Daniel Addo (footballer, born 1976)
Daniel Addo (born 6 November 1976) is a retired Ghanaian footballer who last played for King Faisal Babes, as a midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Daniel Addo | ||
Date of birth | 6 November 1976 | ||
Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1991–1993 | Great Olympics | ||
1993–1995 | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–1998 | Bayer Leverkusen | 0 | (0) |
1998–1999 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 27 | (2) |
1999–2000 | Karlsruher SC | 17 | (0) |
2000–2001 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2 | (0) |
2001–2002 | Wormatia Worms | 18 | (1) |
2002–2003 | FC Lustenau | ||
2003–2004 | Al-Nejmeh SC | 12 | (2) |
2005–2007 | Vardar Skopje | ||
2007 | Sekondi Hasaacas | 3 | (0) |
National team | |||
1991–1993 | Ghana U17 | 11 | (3) |
1993 | Ghana U20 | 6 | (1) |
1994–2000 | Ghana | 27 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Club career
Addo enjoyed a ten-year career in Europe, and was hailed as one of the most talented players from Ghana in teenage years. Bayer Leverkusen signed him in 1992 (he was only 15), alongside teammate Sebastian Barnes.[1] However, he never appeared for Bayer's first team, going on to represent Fortuna Düsseldorf (twice), Karlsruher SC, Wormatia Worms, FC Lustenau, Vardar Skopje, Sekondi Hasaacas F.C.[2]
International career
In his international career, Addo was both a member of the Black Stars and the Black Meteors.[3] He played for Ghana's U-17 at the 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Italy, also appearing in the 1993 edition, in Japan.[3] With the under-20, he played at the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship in Australia.[4]
References
- "Ballbehandlung – man hat sie oder man hat sie nicht" [Ballcontrol: Either you have it or you don't] (in German). Zeitmagazin. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- "Daniel Addo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
- "Player Profile". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- Daniel Addo – FIFA competition record