Sekyi Quaye (born 16 June 1990) is a Ghanaian professional

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who last played as a defender or

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for Lebanese club Egtmaaey Tripoli.

Early life

Quaye was born and raised in

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. He began his football career for

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. He played his coast football for Phitizo FC, a colt juvenile team located in Ghana.

Club career

Quaye has played for

, where he scored five goals in all competitions, before moving to New Edubiase United. After successful seasons with the club, he later joined Ghanaian Division One League club

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. In 2014, Quaye moved to Latvia to sign a three-year contract with first league outfit

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. On 8 September 2016, Quaye moved to Lebanon to sign a one-year deal with Egtmaaey Tripoli, where he played as a midfielder. He moved to the top flight club in 2016. In his debut match with the Lebanon outfit, he inspired Egtmaaey to a 3–2 win over Shabab Sahel by providing two first-half assists.

International career

Quaye made his official debut for Ghana U20 in 2014.

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* * 1990 births Living people Ghanaian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders Expatriate men's footballers in Lebanon Lebanese Premier League players Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Lebanon Al Egtmaaey SC players New Edubiase United F.C. players Footballers from Tema 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen {{Ghana-footy-bio-stub