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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Kwaku Foli Folivi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-02-25)25 February 1998 (age 27)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Wembley, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2016 | Watford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Watford | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | →Coventry City (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | →Boreham Wood (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2019 | →AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | →AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Colchester United | 27 | (5) |
| 2023 | Chelmsford City | 14 | (6) |
| 2023–2024 | Farnborough | 16 | (5) |
| 2024 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 16 | (4) |
| 2024 | Enfield Town | 6 | (1) |
| 2024 | Chesham United | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Sholing | 21 | (21) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:07, 28 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Michael Kwaku Foli Folivi (born 25 February 1998) is an English professionalfootballer who plays as a forward forSouthern League Premier Division South clubSholing.
Folivi signed his first professional contract with Watford in 2015 whilst still in the club's youth system and completed his scholarship in summer 2016. Having been part of the first team squad that travelled toLiverpool in the Premier League in November 2016, Folivi extended his contract until 2020.[3] He made his professional debut on 3 January 2017, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute forSebastian Prodl in a 2–0Premier League defeat away atStoke City.[4]
On 31 January 2017 Folivi joinedLeague One sideCoventry City on loan for the remainder of the season.[5] Having been out injured with an ankle injury, Folivi made his only first team appearance coming on as a substitute for Marcus Tudgay in the final game of the season. He was an unused substitute as Coventry won the2017 EFL Trophy Final atWembley Stadium.[6]
On 11 January 2018 Folivi joinedNational League sideBoreham Wood on loan for the remainder of the season.[7] The club reached the play-offs, and Folivi scored what proved to be the decisive goal in their 3–2 win overSutton United in the semi-finals.[8] He started the final againstTranmere Rovers at Wembley Stadium but was taken off after 70 minutes, prior to Tranmere scoring the winner in a 2–1 victory.[9]
On 31 January 2019, Folivi joined League One sideAFC Wimbledon on loan for the rest of the season, playing 11 times as the club retained their status in the division.[10] He rejoined Wimbledon on a season-long loan in July 2019, but the loan was cut short on 3 January.[11][12] He was released by Watford in June 2020.[13]
On 2 November 2020, Folivi signed a contract withLeague Two clubColchester United until the end of the 2020–21 season.[14] He made his debut on 3 November as a substitute forJevani Brown in Colchester's 3–1 home win againstStevenage.[15] He scored his first goal for the club on 10 November in Colchester's 6–1EFL Trophy win againstSouthend United.[16] With his contract with Colchester expiring in the summer, Folivi had been set to sign a new deal with the club. However, he sustained anAchilles tendon injury which resulted in him requiring surgery. As such, his new Colchester contract offer was put on hold.[17]
On 20 February 2023, Folivi signed forChelmsford City following his recovery from injury.[18]
On 11 July 2023, Folivi joinedFarnborough.[19]
Following a six-month spell with Farnborough, Folivi joined fellowNational League South side,Hemel Hempstead Town in January 2024.[20]
He joined newly promoted sideEnfield Town ahead of the 2024-25 season. He departed the club in September 2024 in search for regular football.[21] On 29 November 2024, following a short spell withChesham United, he joinedSouthern League Premier Division South clubSholing.[22]
Born in England, Folivi is of Ghanaian descent.[23]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Watford | 2016–17[24] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[25] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[26] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[27] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Coventry City (loan) | 2016–17[24] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Boreham Wood (loan) | 2017–18[25] | National League | 13 | 1 | — | — | 5[a] | 1 | 18 | 2 | ||
| AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 2018–19[26] | League One | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 2019–20[27] | League One | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | 13 | 1 | |
| Total | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 3 | ||
| Colchester United | 2020–21[28] | League Two | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 1 | 29 | 6 | |
| Chelmsford City | 2022–23[28] | National League South | 14 | 6 | — | — | 1[d] | 0 | 15 | 6 | ||
| Farnborough | 2023–24[28][29] | National League South | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[e] | 0 | 19 | 5 | |
| Hemel Hempstead Town | 2023–24[28] | National League South | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | |||
| Enfield Town | 2024–25[28] | National League South | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Career total | 114 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 129 | 27 | ||
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