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Randy Edwini-Bonsu

Edwini-Bonsu with the Vancouver Whitecaps in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Randy Edwini-Bonsu
Date of birth	(1990-04-20) April 20, 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth	Kumasi, Ghana
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Edmonton Green & Gold
2007	Metz
2007	Vancouver Whitecaps
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2010	Vancouver Whitecaps	32	(2)
2008–2010	Whitecaps Residency	26	(11)
2011	AC Oulu	20	(16)
2011–2013	Eintracht Braunschweig	16	(0)
2012–2013	Eintracht Braunschweig II	5	(1)
2014–2015	Stuttgarter Kickers	52	(7)
2015–2016	VfR Aalen	11	(0)
2016–2017	FC Homburg	20	(0)
2017–2018	Tennis Borussia Berlin	23	(6)
2019	FC Edmonton	12	(0)
International career‡
2006–2007	Canada U17	15	(2)
2008–2009	Canada U20	5	(3)
2012	Canada U23	2	(0)
2010–2015	Canada	10	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2015

Randy Edwini-Bonsu (born April 20, 1990) is a Canadian soccer player. He played as a forward, which means he was usually trying to score goals for his team. He last played for FC Edmonton in the Canadian Premier League.

Randy's Soccer Journey

Starting Out in Canada

Randy Edwini-Bonsu started playing soccer when his family moved from Ghana to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, in 2002. He played for the Green & Gold Soccer Club. From 2004 to 2006, he was a member of the Alberta provincial team. He helped his team win a gold medal at the 2006 Canadian All-Star Championship.

He also played for Southwest United, a youth soccer club. In 2006, his team won an Alberta provincial title. They also finished second at the Canadian Club Championship. In 2007, Randy trained with the youth teams of a French club called FC Metz.

Playing for Vancouver Whitecaps

Later in 2007, Randy joined the youth academy of the Vancouver Whitecaps. He played for their development team, Vancouver Whitecaps Residency. He helped the team reach the Conference Finals in their first season. He scored nine goals in 15 games for them.

After the 2008 season, Randy joined the main Vancouver Whitecaps team. He made his first professional appearance on August 20, 2008. The game was a 0–0 tie against the Seattle Sounders.

Playing in Europe

In 2011, Randy played for AC Oulu, a team in Finland's second-tier league. He was named the league's Player of the Month in September 2011.

On November 22, 2011, Randy signed with Eintracht Braunschweig, a club in Germany. He had impressed them by scoring four goals in two trial games. He made his debut in Germany on February 5, 2012. He came on as a substitute in a game against Eintracht Frankfurt.

On March 4, 2012, Randy played his first home game for Eintracht Braunschweig. He came on as a substitute and helped his team win 3–2 against Hansa Rostock. Fans even voted him "Player of the Day" for that match. However, he didn't become a regular player for the club. His contract was not renewed after the 2012–13 season.

After six months without a club, he joined Stuttgarter Kickers in January 2014. This team played in Germany's third division. In June 2015, he moved to another team in the same league, VfR Aalen. He signed a contract with them until 2017. He later played for FC Homburg and Tennis Borussia Berlin in Germany.

Back to Canada with FC Edmonton

In November 2018, Randy signed with FC Edmonton, a team in the new Canadian Premier League. He made his debut for Edmonton on May 4 against Valour FC. On November 4, FC Edmonton announced that Randy would be leaving the club.

Randy's International Career

Playing for Canada's Youth Teams

Randy played for Canada's national youth soccer teams. On November 12, 2008, he was called to a Canada U-20 (Under 20) training camp. He represented Canada at the 2007 CONCACAF U17 Tournament in Kingston, Jamaica.

He also played in the 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. He scored three goals in three games, tying for the most goals in the tournament. In January 2010, he was called up to Canada's U-23 team.

Playing for Canada's Senior Team

On January 31, 2010, Randy played his first game for the Canada men's national soccer team. This was a friendly match against Jamaica. He didn't play for the senior team again until March 22, 2013. This was another friendly game, this time against Japan.

On June 27, 2013, Randy was chosen to be part of Canada's team for the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He scored his first goal for Canada in a friendly game against Puerto Rico on March 30, 2015.

Career Statistics

Club Statistics

International Statistics

International Goals

Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	30 March 2015	Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel, Bayamon, Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico	2–0	3–0	Friendly