Emmanuel Mathias (born 3 April 1986) is a Nigerian-born former Togo international footballer.

Emmanuel Mathias
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-04-03) 3 April 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Kaduna, Nigeria
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2003 BCC Lions
2004–2005 Étoile Filante de Lomé
2005–2009 Espérance ST 3 (0)
2007–2009EGS Gafsa (loan)
2009–2011 Hapoel Petach Tikva 30 (0)
2012–2013 Heartland
2013–2014 Mamelodi Sundowns
2014–2015 ZESCO United F.C.
2015–2017 Platinum Stars
2017-2020 Lusaka Dynamos
International career
2005–2010 Togo 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 July 2013
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 January 2012

Career

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In 2004, he transferred to Togolese top club Étoile Filante de Lomé, and earned a Togolese passport. On 1 January 2007 was loaned out to El-Gawafel Sportives de Gafsa.

On 22 June 2009 Mathias signed for the Israeli soccer team Hapoel Petach Tikva. He was signed by Heartland F.C. in 2012.[1]

On 9 July 2013 Mathias moved from Heartland Owerri to Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa.[2] In 2014 mathias moved from Mamelodi Sundowns to MTN/FAZ Super Division team ZESCO United F.C.

In July 2015, Mathias joined Platinum Stars F.C.[3]

He joined Lusaka Dynamos in January 2017.[4]

Position

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He plays as a right defender or a defensive midfielder.

International career

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On 27 March 2005 he debuted for the Togo national football team against Mali in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification. He was a member of the Togo team at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Heartland win race for Amankwei - MTNFootball". Archived from the original on 21 January 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  2. ^ Mathias gets down to the grind Archived 15 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine Mamelodi Sundowns. 9 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Emmanuel Mathias Is On The Verge Of Joining Platinum Stars".
  4. ^ "- Stats and titles won".