Paul Addo

Paul Yaw Addo (born 14 June 1990) is a Ghanaian footballer who most recently played as a defender for Norwegian side Bryne.

Paul Addo
Paul Addo (right) in a match against Sogndal
Personal information
Full name Paul Yaw Addo
Date of birth (1990-06-14) 14 June 1990
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Left back
Youth career

Adelaide

Fair Point
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Fair Point
2008 Bechem Chelsea
2009–2012 Løv-Ham 52 (0)
2011 → Odd Grenland (loan) 21 (1)
2012–2013 Odd 11 (0)
2013 → Strømmen (loan) 28 (0)
2014–2018 Bryne 63 (0)
National team
2007 Ghana U-17 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 January 2019

Career

Addo was born in Accra and began his career with Fair Point[1] and signed on 11 June 2008 for Bechem Chelsea.[2] He joined in February 2009 for a trial to the Norwegian club Løv-Ham and signed a contract.[3]

Addo played his debut for Løv-Ham on 5 April 2009 against Moss. He trained with Brann and played a testimonial match for the club on 21 November 2009.[4]

Addo joined Odd Grenland on loan in 2011, before he joined the club on a permanent contract the next year. Addo was a regular in Odd's defence until Emil Jonassen became the preferred left back. In the 2013 season he joined Strømmen on loan.[5] After the season, he transferred to Bryne.[6] He left Bryne again at the end of the 2018 season.[7]

International career

He represented the Ghana U-17 in 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Korea Republic[8] as captain.[9]

Career statistics
Season Club Division League Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2009 Løv-Ham Adeccoligaen 27020290
2010 25040290
2011 Odd Tippeligaen 21140251
2012 11010120
2013 000000
2013 Strømmen Adeccoligaen 28020300
2014 Bryne 1. Divisjon 17020190
2015 OBOS-ligaen 27020290
2016 501060
Career Total 16111801791

References
  1. FIFA.com - Addo: I'm enjoying the game
  2. Registered Players - GhanaFA.com
  3. Tester spiss fra Elfenbeinskysten
  4. Nesten festbrems
  5. Simensen, Henrik Myhrvold (5 April 2013). "Odd-spiller på vei til Strømmen". fotballsonen.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  6. Nærland, Egil Ø. "Bryne tetter igjen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  7. Overganger i 2.divisjon vinter 2019, sportshjornet.com, 9 January 2019
  8. FIFA.com - FIFA Spielerstatistik Paul Addo
  9. 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Ghana beat Peru in Quarter finals
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