Edmund Addo (born 17 May 2000) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serbian club OFK Beograd, on loan from Red Star Belgrade, and the Ghana national team.
 Addo with Red Star Belgrade in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Chorkor, Accra, Ghana[1] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
OFK Beograd (on loan from Red Star Belgrade) | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| −2018 | Mighty Cosmos | ||
| 2018−2019 | Senica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018−2021 | Senica | 47 | (2) |
| 2021−2023 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 18 | (0) |
| 2023 | Spartak Subotica | 16 | (0) |
| 2023− | Red Star Belgrade | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Radnički Niš (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2024– | → OFK Beograd (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Ghana | 10 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 July 2023 | |||
Club career
editSenica
editAddo made his Fortuna Liga debut for Senica against AS Trenčín on 16 February 2019. Addo was fielded as a late replacement for Eric Ramírez, in an effort to salvage something out of this away fixture played in Myjava. Senica was two down after goals by Čataković and Ubbink but Paur had struck a third goal, finalising the score of the match to 3–0.[3]
Sheriff Tiraspol
editOn 14 July 2021, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Addo.[4] In his first season, he played 34 matches including six in the UEFA Champions League and one in the Europa League as Sheriff won the double, the Moldovan National Division and the Moldovan Cup.[5]
Spartak Subotica
editFollowing speculation on his possible transfer to Red Star Belgrade, on 10 January 2023 Addo joined fellow Serbian side Spartak Subotica, signing a contract until June 2025 with the club.[6]
International career
editAddo made his debut for Ghana national team on 11 November 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Ethiopia.[7] He was part of the final 28-man squad named for the 2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon.[8]
Honours
edit- Sheriff Tiraspol
References
edit- ^ Ayamga, Emmanuel (30 September 2021). "Edmund Addo: 5 things to know about Ghanaian midfielder who impressed against Real Madrid". Pulse Sports. Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ Edmund Addo 16 February 2020, fksenica.eu
- ^ TRENČÍN VS. SENICA 3 - 0 16 February 2019, soccerway.com
- ^ "Добро пожаловать, Эдмунд". fc-sheriff.com/ (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Edmund Addo celebrates winning first league title". GhanaWeb. 17 May 2022. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Spartak odrešio kesu, potpisala Zvezdina želja Ado!". Mozzartsport (in Serbian). 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Ethiopia v Ghana game report". FIFA. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "'I nearly quit football to become a mechanic' - AFCON-bound Edmund Addo reveals". GhanaWeb. 4 January 2022. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Ghanaian quartet win 2021-22 Moldovan League title with Sheriff Tiraspol". GhanaSoccernet. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
External links
edit- FK Senica official club profile
- Futbalnet profile
- Edmund Addo at Soccerway
- Edmund Addo at Fortunaliga.sk (in Slovak)
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