Ayi Silva Kangani

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Personal information
Date of birth (2003-05-15) 15 May 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Tel Aviv, Israel
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Austria Wien
Youth career
2013 Hapoel Tel Aviv[1]
2013–2014 Hapoel Bat Yam[1]
2014 Gadna Tel Aviv[1]
2014–2017 Maccabi Tel Aviv[1]
2017–2020 Bnei Yehuda[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Bnei Yehuda 51 (11)
2021 → Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan 7 (3)
2023– Austria Wien 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2023

Ayi Silva Kangani (Hebrew: סילבה קאני; born 15 May 2003) is an Israeli footballer who currently plays as a forward for Austria Wien.

Early life[edit]

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[edit]

Early career[edit]

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 he was loaned to the Liga Alef side Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan.

Austria Wien[edit]

On 28 May 2023 signed for 4.5 season for the Austrian club Austria Wien.

Personal life[edit]

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[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 1 June 2022.[4]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
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
2021–22 Liga Leumit 13 1 1 0 0 0 – 0 0 14 1
2022–23 26 8 0 0 4 2 – 0 0 30 10
Total 51 11 2 0 6 2 – 0 0 59 13
Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan 2020–21 Liga Alef 12 3 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 12 3
Total 12 3 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 12 3
Austria Wien 2023–24 Austrian Football Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0
Career total 63 14 2 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 71 16
Notes

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Ayi Silva Kangani at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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