Daniel Ashley Addo (born September 3, 1989) is a Ghanaian

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player who plays as a defender for Indian club

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Career

Club

Addo, who plays as defensive midfielder, began his professional career for Venomous Vipers then later joined

Sekondi Hasaacas F.C. Sekondi Hasaacas FC is a Ghanaian professional association football club based in Sekondi-Takoradi. The club won the Ghana Premier League in 1977 and is currently participating in the Division One League following relegation from the 2015-16 Gh ...

and signed after few months on 5 September 2008 for King Faisal Babes. In October 2010, Addo joined

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, joining Ukrainian side FC Zorya Luhansk in 2011. In March 2013 Addo joined Kazakhstan Premier League club Kairat on loan, with a buyout clause, for the season from Zorya Luhansk. In February 2016, Addo signed for

International

Addo was member of the

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who won the

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in Egypt, in the final match against Brazil, Addo received the

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.Addo rues red but says he had to tackle
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Honours

International

Ghana U-20 * FIFA U-20 World Cup Champion:

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* 1989 births Living people Ghanaian men's footballers Ghana men's under-20 international footballers Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine Expatriate men's footballers in Kazakhstan Ukrainian Premier League players Kazakhstan Premier League players King Faisal Babes F.C. players FC Zorya Luhansk players FC Kairat players I-League players Gokulam Kerala FC players Men's association football defenders Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in India Expatriate men's footballers in India People from Cape Coast Calcutta Football League players {{Ghana-footy-defender-stub