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Line 1: {{Short description\|Ghanaian ~~professional~~ footballer~~\|bot=PearBOT~~ 5(born 1989)}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=~~August~~July ~~2020~~2024}} {{Infobox football biography \| name = Dominic Adiyiah \| image = Dominic Adiyiah.jpg \| caption = Adiyiah playing for [[FC Arsenal Kyiv\|Arsenal Kyiv]] in 2013 \| ~~image_size~~upright = ~~250px~~1.1 \| full_name = Dominic Adiyiah<ref name="FIFA">{{cite web \|title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Ghana \|url=http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/10/28/62/fwyc_2009_squadlists.pdf \|publisher=FIFA \|page=9 \|date=6 October 2009 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091013164551/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/10/28/62/fwyc_2009_squadlists.pdf \|archive-date=13 October 2009 }}</ref> \| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1989\|11\|29\|df=y}} \| birth_place = [[Accra]], [[Ghana]] \| height = 1.72 m \| position = [[~~Forward~~Striker (association football)\|Striker]] \| currentclub = \| clubnumber = Line 19: \| years2 = 2007–2008 \| clubs2 = [[Heart of Lions F.C.\|Heart of Lions]] <!-- do NOT put 24 apps and 11 goals, as those stats were invented by User:Zombie433 back in October 2009 and they subsequently spread to the web; in fact, there are no reliable sources for those info dated earlier than 2009. For more information, check the discussion at this address: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Football/Archive_45#User:Zombie433 --> \| caps2 = ▼ \| goals2 = ▼ \| years3 = 2008–2010 \| clubs3 = [[Fredrikstad FK\|Fredrikstad]] Line 81 ⟶ 83: {{medalW\|[[African Youth Championship]]\|[[2009 African Youth Championship\|2009]]}} {{medalRU\|[[Africa Cup of Nations]]\|[[2010 Africa Cup of Nations\|2010]]}} ▲\| caps2 = ▲\| goals2 = }} '''Dominic Adiyiah''' (born 29 November 1989) is a ~~[[Ghana]]ian~~Ghanaian professional [[~~Association~~association football\|footballer]] who plays as a [[~~Forward~~striker (association football)\|striker]]. ==Club career== Line 93: ===Fredrikstad=== In August 2008, Adiyiah made the move to Europe, being signed by [[Tippeligaen\|Norwegian top flight]] club [[Fredrikstad FK\|Fredrikstad]] for a fee of ~~only~~ £~~100k~~100,000 (approx. ~~€125k~~€125,000 as of that date).<ref name="world soccer"/> He made his debut for the club in an away match against [[Aalesunds FK\|Aalesund]], on 30 August. He went scoreless in four appearances during the [[Tippeligaen 2008\|2008 season]], as the team finished second in the league.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.fredrikstadfk.no/content/view/1503/475/ \|title=Sølvguttene fikk sine medaljer! \|author=Karl Filip Singdahlsen \|date=11 February 2008 \|work=FredrikstadFK.no \|publisher=[[Fredrikstad FK]] \|access-date=23 February 2010 \|language=no \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724180035/http://www.fredrikstadfk.no/content/view/1503/475/ \|archive-date=24 July 2011 }}</ref> The following season, he scored twice during the training camp, but did not scored in the four league matches he appeared.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.fredrikstadfk.no/component/option,com_joomleague/func,showPlayer/p,19/pid,480/Itemid,460/ \|title=Tippeligaen 2009 Dominic Adiyiah \|work=FredrikstadFK.no \|publisher=[[Fredrikstad FK]] \|access-date=23 February 2010 \|language=no \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091116044825/http://www.fredrikstadfk.no/component/option%2Ccom_joomleague/func%2CshowPlayer/p%2C19/pid%2C480/Itemid%2C460/ \|archive-date=16 November 2009}}</ref> He also made his debut in the [[UEFA Europa League\|Europa League]], in the second leg of the third qualifying round against [[Lech Poznań]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2009/08/06/europe/uefa-cup/kks-lech-poznan/fredrikstad-fotballklub/814036/ \|title=Lech Poznan vs. Fredrikstad – 6 August 2009 \|date=6 August 2009 \|work=SoccerWay.com \|publisher=Soccer Way \|access-date=23 February 2010}}</ref> ===AC Milan=== In late October 2009, after impressing in the [[2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup\|U-20 World Cup]], Adiyiah was reported to be close to joining [[Serie A]] club [[A.C. ~~Milan\|~~Milan]]. Speculation increased as Fredrikstad announced they had received a bid ~~€500k~~€500,000 for the young striker from a big European club.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2009/10/29/1591855/milan-on-verge-of-signing-under-20-ghana-star-dominic \|title=Milan on verge of signing under-20 Ghana star Dominic Adiyiah \|author=Adam Scime \|date=29 October 2009 \|work=Goal.com \|access-date=23 February 2010}}</ref> The rumour was eventually confirmed by Milan CEO [[Adriano Galliani]] on 1 November,<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=692382&sec=transfers&cc=5739 \|title=AC Milan set to complete Adiyiah and Beckham deals \|date=1 November 2009 \|work~~=SoccerNet.espn.go.com \|publisher~~=[[ESPN]] \|access-date=23 February 2010 \|archive-date=4 June 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604115746/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=692382&sec=transfers&cc=5739 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> and six days later the Ghanaian signed his new contract, as he had passed routine medical examinations.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=93500 \|title=Great Leo, great play \|date=6 November 2009 \|work=ACMilan.com \|publisher=[[A.C. Milan]] \|access-date=23 February 2010 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091110002818/http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=93500 \|archive-date=10 November 2009 }}</ref> The move was ratified on 2 January 2010, the first day of the winter transfer window. However Adiyiah was still not able to play, since he was called up by the [[Ghana national football team\|Ghana national team]] to take part in the [[2010 Africa Cup of Nations\|African Nations Cup]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=114458 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120720040628/http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=114458 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=20 July 2012 \|title=Ghana: African Cup of Nations about to begin \|date=8 January 2020 \|work=ACMilan.com \|publisher=A.C. Milan \|access-date=23 February 2010}}</ref> Upon his return, a month later, he also secured an Italian work permit, which he was still lacking, thus becoming definitively eligible to play.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2010/02/08/1781654/ghanas-dominic-adiyiah-secures-italian-work-permit-to-join \|title=Ghana's Dominic Adiyiah secures Italian work permit to join Milan \|author=K.N.S. Mensah \|date=8 February 2010 \|work=Goal.com \|access-date=23 February 2010}}</ref> Despite this, he was never selected by head coach [[Leonardo Araújo\|Leonardo]] during the remainder of the 2009–10 season. On 25 June 2012, Adiyiah completed a three-year [[Association football contracts\|contract]] with Arsenal Kyiv, ending his three years career with AC Milan.<ref name="Ghana striker Dominic Adiyiah joins Arsenal Kiev"/> Line 127: Adiyiah earned his first call-up with the [[Ghana national football team\|Black Stars]] on 3 November 2009, shortly after the U-20 triumph, for a [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF third round\|World Cup qualification]] match against [[Mali national football team\|Mali]], to be played on 15 November.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.ghanafa.org/blackstars/200911/4146.php \|title=Milo calls up six from Satellites \|date=3 November 2009 \|work=GhanaFA.org \|publisher=Ghana Football Association \|access-date=23 February 2010 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100312054929/http://www.ghanafa.org/blackstars/200911/4146.php \|archive-date=12 March 2010 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> However, he was left as an unused substitute.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=252295/match=300070356/report.html \|title=Ghana – Mali \|date=15 November 2009 \|work=fifa.com \|publisher=FIFA \|access-date=23 February 2010 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110119112502/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/preliminaries/africa/matches/round%3D252295/match%3D300070356/report.html \|archive-date=19 January 2011 }}</ref> He did make his senior debut three days later though, in a friendly against [[Angola national football team\|Angola]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://news.myjoyonline.com/sports/200911/38111.asp \|title=Ghana draws with Angola in friendly \|date=18 November 2009 \|work=News.MyJoyOnLine.com \|publisher=Joy OnLine \|access-date=23 February 2010 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100225134059/http://news.myjoyonline.com/sports/200911/38111.asp \|archive-date=25 February 2010}}</ref> In January 2010, he was part of the Ghanaian team that reached the final at the [[2010 Africa Cup of Nations\|African Nations Cup]]. Despite making only two substitute appearances, he showed glimpses of a player for the future.<ref name=":1">{{cite web\|url=http://nationscup.mtnfootball.com/live/content.php?Item_ID=26321 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713212500/http://nationscup.mtnfootball.com/live/content.php?Item_ID=26321 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=13 July 2012 \|title=Dominic Adiyiah player profile \|work=nationscup.mtnfootball.com \|publisher=MTN Football \|access-date=23 February 2010 }}</ref> In June of the same year, Adiyiah was called up to take part in the upcoming [[2010 FIFA World Cup\|World Cup]], to be played in South Africa.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/news/newsid=1221401/index.html \|title=Boateng handed Ghana spot \|date=30 May 2010 \|work=fifa.com \|publisher=FIFA \|access-date=2 June 2010}}{{dead link\|date=October 2021\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref> He made his debut in the competition during the last match of the group stage against [[Germany national football team\|Germany]], coming off the bench for the final minutes.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=264053&league=FIFA.WORLD&cc=5739&ver=global \|title=Germans seal top spot \|date=23 June 2010 \|work~~=SoccerNet.espn.go.com \|publisher~~=[[ESPN]] \|access-date=3 July 2010 \|archive-date=21 October 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021190110/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=264053&league=FIFA.WORLD&cc=5739&ver=global \|url-status=dead }}</ref> After being left as an unused substitute in the round of 16, he was sent on in the quarter-finals against [[Uruguay national football team\|Uruguay]]. In the very last minute of [[extra time]], Adiyiah's header was saved on the line by Uruguyan striker [[Luis Suárez]], who palmed the ball away with both his hands, resulting in a penalty kick for Ghana and Suarez being sent off. However, [[Asamoah Gyan]] smashed the penalty against the bar and the game went to the shootout. Adiyiah took the fourth penalty with his team trailing 2–3, but had his shot saved; [[Sebastián Abreu]] seized the chance by subsequently scoring the deciding penalty for Uruguay.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=264116&cc=5739&ver=global \|title=Late heartache for Ghana \|date=2 July 2010 \|work~~=SoccerNet.espn.go.com \|publisher~~=[[ESPN]] \|access-date=3 July 2010 \|archive-date=20 August 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820011854/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=264116&cc=5739&ver=global \|url-status=dead }}</ref> ==Career statistics== Line 152: ==Honours== '''Partizan'''<ref name=":2">{{Cite web\|title=Ghana - D. Adiyiah - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway\|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/dominic-adiyiah/97348/\|access-date=1 June 2021~~-06-01~~\|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref> * [[Serbian SuperLiga]]: [[2010–11 Serbian SuperLiga\|2010–11]] Line 177: * {{NFT\|34611}} * {{FIFA player\|306640}} * {{FootballDatabase.eu\|66989}} * {{Soccerway\|dominic-adiyiah/97348}} ~~<br>~~ {{Navboxes \|bg=gold Line 216 ⟶ 214: [[Category:Eliteserien players]] [[Category:AC Milan players]] [[Category:~~LFA~~AS ~~Reggio~~Reggina ~~Calabria~~1914 players]] [[Category:Serie B players]] [[Category:Karşıyaka S.K. footballers]]