T-Boy Fayia

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

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

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 honours, 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. "FC Edmonton Signs Fayia for 2021 Season". Our Sports Central. June 24, 2021.
  2. T-Boy Fayia at the Canadian Soccer Association
  3. "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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