Joseph Addo (footballer, born 1990)

Joseph Addo (born November 2, 1990, in Ghana) is a Ghanaian footballer currently playing for Ghanaian club Aduana Stars in the Glo Premier, as a goalkeeper.

Joseph Addo
Personal information
Full name Joseph Addo[1]
Date of birth (1990-11-02) November 2, 1990 (age 34)[1]
Place of birth Buduburam, Ghana
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Aduana Stars
Number 16
Youth career
–2005 Sekondi Hasaacas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2011 Sekondi Hasaacas
2011– Heart of Lions
International career
2007 Ghana U-17
2008–2009 Ghana U-20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 August 2008

Career

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Addo began his career on youth team of Sekondi Hasaacas F.C. and was promoted to the club's senior Glo Premier League team in January 2006. After his return from the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup he became the starting goalie for his club Sekondi Hasaacas.[2] Addo left the club following its relegation to the Poly Tank Division One League and from the 2010–11 Glo Premier League season and joined Glo Premier League club and joined Heart of Lions in start for the 2011–12 Glo Premier League season.

International career

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Addo was member for Ghana national under-17 football team in 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in South Korea and played 7 games. He was the first choice goalkeeper for the under 17 tournament in Korea 2007 where Ghana placed third in the championship.[3] On 19 August 2008 was called for the Satellites and with the team won the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt where he was taken the second choice goalkeeper.

He was called up to the senior Ghana squad for a World Cup qualifier against Egypt in October 2017.[4]

Titles and honours

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International

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Ghana U-20

References

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  1. ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Ghana" (PDF). FIFA. 6 October 2009. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2009.
  2. ^ ESSIPON: Hasaacas-Heart of Lions
  3. ^ FIFA Profile
  4. ^ "Ghana vs Egypt". ESPN. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
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