T-Boy Fayia
The player on the pitch during warm-up
Fayia in 2022 with FC Edmonton
Personal information
Full name Saah Tboy Fayia
Date of birth (2001-02-01) February 1, 2001
Place of birth Monrovia, Liberia
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Edmonton Strikers SC
Sherwood Park SA
2015–2019 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2019–2021 FC Edmonton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 FC Edmonton 32 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 8, 2022

Saah Tboy "T-Boy" Fayia (born February 1, 2001) is a Liberian footballer who plays as a defender.

Early life

Fayia was born in Monrovia, Liberia, but grew up in Edmonton, Alberta.[1] Fayia began playing youth soccer at age five with Edmonton Strikers SC.[2] Afterwards, he played for Sherwood Park SA.[1] In August 2015, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency program.[3] In 2019, he moved to the academy system of FC Edmonton.[4]

Club career

In June 2021, Canadian Premier League club FC Edmonton announced they had signed Fayia to a contract.[5] He made his professional debut on August 3 against Cavalry FC. In October 2021, he earned league Team of the Week honors, after a standout performance in a match against Cavalry FC, in which he earned an assist.[6] In February 2022, Edmonton announced Fayia would be returning to the club ahead of the 2022 CPL season.[7][8]

In 2023, he joined Edmonton BTB SC, who played in the 2023 League1 Alberta Exhibition Series.[9]

International career

In 2015 and 2016, Fayia participated in U-15 identification camps for Canada.[3]

Personal life

Fayia is the cousin of former FC Edmonton player Hanson Boakai.[10]

Career statistics

As of October 8, 2022[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Edmonton 2021 Canadian Premier League 100—10—110
2022 220—10—340
Career total 320000020290

References

  1. 1 2 "FC Edmonton Signs Fayia for 2021 Season". Our Sports Central. June 24, 2021.
  2. ↑ T-Boy Fayia at the Canadian Soccer Association
  3. 1 2 "T-Boy Fayia Whitecaps profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  4. ↑ Jipoh, Emmanuel Wise (June 8, 2019). "Liberian Striker Saah Tboy Fayia discover in the US". Liberian Sports International. Facebook.
  5. ↑ "FC Edmonton signs local defender T-Boy Fayia". Canadian Premier League. June 24, 2021.
  6. ↑ Thompson, Marty (December 23, 2021). "T-Boy Fayia making an impact for hometown FC Edmonton: The Next Gen Presented by Jones DesLauriers". Canadian Premier League.
  7. ↑ "FC Edmonton Announces Return of T-Boy Fayia & Darlington Murasiranwa". FC Edmonton. February 9, 2022.
  8. ↑ "FC Edmonton re-signs T-Boy Fayia, Darlington Murasiranwa". Canadian Premier League. February 9, 2022.
  9. ↑ Akinremi, Crowther-Rufus (April 5, 2023). "League1 AB: BTB sign T-Boy Fayia, Choosen Jones & Jake Bosch". The 29th Club.
  10. ↑ Jacques, John (June 24, 2021). "FC Edmonton Recruits Academy Grad T-Boy Fayia". Northern Tribune.
  11. ↑ T-Boy Fayia at Soccerway
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