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Dan Addo Personal information Full name Daniel Addo Date of birth November 6, 1976 Place of birth Accra, Ghana Playing position 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[1] 27 (2) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Daniel Addo (born November 6, 1976 in Accra) is a retired Ghanaian footballer who last played for King Faisal Babes, as a midfielder.
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Club career
Addo enjoyed a 10-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.[2] 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..[3]
International career
In his international career, Addo was both a member of the Black Stars and the Black Meteors.[4] 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.[5] With the under-20, he played at the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship in Australia.[6]
Personal life
Addo is married with no children, his wife being a seamstress, who is working very hard to support family finances. Dan is nicknamed "Darling Boy".[7]
References
- ^ Daniel Addo at Playerhistory.
- ^ Ballcontrol: Either you have it or you don't (German)
- ^ Daniel Addo at National-Footbal-Teams.com.
- ^ Ghanaweb profile
- ^ Dan Addo at Ghana Web.
- ^ FIFA stats
- ^ Daniel Addo Moves To Isreal
Ghana squad – 1996 Africa Cup of Nations Fourth Place 
Categories:- 1976 births
- Living people
- People from Accra
- Ghanaian footballers
- Ghana international footballers
- 1996 African Cup of Nations players
- Ghanaian expatriate footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Fortuna Düsseldorf players
- Karlsruher SC players
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen players
- Ghanaian expatriates in Cyprus
- Expatriate footballers in Austria
- Wormatia Worms players
- FK Vardar players
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Great Olympics players
- Expatriate footballers in Macedonia
- King Faisal Babes players
- Nejmeh SC players
- Expatriate footballers in Lebanon
- FC Lustenau players
- Ghanaian expatriates in Germany
- Sekondi Hasaacas footballers
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