David Addy
 Addy playing in the Europa League | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Nii Addy | ||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Prampram, Greater Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Adelaide | |||
| Inter Allies | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Inter Allies | ||
| 2005–2007 | → All Stars (loan) | ||
| 2008–2010 | Randers | 20 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Porto | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Académica de Coimbra (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | → Panetolikos (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Vitória de Guimarães | 50 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Waasland-Beveren | 27 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Delhi Dynamos | 6 | (0) |
| 2017 | RoPS | 15 | (1) |
| 2017 | Riga | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Ilves | 19 | (0) |
| 2022 | Tammeka Tartu | 25 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Ghana U-20 | 14 | (0) |
| 2008–2014 | Ghana | 21 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2012 | |||
David Nii Addy (born 21 February 1990) is a Ghanaian footballer.
Club career
[edit]Randers
[edit]In Summer 2008, Addy made his first international move to Europe, from a Ghanaian Club – International Allies FC being signed by Danish SAS Ligaen club Randers FC. At Randers FC, Addy made his debut on 19 October against Vejle gaining 7 minutes.[1]
In the following season, Addy was part of the Randers FC squad that went to compete in the UEFA Europa League. He also made his debut in the UEFA Europa League, in the first qualifying round against Linfield FC from Northern Ireland on 2 July 2009.[2]
Porto
[edit]On 1 February 2010 the Ghanaian U-20 champion joined Portuguese top club FC Porto from SAS Ligaen side Randers FC for €800,000, signing a 31⁄2 year contract.[3][4]
The young Ghanaian U-20 made his debut for FC Porto on 14 April 2010 in a 4–0 Victory against Rio Ave FC.
Académica de Coimbra
[edit]In July 2010, he joined Académica de Coimbra on a season-long loan from Portuguese club FC Porto.
Panetolikos
[edit]On 31 August 2011, he joined a newly promoted Greek Superleague side Panetolikos F.C. on a season-long loan from Porto.
Vitoria S.C
[edit]On 30 September 2012, Addy signed a two-year deal for Vitoria S.C.[5] In May 2013 Addy helped Vitoria S.C. win the 2012/13 Taca de Portugal[6] and qualified for the 2013/14 UEFA Europa League. Addy had 4 successful UEFA Europa League appearances against Real Betis, Olympic Lyon and Rijeka. Vitoria S.C finished third in Group I and made an early exit from the competition.
Waasland-Beveren
[edit]In August 2014 Addy signed a 2-year deal with Belgian Pro League club Waasland-Beveren.[7]
Addy has also had experience in the past few years playing in Asia and Scandinavia most recently helping Ilves to win the domestic cup in Finland and also securing a Europa league place.
Riga
[edit]He terminated his contract with Riga FC in November 2017.[8]
International career
[edit]Ghana U-20
[edit]Addy earned his first Black Satellites call-up after an impressive performance with the Local Black Stars in 2008, making his debut in January 2008 in a match against Angola. In 2009 Addy was part of the squad that won the 2009 African Youth Championship. His success continued in October 2009 as he also took part in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Egypt which the team went on to win, making them the first African Nation to have ever won the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Ghana
[edit]He was called up for the Black Stars for the game versus Lesotho on 8 June 2008.[9] His second game was on 2 November 2008 against Niger.[10] Addy has been called up to play for the Ghanaian Senior National Football team.
Personal life
[edit]In summer 2010, Addy got engaged to German-Ghanaian Economics graduate Gabriel. The couple first met in 2008 through a mutual friend. In May 2014 Addy and his wife celebrated the birth of their first child. The couple welcomed a bouncing baby girl in their lives born in Reading, Berkshire.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played on 22 April 2012.[12]
| Club | Season | Ghana Division 1 |
Ghanaian FA Cup |
CAF Champions League |
Ghana Super Cup |
CAF Confederation Cup |
Other1 | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |
| ||
 Inter Allies
|
2005–2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007–2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
|
| All Stars FC
|
2005–2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006–2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Club | Season | Danish Superliga |
Danish Cup |
UEFA Champions League |
UEFA Europa League |
Other1 | Total | ||||||||||
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| ||||
 Randers FC
|
2008–2009 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–2010 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Club | Season | Portuguesa Primeira Liga |
Taça de Portugal |
UEFA Champions League |
Portuguese Super Cup |
UEFA Europa League |
Other1 | Total | |||||||||
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| ||
 FC Porto
|
2009–2010 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010–2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
|
| Académica
|
2010–2011 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| Club | Season | Greece Superleague |
Greek Cup |
UEFA Champions League |
Greek Super Cup |
UEFA Europa League |
Other1 | Total | |||||||||
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| ||
 Panetolikos
|
2011–2012 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
- 1Includes other competitive competitions, including the Taça da Liga: 2010 and 2011.
International
[edit]- As of 7 March 2013[13]
| Ghana national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 0 |
Honours
[edit]Individual
[edit]Ghana Premier League Young Defender of the year 2008
Club
[edit]- FC Porto
Taca de Portugal Cup winners with FC Porto
- Vitória Guimarães
- Portuguese Cup: 2012–13 Cup winners with Vitoria S.C.
Country
[edit]- African Youth Championship Champion: 2009
- FIFA U-20 World Cup Champion: 2009
References
[edit]- ^ Spiel: Randers FC vs Vejle – Danish SAS-Ligaen – ESPN Soccernet
- ^ "Spiel: Randers FC vs Linfield FC – Europa League – Randers FC Official Website". Retrieved 8 April 2023.Archived 2009-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Randers FC sælger David Batty til den portugisiske storklub FC Porto". Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "David Addy på plads i FC Porto". DR. 1 February 2010.
- ^ "David Addy". Soccer Fame. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ "David Addy wins Portuguese Cup with Vitoria Guimaraes after Ghana snub". 26 May 2013. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ "W-B legt David Addy vast voor twee jaar". 31 July 2014.
- ^ David Addy Terminates His Contract With Riga FC. Archived 13 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine‚ sportsnewsgh.com, 18 November 2017
- ^ "FIFA.com – FIFA Fussball-Weltmeisterschaft Brasilien 2014™". 25 February 2012. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Batty sticks with the Stars". Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Ghana defender David Addy and wife welcome birth of first child".
- ^ "David Addy – Statistics". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- ^ "Addy, David". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
External links
[edit]- David Addy – FIFA competition record (archived)
- David Addy at National-Football-Teams.com
- 10 Best Players at U-20 World Cup 2009 – Just-Football.com
- David Addy at Soccerway
- David Addy at WorldFootball.net
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Ghanaian men's footballers
- Ghana men's international footballers
- Ghana men's under-20 international footballers
- Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
- Primeira Liga players
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Danish Superliga players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Super League Greece players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- Latvian Higher League players
- People from Greater Accra Region
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Expatriate men's footballers in Estonia
- Meistriliiga players
- S.C. Adelaide players
- International Allies F.C. players
- Legon Cities FC players
- Randers FC players
- FC Porto players
- Académica de Coimbra (football) players
- Panetolikos F.C. players
- Vitória S.C. players
- S.K. Beveren players
- Odisha FC players
- Rovaniemen Palloseura players
- Riga FC players
- Ilves (football) players
- Tartu JK Tammeka players
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Estonia