Nicky Gyimah

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Nicky Gyimah

|image = Nicky Gyimah photo by Djuradj Vujcic.jpg

|image_size =

|caption = Gyimah in 2023

|fullname = Nicky William Adjei Gyimah-Bio

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|05|27|df=y}}

|birth_place = London, England

|height = {{height|m=1.73}}{{soccerway|nicky-gyimah/681086}}

|position = Midfielder

|currentclub =

|clubnumber =

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Onside Academy

|youthyears2 = 2018–2021

|youthclubs2 = Peterborough United

|youthyears3 = 2021–2022

|youthclubs3 = Sunderland

|years1 = 2022

|clubs1 = Broadfields United

|caps1 = 8

|goals1 = 4

|years2 = 2022–2023

|clubs2 = Slough Town

|caps2 = 0

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2023

|clubs3 = Vancouver FC

|caps3 = 11

|goals3 = 0

|nationalyears1 =

|nationalteam1 = Ghana U17

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|nationalgoals1 =

|club-update = 28 July 2023

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Nicky William Adjei Gyimah-Bio (born 27 May 2003) is a professional footballer. Born in England, he has represented Ghana at youth level.

Early life

Gyimah was a part of Onside Academy, which helped him earn a scholarship contract with Peterborough United at age 15 in 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/sport/23010961.hackneys-nicky-gyimah-signs-sunderland/|title=Hackney's very own Nicky Gyimah signs for Sunderland|date=23 December 2021|first=Buez|last=Hadgu|work=Hackney Gazette|access-date=9 March 2023|archive-date=9 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309234926/https://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/sport/23010961.hackneys-nicky-gyimah-signs-sunderland/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/uk-born-ghanaian-kid-nicky-gyimah-bio-signs-for-league-one-side-peterborough-fc|title=UK-born Ghanaian kid Nicky Gyimah- Bio signs for League One side Peterborough FC|work=Ghana Soccer Net|date=10 September 2018|access-date=9 March 2023|archive-date=9 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309234924/https://ghanasoccernet.com/uk-born-ghanaian-kid-nicky-gyimah-bio-signs-for-league-one-side-peterborough-fc|url-status=live}} In May 2020, it was reported that German club Wolfsburg were interested in signing Gyimah, along with eight other European clubs.{{Cite web|url=https://footballghana.com/wolfsburg-emerges-as-favorite-to-sign-peterborough-united-prospect-nicky-gyimah-bio|title=Wolfsburg emerges as favorite to sign Peterborough United prospect Nicky Gyimah-Bio|date=13 May 2020|work=Football Ghana|access-date=9 March 2023|archive-date=9 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309234924/https://footballghana.com/wolfsburg-emerges-as-favorite-to-sign-peterborough-united-prospect-nicky-gyimah-bio|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/wolfsburg-lead-race-to-snap-up-peterborough-united-promising-kid-nicky-gyimah-bio|title=Wolfsburg lead race to snap up Peterborough United promising kid Nicky Gyimah-Bio|date=13 May 2020|work=Ghana Soccer Net|access-date=9 March 2023|archive-date=9 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309234925/https://ghanasoccernet.com/wolfsburg-lead-race-to-snap-up-peterborough-united-promising-kid-nicky-gyimah-bio|url-status=live}} In September 2021, he went on trial with Middlesbrough U23, playing in a Premier League Cup match with them.{{cite web|url=https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/middlesbrough-peterborough-nicky-gyimah-bio-21495719|title=Middlesbrough take highly-sought Peterborough youngster Nicky Gyimah-Bio on trial|date=September 6, 2021|first=Craig|last=Johns|work=TeessideLive|access-date=9 March 2023|archive-date=9 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309234933/https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/middlesbrough-peterborough-nicky-gyimah-bio-21495719|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/19564692.nicky-gyimah-bio-currently-trial-boro/|title=Nicky Gyimah-Bio is currently on trial with Boro|first=Matty|last=Jones|date=7 September 2021|work=The Northern Echo|access-date=9 March 2023|archive-date=9 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309234926/https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/19564692.nicky-gyimah-bio-currently-trial-boro/|url-status=live}}

In December 2021, he joined Sunderland U23 following a trial period, on a contract for the remainder of the season, with club option for another season.{{Cite web|url=https://ghanaguardian.com/i-can-bring-pace-directness-and-leadership-to-the-side-sunderland-new-boy-nicky-gyimah|title="I can bring pace, directness and leadership to the side" - Sunderland new boy Nicky Gyimah|date=23 December 2022|work=Ghana Guardian|first=Yaw|last=Opoku Amoako|access-date=9 March 2023|archive-date=9 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309234926/https://ghanaguardian.com/i-can-bring-pace-directness-and-leadership-to-the-side-sunderland-new-boy-nicky-gyimah|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/safc-sign-teenage-winger-who-was-on-trial-at-middlesbrough-3504528|title='Pace, directness and leadership': New Sunderland signing who was on trial at Middlesbrough explains his key qualities|date=23 December 2021|first=Joe|last=Nicholson|work=Sunderland Echo|access-date=9 March 2023|archive-date=9 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309234925/https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/safc-sign-teenage-winger-who-was-on-trial-at-middlesbrough-3504528|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://safc.com/news/academy-news/2021/december/gyimah-joins-u23-squad|title=New Signing: Gyimah joins U23 squad|first=Dan|last=Godfrey|date=22 December 2021|work=Sunderland A.F.C.|access-date=9 March 2023|archive-date=9 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309234926/https://safc.com/news/academy-news/2021/december/gyimah-joins-u23-squad|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/sunderland-confirm-transfer-agreement-for-winger/|title=Sunderland confirm transfer agreement for winger|date=22 December 2021|first=Ben|last=Wignall|work=Football League World|access-date=9 March 2023|archive-date=9 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309234925/https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/sunderland-confirm-transfer-agreement-for-winger/|url-status=live}} He scored on his Sunderland U23 debut on 10 January 2022 against Reading U23.{{Cite web|url=https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/what-a-start-baller-many-sunderland-fans-excited-as-new-arrival-impresses-for-u23s/|title='What a Start', 'Baller' – Many Sunderland fans excited as new arrival impressed for U23s|date=11 January 2022|first=Ned|last=Holmes|work=Football League World|access-date=9 March 2023|archive-date=9 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309234928/https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/what-a-start-baller-many-sunderland-fans-excited-as-new-arrival-impresses-for-u23s/|url-status=live}} In June 2022, he was released by Sunderland, who declined his option year, after making ten appearances for the U23s with one goal.{{Cite web|url=https://sportsworldghana.com/exclusive-sunderland-release-ghanaian-teenager-nicky-gyimah/|title=Exclusive: Sunderland release Ghanaian teenager Nicky Gyimah|first=Edmund Okai|last=Gyimah|date=June 1, 2022|work=Sports World Ghana|access-date=9 March 2023|archive-date=9 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309234926/https://sportsworldghana.com/exclusive-sunderland-release-ghanaian-teenager-nicky-gyimah/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://ghanaguardian.com/sunderland-release-young-ghanaian-striker-nicky-gyimah-bio|title=Sunderland release young Ghanaian striker Nicky Gyimah-Bio|first=Yaw|last=Opoku Amoako|work=Ghana Guardian|date=June 1, 2022|access-date=9 March 2023|archive-date=9 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309234924/https://ghanaguardian.com/sunderland-release-young-ghanaian-striker-nicky-gyimah-bio|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/ghanaian-striker-nicky-gyimah-bio-released-by-sunderland-after-less-than-a-year|title=Ghanaian striker Nicky Gyimah-Bio released by Sunderland after less than a year|date=8 June 2022|work=Ghana Soccer Net|access-date=9 March 2023|archive-date=9 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309234926/https://ghanasoccernet.com/ghanaian-striker-nicky-gyimah-bio-released-by-sunderland-after-less-than-a-year|url-status=live}}

Club career

In 2022, he joined Broadfields United in the Combined Counties Football League Premier Division North.{{Cite web|url=http://www.everton.fawsl.com/displayTeam.html?divisionseason=275456443&teamID=78288507#tab-2|title=Broadfields United FC Statistics|archive-date=9 March 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309233751/http://www.everton.fawsl.com/displayTeam.html?divisionseason=275456443&teamID=78288507|work=Full-Time}}

In December 2022, he joined Slough Town in the National League South, but did not make an appearance for the club.{{Cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/it-makes-canada-feel-more-like-home-familiar-faces-helping-cpls-londoners-thrive-in-new-environments|title='It makes Canada feel more like home': Familiar faces helping CPL's Londoners thrive in new environments|date=May 16, 2023|first=Benedict|last=Rhodes|work=Canadian Premier League}}

In March 2023, he joined Canadian Premier League club Vancouver FC.{{Cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/vancouver-fc-add-international-wingers-nicky-gyimah-and-min-jae-kwak|title=Vancouver FC add international wingers Nicky Gyimah and Min-jae Kwak|date=March 8, 2023|work=Canadian Premier League|access-date=9 March 2023|archive-date=8 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308204811/https://canpl.ca/article/vancouver-fc-add-international-wingers-nicky-gyimah-and-min-jae-kwak|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/vancouver-fc-nicky-gyimah-min-jae-kwak/|title=Vancouver FC Adds Wingers Nicky Gyimah And Min-Jae Kwak|date=March 8, 2023|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques|access-date=9 March 2023|archive-date=9 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309010713/https://northerntribune.ca/vancouver-fc-nicky-gyimah-min-jae-kwak/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://totalsoccernews.com/canadian-premier-league-vancouver-fc-signs-two-pacey-international-wingers/|title=Vancouver FC signs two pacey international wingers|date=March 8, 2023|work=Total Soccer News|access-date=9 March 2023|archive-date=9 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309234924/https://totalsoccernews.com/canadian-premier-league-vancouver-fc-signs-two-pacey-international-wingers/|url-status=live}} After the season, the club declined his option for the 2024 season.{{cite web|url=https://vancouverfc.canpl.ca/article/vancouver-fc-parts-ways-with-four-players-after-inaugural-season-thank-you-to-hundal-st-louis-gyimah-and-zielinski|title=Vancouver FC parts ways with four players after inaugural season, Thank you to Hundal, St. Louis, Gyimah, and Zielinski|date=November 9, 2023|work=Vancouver FC}}

International career

Born in England, Gyimah is eligible for Ghana through descent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/sunderland-sign-teenager-u23-set-22546973|title=Sunderland beat Premier League clubs to sign highly sought-after teenager|date=22 December 2021|first=James|last=Hunter|work=Evening Chronicle|access-date=9 March 2023|archive-date=9 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309234925/https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/sunderland-sign-teenager-u23-set-22546973|url-status=live}} He represented Ghana U17 team.{{Cite web|url=https://sportnewsafrica.com/news-football/angleterre-sunderland-enrole-la-pepite-ghaneenne-nicky-gyimah-bio/|title=Angleterre : Sunderland enrôle la pépite ghanéenne Nicky Gyimah-Bio|date=22 December 2021|trans-title=England: Sunderland enlists Ghanaian nugget Nicky Gyimah-Bio|language=fr|work=Sport News Africa|first=Jules|last=Dia|access-date=9 March 2023|archive-date=9 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309234926/https://sportnewsafrica.com/news-football/angleterre-sunderland-enrole-la-pepite-ghaneenne-nicky-gyimah-bio/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nelondoner.co.uk/sport/10112023-stratford-academy-and-the-canadian-premier-league|title=From a Stratford academy to the Canadian Premier League|date=10 November 2023|first=Max|last=Metcalfe|work=NE Londoner}}