Daniel Addo

For other people named Daniel Addo, see Daniel Addo (disambiguation).
Dan Addo
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Addo
Date of birth6 November 1976
Place of birthAccra, Ghana
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
1991–1993Great Olympics
1993–1995Bayer Leverkusen
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1995–1998Bayer Leverkusen0(0)
1998–1999Fortuna Düsseldorf27(2)
1999–2000Karlsruher SC17(0)
2000–2001Fortuna Düsseldorf2(0)
2001–2002Wormatia Worms18(1)
2002–2003FC Lustenau
2003–2004Al-Nejmeh SC12(2)
2005–2007Vardar Skopje
2007Sekondi Hasaacas3(0)
National team
1991–1993Ghana U1711(3)
1993Ghana U206(1)
1994–2000Ghana27(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Daniel Addo (born 6 November 1976) is a retired Ghanaian footballer who last played for King Faisal Babes, as a midfielder.

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 at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Player Profile". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  4. ↑ Daniel Addo – FIFA competition record