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Name
Joel Gyasi
Nationality
gerGermany
Position
Midfielder
Current Club
Daventry Town
Previous Club(s)
AFC Dunstable, Diamonds, Bedford Town, Bugbrooke St. Michaels, Cambridge City, Corby Town, Daventry Town, Kettering Town, Northampton Sileby Rangers, Stratford Town
Leagues & Cups
Southern League Premier Division Central, Southern League Division One East, Southern Football League Challenge Cup, United Counties League - Premier Division, FA Cup, Northants FA Hillier Senior Cup, Pre-Season Friendly, Pre-Season Tournament
Age
30

Joel Gyasi is a wide midfield/forward player who first joined the club in October 2014. He started his career with the MK Dons Academy, After playing 23 games for Kettering Town he joined Bedford Town in 2013, where he made 16 appearances before a move to Northampton Sileby Rangers. After making 9 appearances for the Diamonds he signed for Daventry Town before moving abroad to spend 18 months playing in the third tier of Swedish football. He returned to the Diamonds in Summer 2017. During the successful 2017/18 campaign he made 46 appearances for the club, picking up a Player of the Month award. He left to join Bedford Town FC in October 2018 having played 64 games for the club. In January 2019 he moved to Cambridge City, followed by a move to Stratford Town at the start of July 2019, before returning to Cambridge City during the Autumn. In December 2019 he signed for AFC Dunstable, but at the start of February 2020 he rejoined the Diamonds.

01/07/22: Joel signed for Corby Town.

08/06/23: Joel signed for Daventry Town.

Southern League Premier Division Central

SeasonClubGoalsYellowRedSubbed onSubbed offAppearances
2021/22Diamonds110338
2020/21Diamonds010325
Total-1206513

Southern League Division One East

SeasonClubGoalsYellowRedSubbed onSubbed offAppearances
Total-

Southern Football League Challenge Cup

SeasonClubGoalsYellowRedSubbed onSubbed offAppearances
2021/22Diamonds000101
Total-000101

United Counties League - Premier Division

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Total-

FA Cup

SeasonClubGoalsYellowRedSubbed onSubbed offAppearances
2021/22Diamonds000011
Total-000011

Northants FA Hillier Senior Cup

SeasonClubGoalsYellowRedSubbed onSubbed offAppearances
2021/22Diamonds000001
Total-000001

Pre-Season Friendly

SeasonClubGoalsYellowRedSubbed onSubbed offAppearances
PSF 2021/22Diamonds000214
PSF 2020/21Diamonds000001
Total-000215

Pre-Season Tournament

SeasonClubGoalsYellowRedSubbed onSubbed offAppearances
PST 2021/22Diamonds000012
Total-000012

Diamonds Total (League & Cup)

SeasonGoalsYellowRedSubbed onSubbed offAppearances
2021/221104411
PST 2021/22000012
PSF 2021/22000214
2020/21010326
PSF 2020/21000001
Total1209824

Result

(Round One)
4 - 1
Southern Football League Challenge Cup
2021/22
The Bee Arena

Peterborough Sports v The Diamonds

Attendance: 165
Captain: Tom Lorraine
(8)
1 - 3
Southern League Premier Division Central
2021/22
Hayden Road

AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Royston Town

Attendance: 293
Man of the Match: Jay Williams
Captain: Alex Collard
(7)
2 - 1
Southern League Premier Division Central
2021/22
Hayden Road

AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Hitchin Town

Attendance: 387
Man of the Match: Ravi Shamsi
Captain: Alex Collard
(First Round)
0 - 3
Northants FA Hillier Senior Cup
2021/22
Old Northamptonians Sports Ground

Northampton ON Chenecks v AFC Rushden & Diamonds

Attendance: TBC
Captain: Liam Dolman
(6)
2 - 2
Southern League Premier Division Central
2021/22
Bloomfields

Needham Market v AFC Rushden & Diamonds

Attendance: 256
Captain: Alex Collard
(5)
0 - 1
Southern League Premier Division Central
2021/22
Liberty Way

Nuneaton Borough v AFC Rushden & Diamonds

Attendance: 571
Captain: Alex Collard
(First Round Qualifying)
5 - 2
FA Cup
2021/22
Mander Cruickshank Solicitors Stadium

Coalville Town v AFC Rushden & Diamonds

Attendance: 384
Man of the Match: Jay Williams
Captain: Liam Dolman
(4)
0 - 1
Southern League Premier Division Central
2021/22
Hayden Road

AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Peterborough Sports

Attendance: 464
Man of the Match: Joel Gyasi
Captain: Liam Dolman
(3)
2 - 1
Southern League Premier Division Central
2021/22
The Victoria Ground

Bromsgrove Sporting v AFC Rushden & Diamonds

Attendance: 672
Man of the Match: Tom Lorraine
Captain: Liam Dolman
(2)
2 - 1
Southern League Premier Division Central
2021/22
Hayden Road

AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Coalville Town

Attendance: 387
Man of the Match: Ben Garwood (as chosen by Radio Diamonds)
Captain: Liam Dolman
(1)
0 - 2
Southern League Premier Division Central
2021/22
Hayden Road

AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Banbury United

Attendance: 598
Man of the Match: Dean Snedker (as chosen by Radio Diamonds)
Captain: Liam Dolman
(Pre-Season Friendly)
4 - 0
Pre-Season Friendly
PSF 2021/22
Hayden Road

AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Daventry Town FC

(Pre-Season Friendly)
2 - 2
Pre-Season Friendly
PSF 2021/22
Creasey Park Stadium

Dunstable Town FC v AFC Rushden & Diamonds

All Ticket?: Pay on the gate
(At the Dog & Duck Ground)
3 - 1
Pre-Season Friendly
PSF 2021/22
Dog & Duck Sports Ground

AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Northampton Town XI

All Ticket?: Advance ticket purchase via TicketSource or contactless card payment at the gate. Cash entry payments not permitted.
Attendance: 690
(Chris Ruff Memorial Cup)
0 - 5
Pre-Season Friendly
PSF 2021/22
Hayden Road

Rushden & Higham United v AFC Rushden & Diamonds

All Ticket?: Advance ticket purchase via TicketSource or by card payment at the turnstile. Cash entry payments not permitted.
Attendance: 168
(Harry Robinson Trophy - Grand Finals Day)
1 - 0
Pre-Season Tournament
PST 2021/22
Hillsground Stadium

AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Cambridge City

All Ticket?: Pay on the gate
Man of the Match: Tom Lorraine
(Harry Robinson Trophy)
3 - 0
Pre-Season Tournament
PST 2021/22
Hayden Road

AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Cambridge City

All Ticket?: Yes
Capacity: Capped at 465
Attendance: 236
Man of the Match: Trialist_2
(Friendly)
1 - 1
In-Season Friendly
2020/21
Master Abrasives Stadium

Daventry Town v AFC Rushden & Diamonds

All Ticket?: Yes
Captain: Liam Dolman
(First Round Proper)
1 - 5
FA Trophy
2020/21
Hayden Road

AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Peterborough Sports

All Ticket?: Yes, season tickets not valid
Attendance: 252
Man of the Match: Fernando Bell-Toxtle
Captain: Liam Dolman
4 - 1
Southern League Premier Division Central
2020/21
Mander Cruickshank Solicitors Stadium

Coalville Town v AFC Rushden & Diamonds

All Ticket?: Yes, sell-out
Attendance: 500
Man of the Match: Fernando Bell-Toxtle
Captain: Tom Lorraine
2 - 1
Southern League Premier Division Central
2020/21
Hayden Road

AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Hednesford Town

All Ticket?: Yes (season tickets are valid)
Attendance: 410
Man of the Match: Fernando Bell-Toxtle
Captain: Tom Lorraine
1 - 0
Southern League Premier Division Central
2020/21
The Victoria Ground

Bromsgrove Sporting vs AFC Rushden & Diamonds

All Ticket?: Yes, sell-out
Attendance: 600
Man of the Match: Alex Collard
Captain: Tom Lorraine
2 - 2
Southern League Premier Division Central
2020/21
The Watson & Hillhouse Victory Road Stadium

Leiston vs AFC Rushden & Diamonds

All Ticket?: Pay at the Gate
Attendance: 214
Man of the Match: Tom Lorraine
Captain: Tom Lorraine
7 - 1
Southern League Premier Division Central
2020/21
Hayden Road

AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Hitchin Town

All Ticket?: Yes (season tickets are valid)
Attendance: 379
Man of the Match: Chris Wreh
Captain: Liam Dolman
1 - 1
Southern League Premier Division Central
2020/21
Hayden Road

AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Barwell

All Ticket?: Yes (season tickets are valid)
Attendance: 343
Man of the Match: Richard Walton
Captain: Liam Dolman
(Friendly)
1 - 2
Pre-Season Friendly
PSF 2020/21
Hillsground Stadium

PSF v Kempston Rovers

All Ticket?: Cash only
Attendance: 122
(Friendly)
2 - 8
Pre-Season Friendly
PSF 2020/21
Victoria Mill Ground

PSF v Wellingborough Whitworth FC

Attendance: 0
(Friendly)
4 - 0
Pre-Season Friendly
PSF 2020/21
Neutral Ground

PSF v Desborough Town

Attendance: 0