Randy Edwini-Bonsu

Randy Edwini-Bonsu

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Club career

Early career

Edwini-Bonsu started playing soccer when his family immigrated from Ghana to Edmonton, Alberta in 2002, and he grew up in the city. He joined his first club at the age of fourteen. He played club soccer for the Green & Gold Soccer Club at the University of Alberta in Edmonton and, from 2004 and 2006, was a member of the Alberta provincial team, leading his province to a gold medal victory at the 2006 Canadian All-Star Championship. At club level, Edwini-Bonsu played for Southwest United of the Edmonton Interdistrict Youth Soccer Association (EIYSA) between 2003 and 2006, and in his last year with the club he took Southwest United U-16's to an Alberta provincial title and a second-place finish at Canadian Club Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick. In 2007, he trained with the U-18 and reserve sides of French club FC Metz.

Vancouver Whitecaps

Later in 2007 he signed with the youth academy of USL First Division side Vancouver Whitecaps. He played for Whitecaps' development team, Vancouver Whitecaps Residency, in the USL Premier Development League, helping the team to the Conference Finals in its inaugural season, scoring nine goals in 15 games along the way. Following the conclusion of the 2008 PDL season, Edwini-Bonsu was called up to the senior Vancouver Whitecaps team, and made his professional debut on August 20, 2008, in a 0–0 tie with the Seattle Sounders.

AC Oulu

In 2011, Edwini-Bonsu played for Finnish second tier Ykkönen side…

International career

Youth

On November 12, 2008, he was called to a Canada U-20 training camp in Switzerland. Edwini-Bonsu represented Canada at the 2007 CONCACAF U17 Tournament in Kingston, Jamaica; Canada finished fourth in Group B. Edwini-Bonsu was later called up to a U-20 camp for Canada in November 2008 which included an exhibition match against U-21 from Young Boys Bern on November 24 in Bern and then an international friendly match against Switzerland on November 26, 2008, in Solothurn. He tied for the goal-scoring lead with three goals in three games at the 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship even though Canada didn't advance past the group stage. In January 2010, he was called up for the U-23 of Canada alongside his teammate Philippe Davies.

Senior

On January 31, 2010, he earned his first cap for the Canada national men's soccer team in a friendly match against Jamaica. Edwini-Bonsu didn't return to Canada's senior team until March 22, 2013, when he received his second cap in a friendly against Japan. On June 27, 2013, Edwini-Bonsu was listed as a part of the confirmed 23-man squad for Colin Miller's Canada squad for 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Edwini-Bonsu scored his first goal for Canada in a friendly against Puerto Rico on March 30, 2015.

Career statistics

Club

As of 5 November 2019

International

As of 19 January 2019

International goals

Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.

Club
VfR Aalen (2015–)
Club
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency (2008–2008)
Club
Vancouver Whitecaps (2008–2010)
Club
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency (2009–2010)
Club
AC Oulu (2011–2011)
Club
Eintracht Braunschweig (2011–2013)
Club
Eintracht Braunschweig II (2012–2013)
Club
Stuttgarter Kickers (2014–2015)
Club
Canada men's national under-17 association football team (2006–2007)
Club
Canada national under-20 association football team (2008–2009)
Club
Canada men's national under-17 association football team (2012–2012)
Club
Canadian men's national soccer team (2010–)
Club
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (2008–2009)
League
3. Liga
League
2. Bundesliga

Clubs

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Identifiers & aliases
Description

Canadian footballer

Position

forward

Extract from Wikipedia

Randy Edwini-Bonsu is a soccer player who last played for FC Edmonton in the Canadian Premier League. Born in Ghana, he played for the Canada national team.

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