Paul Yaw Addo (born 14 June 1990) is a

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ian

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who most recently played as a defender for Norwegian side

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Career

Addo was born in

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and began his career with Fair Point and signed on 11 June 2008 for

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. He joined in February 2009 for a trial to the

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club Løv-Ham and signed a contract. Addo played his debut for Løv-Ham on 5 April 2009 against

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. He trained with Brann and played a testimonial match for the club on 21 November 2009. Addo joined

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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

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on loan. After the season, he transferred to Bryne. He left Bryne again at the end of the 2018 season.

International career

He represented the Ghana U-17 in

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as captain. 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Ghana beat Peru in Quarter finals

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Addo, Paul 1990 births Living people Footballers from Accra Ghanaian footballers Berekum Chelsea F.C. players Løv-Ham Fotball players Odds BK players Strømmen IF players Bryne FK players Eliteserien players Norwegian First Division players Norwegian Second Division players Expatriate footballers in Norway Ghanaian expatriate footballers Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Norway Men's association football fullbacks