Eric Ayuk

PRONUNCIATION

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2018 (Philadelphia/Bethlehem): Ayuk has yet to appear for Philadelphia in 2018 ... for Bethlehem Steel FC, Ayuk has made four appearances (three starts), with three appearances coming at rightback and one coming at left midfield ... scored Steel FC's first goal of the season as part of a start at left midfield in a 4-1 win during the club's opener vs. Richmond (March 18).

2017 (Philadelphia/Jönköpings Södra IF): Ayuk did not appear for Philadelphia in 2017. On April 4, he was loaned for the balance of the 2017 campaign to Swedish topflight side Jönköpings Södra IF, where he has made 12 league appearances and one cup appearance during the 2017 campaign, scoring one goal.

2016 (Philadelphia/Bethlehem): The midfielder spent the majority of the season with Bethlehem Steel FC, totaling 17 appearances in the USL, scoring three times. He made one appearance for Philadelphia, in the regular-season finale against the New York Red Bulls.

2015 (Philadelphia/Harrisburg): Ayuk joined Philadelphia on loan from Cameroonian club Rainbow FC Bamenda prior to the 2015 campaign. In his debut MLS season, he made 28 appearances, scoring two goals and adding two assists. He also made four U.S. Open Cup appearances, scoring two more goals as the Union made a run to the final, along with one appearance on loan for Harrisburg, where he scored against St. Louis FC.

2014 (Surin City/Phichit): Before coming to Philadelphia, Ayuk appeared for Thai clubs Surin City and Phichit, making a total of 30 appearances between the two in 2014, scoring 10 goals.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ayuk has appeared for Cameroon’s youth teams, most recently for their U-20s for the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. He scored a goal in the team's Group Stage opener at the tournament as part of a 3-1 loss against South Africa (February 27, 2017) and scored again in their second match, a 4-1 win over Sudan (March 2, 2017).

ACQUIRED

Philadelphia Union acquired Eric Ayuk originally via loan as a Discovery Signing on March 3, 2015.

Name: Eric Ayuk

Position: Midfielder

Height: 5’8”

Weight: 167

Born: February 17, 1997 in Yaounde, Cameroon

Hometown: Yaounde, Cameroon

Citizenship: Cameroon

Acquired: Philadelphia Union acquired Eric Ayuk originally via loan as a Discovery Signing on March 3, 2015

Previous Experience: Phichit (2014), Surin City (2014)