Joe Dodoo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Dodoo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 June 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Winger / Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2013 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013– | Leicester City | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Bury (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2013 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:36, 12 December 2015 (UTC). | |||
Joseph "Joe" Dodoo (born 29 June 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a Winger for Premier League side Leicester City.
Early life
Dodoo was born in Kumasi, Ghana but his grandmother brought him to Nottingham in England in search of a better life when he was only eight years old.[3]
Club career
Dodoo was playing park football in Nottingham for Vernon Colts at age 11 when renowned talent spotter Mick Elliott MBE, then Academy Scout at Leicester City, saw him playing. On 9 December 2006 he brought him to Leicester for a trial. With his strong physique and pace, he made an immediate impact and was quickly signed by Leicester City Academy.
He made his first team debut on 25 August 2015, in the second round of the League Cup away to Bury at Gigg Lane. He played the full 90 minutes and scored a hat-trick in a 4–1 victory, also assisting the goal by Andrej Kramarić.[4] Bury subsequently stated that they were interested in signing him on loan.[5] Four days later, Dodoo made his first Premier League appearance, as a 72nd-minute substitute for Marc Albrighton in a 1–1 draw with Bournemouth at Dean Court.[6] In the next round of the League Cup on 22 September, his first game at the King Power Stadium, Dodoo scored the opening goal after six minutes in a 2–1 extra-time win over West Ham United.[7] After the match, manager Claudio Ranieri said "He was fantastic...I'm very happy with him and excited because he's a very attentive lad and often I speak with him about his best position, how to attack and how to defend. I'm very happy with him."[8]
On 19 November, Dodoo joined Bury of League One on loan until 18 December.[9] He made his début two days later, starting in a home game against Burton Albion and contributing to the only goal of the game in the 40th minute when his low cross was put into the Burton net by their defender Jerome Binnom-Williams.[10]
International career
Dodoo is eligible to represent England or Ghana internationally. In March 2013, Dodoo was called up to the England U18 team and played in a match against Belgium.[11] Shortly after Dodoo made his senior debut for Leicester, reports emerged that Ghana wanted Dodoo to pledge his international future to them over England.[3]
Club statistics
- As of match played 12 December 2015.[12]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Leicester City | 2015–16 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Bury (loan) | 2015–16 | League One | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | ||
References
- ↑ "Premier League - Squad List 2015/16" (PDF). Premier League. p. 16. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- 1 2 "Premier League Player Profile Joe Dodoo". Barclays Premier League. 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- 1 2 "Ghana want to convince promising Leicester striker Joe Dodoo to pledge his international future to them over England ". Mail Online.
- ↑ "Bury 1-4 Leicester". BBC Sport. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ↑ "Joe Dodoo: Leicester forward interests Bury after hat-trick". BBC Sport. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ↑ Jennings, Patrick (29 August 2015). "Bournemouth 1-1 Leicester". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ↑ Madely, Steve (22 September 2015). "Leicester vs West Ham match report: Andy King scores extra-time winner as Foxes beat Hammers for the second time this season". The Independent. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ↑ Taylor, Sean (23 September 2015). "Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri hails young prodigy Joe Dodoo as 'fantastic foxes' continue to outwit opponents". Daily Mail. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ↑ "Gaffer gets his man". Bury FC. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ "Bury 1-0 Burton". BBC Sport. 21 November 2015.
- ↑ "Belgium U18 1 England U18 0 - match report - Daily Mail Online". Mail Online.
- ↑ Joe Dodoo career statistics at Soccerbase
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