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.

Dan Addo
Personal information
Full name Daniel Addo
Date of birth (1976-11-06) 6 November 1976
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
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
  1. "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.
  2. "Daniel Addo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
  3. "Player Profile". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  4. Daniel Addo – FIFA competition record
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