Daniel Egyin (born 5 November 1990) is a Ghanaian professional

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who plays as defender for

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side Medeama S.C. He previously played for and captained both Sekondi Hasaacas and

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Club career

Sekondi Hasaacas

Egyin played for Sekondi Hasaacas and served as captain of the side in 2016. During the 2016 Ghana Premier League, he served as captain and played in 26 league matches but could not prevent Sekondi Hasaacas from being relegated to the

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. As a standout performer within the season, he was linked with transfers to

Medeama SC Medeama Sporting Club is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Tarkwa, Western Region. The club currently competes in the Ghana Premier League. The club was formerly known as Kessben F.C. before changing its name to Medeama Sporting C ...

and

after his contract with Sekondi expired.

Bechem United

In October 2016, Egyin signed for Ahafo-based club

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for a free transfer. He signed a two-year contract as the club sort to boost their squad ahead of their debut CAF Confederation Cup campaign and the

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. He made his league debut on 22 February 2017, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 loss

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. In his debut season, he played 23 out of 30 league matches, helping the club to place 10th and prevent relegation on the final day of the season after a 1–0 victory over Accra Great Olympics. In 2018, in his second season, after the departure of

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, he was appointed as the new club captain of the side. In April 2018, after a poor start to the season, Egyin admitted that the departure of several first team players like striker Ahmed Toure and captain

had affected their outfit but the club remained optimistic of surviving. In the 2018 Ghana Premier League season, he played in 14 league matches and scored 2 goals out of 15 matches before the league was abandoned due to the

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of the

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(GFA) in June 2018, as a result of the Anas Number 12 Expose.

Medeama SC

In February 2019, Egyin was signed by

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-based side

who missed out on securing him in 2016. He signed a 2-year contract with the club as his contract with Bechem United had expired. He played in all matches during the 2019 GFA Normalization Committee Special Competition, to help Medeama to a 3rd-place finish in group A. During the

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season, he played in all 15 league matches before the league was cancelled as a result of the

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Egyin, Daniel Living people 1990 births Men's association football defenders Ghanaian men's footballers Sekondi Hasaacas F.C. players Bechem United F.C. players Medeama S.C. players Ghana Premier League players Place of birth missing (living people)