Ayi Silva Kangani (Hebrew: סילבה קאני; born 15 May 2003) is an Israeli footballer who currently plays as a forward for Beitar Jerusalem.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Tel Aviv, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Beitar Jerusalem | ||
| Number | 60 | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2024 | Austria Wien | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Stripfing | 16 | (1) |
| 2024– | Beitar Jerusalem | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 | |||
Early life
editKangani 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
editEarly career
editFrom 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
editOn 28 May 2023 signed for 4.5 season for the Austrian club Austria Wien.
Personal life
editKangani 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
editClub
edit- As of 1 June 2024.[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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| SV Stripfing | 2023–24 | Austrian Regionalliga | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
| Total | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |||
| Beitar Jerusalem | 2024–25 | Israeli Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 83 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 18 | ||
- Notes
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Dayan, Sahar (8 June 2020). "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 8 June 2020.
- ^ a b Rahmani, Maor (6 June 2020). "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 8 June 2020.
- ^ Rahmani, Maor (8 June 2020). "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 8 June 2020.
- ^ Ayi Silva Kangani at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 June 2020.