Aziz Ansah (born 7 October 1980) is a Ghanaian former professional

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who played as defender.

Club career

Ansah was born in

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. He moved to

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during the 2010 transfer window from the

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runners up

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He was released from the F.C. Dallas less than two months later in February 2010, having only played preseason matches.

International career

Ansah first played international football for

as a

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at the

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in Egypt, where Ghana were the losing finalist to

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.FIFA U-17 World Championship Egypt 1997
He later went on to receive nine full international caps and was part of Ghana's squad at the

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in Egypt, but subsequently missed out on a place in the squad for the

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References

External links

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Player Profile : Aziz Ansah – Ghanaweb.com
Living people 1980 births Men's association football defenders Ghanaian men's footballers Ghana men's under-20 international footballers Ghana men's international footballers 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players Israeli Premier League players Accra Great Olympics F.C. players K.R.C. Zuid-West-Vlaanderen players SSC Napoli players R.W.D.M. Brussels F.C. players Asante Kotoko S.C. players F.C. Ashdod players Heartland F.C. players Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Israel Expatriate men's footballers in Israel Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Bahrain Expatriate men's footballers in Bahrain Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Nigeria Expatriate men's footballers in Nigeria Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States {{Ghana-footy-defender-stub