2020	Odra Wodzisław	14	(4)
2020	→ Huragan Waksmund (loan)	6	(3)
2021	MKS Myszków	15	(1)
2021	Górnik 09 Mysłowice	0	(0)
2024	Batory Wola Batorska	10	(5)
2025–	Orzeł Cikowice	0	(0)
International career
2003	Nigeria U17
2006–2007	Nigeria U20
2008	Nigeria U23
2014	Haiti	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 December 2024

Career

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 fifth division club Węgrzcanka Węgrzce Wielkie.^[10] Four months later, he moved to Odra Wodzisław.^[11]

International career

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]

Honours

MKS Myszków

• Polish Cup (Częstochowa regionals): 2020–21^[20]