Ayi Silva Kangani (Hebrew: סילבה קאני; born 15 May 2003) is an Israeli footballer who currently plays as a forward for Bnei Yehuda.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2003-05-15) 15 May 2003 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | Israel | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bnei Yehuda | ||
| Number | 60 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hapoel Tel Aviv[1] | |||
| Hapoel Bat Yam[1] | |||
| Gadna Tel Aviv[1] | |||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv[1] | |||
| 2017–2020 | Bnei Yehuda[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Bnei Yehuda | 25 | (3) |
| 2021 | → Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 7 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2022 | |||
Kangani was born in Israel to Richard and Chantal, migrants from Togo.[1] He is one of five children.[1] In 2017, his family received temporary residency status which allowed his father to register him with a football club.[1] His father chose Bnei Yehuda over Maccabi Tel Aviv fearing that his son would not get a chance to play over more well connected families at Maccabi.[1] Kangani attended Zalman Shazar High School in Tel Aviv.[1]
From the ages of 10 to 14, Kangani bounced around between youth clubs in Israel. Due to the lack of an Israeli identity card, Kangani could not be registered as a player with the IFA.[1]
Kangani made his first team debut on 6 June 2020, coming on as a substitute for Matan Baltaxa in the 60th minute against Hapoel Hadera.[2] Eleven minutes later, he scored his first league goal giving his club a four-goal lead on their way to a 5–0 victory.[2] On 8 June 2020, Kangani signed a three-year professional contract with Bnei Yehuda.[3]
On 30 March 2021 he was loaned to the Liga Alef side Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan.
Kangani is scheduled to be drafted into service with the IDF.[1] His younger brother, Richie, is also a footballer in the youth teams at Bnei Yehuda.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bnei Yehuda | 2019–20 | Israeli Premier League | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Liga Leumit | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | |||
| Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 2020–21 | Liga Alef | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |
| Career total | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | ||
Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. – current squad | |
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