Daniel Addo
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Daniel Addo is a retired Ghana
ian footballer who last played for King Faisal Babes
, as a midfielder.
, 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
. 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..
and the Black Meteors. 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
. With the under-20
, he played at the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship
in Australia
.
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
ian footballer who last played for King Faisal Babes
King Faisal Babes
King Faisal Babes is a professional football club in Kumasi, Ghana, playing in the Ghana Telecom Premier League, and finished 3rd in 2005-06. They were represented at the FIFA World Cup 2006 by left-back Habib Mohamed, who was playing for Ghana. King Faisal Babes were relegated at the end of the...
, as a midfielder.
Club career
Addo enjoyed a 10-year career in EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, and was hailed as one of the most talented players from Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
in teenage years. Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer 04 Leverkusen is a German football club based in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the most well-known department of TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen, a sports club whose members also participate in athletics, gymnastics, basketball and other sports.-Origins and early years:On 27 November...
signed him in 1992 (he was only 15), alongside teammate Sebastian Barnes
Sebastian Barnes (footballer)
Sebastian Barnes is a Ghanaian former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a midfielder.-Club career:...
. However, he never appeared for Bayer's first team, going on to represent Fortuna Düsseldorf
Fortuna Düsseldorf
' is a German association football club based in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, currently playing in the second tier of German league football, the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga...
(twice), Karlsruher SC
Karlsruher SC
Karlsruher SC is a German association football club, based in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. KSC rose out of the consolidation of a number of predecessor clubs. They currently play in the 2...
, Wormatia Worms
Wormatia Worms
VfR Wormatia 08 Worms is a German association football club that plays in Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate. The club and its historical predecessors were regular participants in regional first division football competition right up until the formation of the national top-flight Bundesliga in 1963...
, FC Lustenau, Vardar Skopje, Sekondi Hasaacas F.C..
International career
In his international career, Addo was both a member of the Black StarsGhana national football team
The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association...
and the Black Meteors. He played for Ghana's U-17
Ghana national football team
The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association...
at the 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship
1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship was held in the cities of Florence, Montecatini, Viareggio, Massa, Carrara, and Livorno in Italy between 16 August and 31 August 1991...
in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, also appearing in the 1993 edition
1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship was held in the cities of Tokyo, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Kobe, Nagoya, and Gifu City in Japan between 21 August and 4 September 1993...
, in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. With the under-20
Ghana national football team
The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association...
, he played at the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship
1993 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Australia for second time from 5 to 20 March 1993. The 1993 championship was the 9th contested. The tournament took place in five venues: Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide....
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.