Erixon Michiel Arnolf Danso (born 22 July 1989) is an Aruban former professional footballer who played as a winger.[2][3] He holds a Dutch passport.

Erixon Danso
Erixon Danso with FC Utrecht
Personal information
Full name Erixon Michiel Arnolf Danso
Date of birth (1989-07-22) 22 July 1989 (age 35)[1]
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
0000–2005 AFC
2005–2006 FC Omniworld
2006–2008 Ajax
2008–2009 Utrecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Utrecht 19 (1)
2011–2012 Orihuela 3 (1)
2012–2013 Valencia B 14 (1)
2013–2014 Dordrecht 31 (13)
2014 Dordrecht 4 (0)
2015 Al Safa 4 (1)
2015–2016 Emmen 35 (14)
2016 Stal Kamianske 8 (0)
2017 Jerv 25 (2)
2018 Sandnes Ulf 26 (8)
2019 Egersund 16 (3)
International career
2015–2019 Aruba 6 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Danso was born in Amsterdam, and has his roots in Aruba. He played for AFC Ajax's youth squad, and was signed professionally by FC Utrecht.[4]

Danso made his debut for Utrecht against SC Heerenveen on 19 April 2009,[5] and scored his first league goal for the club on 18 April 2010 in a 3–0 win against Sparta Rotterdam.[6]

After spending time in the Spanish second division, Danso returned to Holland when he signed up for FC Dordrecht in summer 2013.[7] He was released for indiscipline after a season, but was rehired after an injury to Giovanni Korte.[8]

He returned to Holland to play for FC Emmen in the 2015/16 season,[9] after a spell in Lebanon with Al Safa.[10] In summer 2016, Danso left Emmen to join former coach Joop Gall at Ukrainian side Stal Kamianske[11] In February 2017 he moved to Norway to play for second division FK Jerv after failing to score in 8 games for Stal.[12]

Danso left Sandnes Ulf at the end of the 2018 season.[13] On 27 January 2019, he signed with Egersunds IK in the Norwegian 2. divisjon.[14]

International career

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International goals

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Scores and results list Aruba's goal tally first.[15]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 14 October 2012 Trinidad Stadium, Oranjestad, Aruba   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1–0 2–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 2–0

References

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  1. ^ FIFA.com
  2. ^ "Jervs nye nummer ti har signert: – Han er en klar forsterkning - Aftenposten". www.aftenposten.no. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017.
  3. ^ "FC Emmen revanceert zich in Dordrecht" (in Dutch). Emmen.nu. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  4. ^ "FC Emmen versterkt zich met Erixon Danso". Dagblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 5 July 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Privacyinstellingen op VI.nl".
  6. ^ "Privacyinstellingen op VI.nl".
  7. ^ Danso naar FC Dordrecht - Parool (in Dutch)
  8. ^ Erixon Danso keert terug bij FC Dordrecht - NU (in Dutch)
  9. ^ FC Emmen versterkt zich met Erixon Danso - FC Emmen (in Dutch)
  10. ^ FC Emmen versterkt zich met Erixon Danso - Dagblad van het Noorden (in Dutch)
  11. ^ Erixon Danso verruilt FC Emmen per direct voor club Joop Gall - RTV Drenthe (in Dutch)
  12. ^ Erixon Danso gaat avontuur aan in tweede divisie Noorwegen - FOX Sports (in Dutch)
  13. ^ Overganger i OBOS-ligaen vinter 2019, sportshjornet.com, 13 December 2018
  14. ^ Erixon Danso klar for EIK, eikfotball.no, 27 January 2019
  15. ^ "Danso, Erixon". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
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