Emmanuel Mathias

Emmanuel Mathias

Personal information
Date of birth	(1986-04-03) April 3, 1986
Place of birth	Kaduna, Nigeria
Height
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Platinum Stars F.C.
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2003	BCC Lions
2004–2005	Étoile Filante de Lomé
2005–2009	Espérance ST	3	(0)
2007–2009	→ EGS Gafsa (loan)
2009–2011	Hapoel Petach Tikva	30	(0)
2012–2013	Heartland
2013–2014	Mamelodi Sundowns
2014–2015	ZESCO United F.C.
2015-	Platinum Stars
International career‡
2005–2010	Togo	11	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 July 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 January 2012

Emmanuel Mathias (born April 3, 1986 in Kaduna, Nigeria) is a naturalized Togolese footballer, who plays for ABSA Premiership side Platinum Stars F.C..

Career

In 2004 he transferred to Togolese top club topclub 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.

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

Position

He plays as a right defender or a defensive midfielder.

International career

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.

References

• Emmanuel Mathias at National-Football-Teams.com