Wisdom Fofo Agbo ( ''Fofo'', born June 25, 1979) is a former

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ian-born

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professional

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who played as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Fofo went on a trial to

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on 13 June 2013. However, he did not play in the friendly match against

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since he had to come back to

to handle some personal issues. After an unsuccessful trail at

, Fofo is reportedly close to joining Harbin Yiteng. On 8 July 2013, Fofo officially signed a six-month contract with Harbin Yiteng, becoming the second naturalised

player, after his compatriot

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, to play in

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. On 27 February 2015, Fofo transferred to

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side

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International career

Fofo has spent more than seven years playing football in Hong Kong. He received his Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card on 7 February 2011. He successfully obtained his Hong Kong passport in May 2013 and thus making him eligible to play for

. He received his first international cap for the match against

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but he didn't come off the bench eventually. He made his debut for

on 6 September 2013 against

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Honours

International

;Hong Kong * Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup:

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Career statistics

Club

''As of 11 September 2009''

International

:''As of 5 March 2014''

References

External links

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