Hans Sarpei

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Hans Sarpei
Personal information
Full name Hans Adu Sarpei
Date of birth June 28, 1976 (1976-06-28) (age 31)
Place of birth    Tema, Ghana
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Defensive Midfield, Right Back, Left Back
Club information
Current club Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Number 15
Youth clubs
-1996
1996–1997
1997–1998		 SV Chorweiler
SCB Preussen Köln
Winfriedia Mülheim
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1998–2000
2000–2001
2001–2007
2001–2007
2007–		 Fortuna Köln
MSV Duisburg
VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg II
Bayer 04 Leverkusen		 044 (0)
020 (1)
139 (3)
001 (0)
024 (0)   
National team2
2000– Ghana 023 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of April 16, 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of May 30, 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Hans Adu Sarpei (born 28 June 1976 in Tema, Ghana) is a Ghanaian International football defensive midfielder who currently plays for Bayer Leverkusen.

Sarpei who has a German passport, moved to Germany from Ghana with his Parents, when he was a child.[1] He is a member of the national team, and was called up to the 2006 African Cup of Nations and the 2006 World Cup squads.

He was with VfL Wolfsburg for 6 seasons, where he extented his contract until 30 June 2007 in February 2004. The 30-year-old, who had been linked with Premiership side Fulham FC, can play in either defence or midfield. He joined Wolfsburg in 2001 and made over 130 appearances for the Wolves.

On May 18, 2007, Sarpei moved to German Club Bayer Leverkusen on a free transfer and signed a two-year deal with his new team. During the 2006/07 Bundesliga season, Wolfsburg coach Klaus Augenthaler decided not to renew Sarpei's contract, with the Ghanaian delighted to seal a move to the BayArena.

After putting pen-to-paper on the two-year deal, Sarpei revealed to the German media giants Kicker:[2] "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."[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Hans Sarpei: Meine Laufbahn", www.hanssarpei.de, 2005-01-01. Retrieved on 2005-01-01. 
  2. ^ "Bayer holt Sarpei", www.kicker.de, 2007-05-18. Retrieved on 2007-05-18. (German) 
  3. ^ "Sarpei heads to Leverkusen", ghanaweb.com, 2007-05-19. Retrieved on 2007-05-19. 

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Ghana squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Adjei • 2 Sarpei • 3 Gyan • 4 Kuffour • 5 Mensah • 6 Pappoe • 7 Shilla • 8 Essien • 9 Boateng • 10 Appiah • 11 Muntari • 12 Tachie‑Mensah • 13 Mohamed • 14 Amoah • 15 Paintsil • 16 Owu • 17 Quaye • 18 E. Addo • 19 Pimpong • 20 O. Addo • 21 Issah • 22 Kingson • 23 Dramani • Coach: Dujković
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Bayer Leverkusen – current squad

1 Adler • 2 Haggui • 5 Friedrich • 6 Rolfes • 7 Barnetta • 8 Freier • 10 Gekas • 11 Kießling • 13 Bulykin • 14 Dum • 15 Sarpei • 16 Schwegler • 17 Greško • 20 Sinkiewicz • 21 Kurdov • 22 Fernandez • 23 Vidal • 25 Schneider • 27 Castro • 28 Ramelow • 29 Callsen-Bracker • 34 Domaschke • 36 Barbarez • Manager: Skibbe
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