Hans Sarpei
 Hans Sarpei at Schalke 04 |
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Hans Adu Sarpei | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Tema, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Schalke 04 | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1996 | Chorweiler | ||
| 1996–1997 | Preußen Köln | ||
| 1997–1998 | Winfriedia Mülheim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2000 | Fortuna Köln | 44 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | MSV Duisburg | 20 | (1) |
| 2001–2007 | VfL Wolfsburg | 139 | (2) |
| 2001–2007 | VfL Wolfsburg II | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Bayer Leverkusen | 42 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Bayer Leverkusen II | 3 | (0) |
| 2010– | Schalke 04 | 9 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2000– | Ghana | 36 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 December 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Hans Adu Sarpei (born 28 June 1976 in Tema) is a Ghanaian-German footballer who plays as a full back for Bundesliga side Schalke 04 and the Ghana national football team.
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[edit] Club career
Sarpei was with VfL Wolfsburg for six seasons, where he extended his contract until 30 June 2007 in February 2004. He joined Wolfsburg in 2001 and made over 130 appearances for the Wolves. At the end of the 2006–07 Bundesliga season, then Wolfsburg manager Klaus Augenthaler decided not to renew Sarpei's contract.
On 18 May 2007, Sarpei moved to Bayer Leverkusen on a free transfer. After putting pen-to-paper on a two-year deal, Sarpei revealed to German sports paper Kicker:[1] "It's great news for me. I am full of joy about the move and I am looking forward to playing international football with Bayer next season".[2]
[edit] International career
Sarpei is a member of the Ghana national football team. As such, he participated at the 2006 World Cup and the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He also received call-ups for the 2006 African Cup of Nations and the 2010 African Cup of Nations squads.
[edit] Personal life
Sarpei, who also has a German passport, moved to Germany from Ghana with his parents, when he was a child.[3] His older brother, Edward, is a former Bundesliga player for Köln, currently playing for BP Worringen.[4]
[edit] Honours
[edit] Club
Ghana
- Africa Cup of Nations Silver Medal: 2010
- Africa Cup of Nations Bronze Medal: 2008
- FIFA World Cup last 16: 2006
- FIFA World Cup Quarter Final: 2010
[edit] References
- ^ "Bayer holt Sarpei" (in German). www.kicker.de. 18 May 2007. http://www.kicker.de/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/artikel/365808. Retrieved 18 May 2007.
- ^ "Sarpei heads to Leverkusen". ghanaweb.com. 19 May 2007. http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=124303. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
- ^ "Hans Sarpei: Meine Laufbahn". www.hanssarpei.de. 1 January 2005. http://www.hanssarpei.de/menu/laufbahn.asp. Retrieved 1 January 2005.
- ^ "Ghanaweb Profile – Edward Sarpei". ghanaweb.com. http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/soccer//player.php?ID=44. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
[edit] External links
- Official website (German)
- FIFA 2006 World Cup profile
- Hans Sarpei at fussballdaten.de (German)
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- 1976 births
- Living people
- Ghanaian footballers
- Ghana international footballers
- German footballers
- German people of Ghanaian descent
- SC Fortuna Köln players
- MSV Duisburg players
- VfL Wolfsburg players
- VfL Wolfsburg II players
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen players
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen II players
- FC Schalke 04 players
- 2006 FIFA World Cup players
- 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Fußball-Bundesliga players
- People from Tema
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Ghanaian expatriate footballers
- FC Viktoria Köln 1904 players
- 2010 FIFA World Cup players
