Emmanuel Essiam

Emmanuel Essiam (born 19 December 2003) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss side Basel.

Club career
In January 2022, having represented Berekum Chelsea in the Ghana Premier League, Essiam moved to Switzerland to join Basel. Shortly after joining, Essiam suffered an injury, keeping him out of first team action. He got over his injury and started training with Basel on 7 October 2022. On 7 September 2023, Essiam was loaned to Stade Lausanne Ouchy.

International career
Essiam represented the Ghanaian under-20 side at the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, winning the competition. He also played in a friendly against the Japan under-23s.

Personal life
Emmanuel Essiam was born and raised in Ghana. On 3 January 2022, Basel discovered his talent and transferred with high hopes.

Honours
Ghana U20
 * Africa U-20 Cup of Nations: 2021