Hans Sarpei

Football player infobox| playername= Hans Sarpei
fullname = Hans Adu Sarpei
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1976|6|28
cityofbirth = Tema
countryofbirth = Ghana
height = height|m=1.78
currentclub = Bayer 04 Leverkusen
clubnumber = 15
position = Defensive Midfield, Right Back, Left Back
youthyears = -1996
1996–1997 1997–1998
youthclubs = SV Chorweiler
SCB Preussen Köln Winfriedia Mülheim
years = 1998–2000 2000–2001 2001–2007 2001–2007 2007–
clubs = Fortuna Köln MSV Duisburg VfL Wolfsburg VfL Wolfsburg II Bayer 04 Leverkusen
caps(goals) = 044 (0) 020 (1) 139 (3) 001 (0) 027 (0)
nationalyears = 2000–
nationalteam = Ghana
nationalcaps(goals) = 023 (0)
pcupdate = June 12 2008
ntupdate = June 28 2008

Hans Adu Sarpei (born 28 June 1976 in Tema, Ghana) is a Ghanaian International football defensive midfielder who currently plays for Bayer Leverkusen.

Sarpei who has a German passport, moved to Germany from Ghana with his Parents, when he was a child. [cite news | date=2005-01-01 | url=http://www.hanssarpei.de/menu/laufbahn.asp| title= Hans Sarpei: Meine Laufbahn | publisher=www.hanssarpei.de | accessdate=2005-01-01] He is a member of the national team, and was called up to the 2006 African Cup of Nations and the 2006 World Cup squads.

He was with VfL Wolfsburg for 6 seasons, where he extented his contract until 30 June 2007 in February 2004. The 30-year-old, who had been linked with Premiership side Fulham FC, can play in either defence or midfield. He joined Wolfsburg in 2001 and made over 130 appearances for the Wolves.

On May 18 2007, Sarpei moved to German Club Bayer Leverkusen on a free transfer and signed a two-year deal with his new team. During the 2006/07 Bundesliga season, Wolfsburg coach Klaus Augenthaler decided not to renew Sarpei's contract, with the Ghanaian delighted to seal a move to the BayArena.

After putting pen-to-paper on the two-year deal, Sarpei revealed to the German media giants "Kicker": [cite news | date=2007-05-18 | url=http://www.kicker.de/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/artikel/365808 | title= Bayer holt Sarpei | publisher=www.kicker.de | accessdate=2007-05-18 | language = German] "It's great news for me. I am full of joy about the move and I am looking forward to playing international football with Bayer next season." [cite news | date=2007-05-19 | url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=124303 | title= Sarpei heads to Leverkusen | publisher=ghanaweb.com | accessdate=2007-05-19]

References

External links

* [http://www.hanssarpei.de/menu/home.asp Sarpei's Personal Website] de icon
* [http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/player/181711_SARPEI_Hans.html Fifa 2006 World Cup Profile]