Joseph Aidoo (Liberian footballer)

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Joseph Aidoo
Personal information
Full name Joseph Aidoo
Date of birth (1995-08-24) 24 August 1995 (age 26)
Place of birth Monrovia, Liberia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Michigan Stars
Number 5
Youth career
2006–2012 Philadelphia Lone Star
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Philadelphia Lone Star 35 (13)
2017–2018 Uppsala Kurd FK 14 (5)
2017–2018 Türkischer SV Oldenburg 19 (6)
2018 Llapi Besianë Podujevë 0 (0)
2018–2019 Philadelphia Lone Star 13 (6)
2019– Michigan Stars 27 (0)
National team‡
2018– Liberia 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:56, 3 November 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:36, 30 September 2019 (UTC)

Joseph Aidoo (born 24 August 1995) is a Liberian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Michigan Stars FC in the National Independent Soccer Association and the Liberia national team.[1][2][3]

Career[]

Early career[]

Born in Monrovia, Liberia, Aidoo arrived in the United States and began playing in the Philadelphia Lone Star youth system in 2006.

Philadelphia Lone Star FC[]

Aidoo made his top-tier league appearance in 2013 playing for Philadelphia Lone Star of the National Premier Soccer League for three seasons scoring a total of 13 goals from 35 appearances.[4]

Uppsala Kurd FK[]

Ahead of the 2017–2018 season, he joined Swedish football club Uppsala Kurd FK.[5]

Türkischer SV Oldenburg[]

On 1 January 2018, he joined the German Landesliga Web-Ems side Türkischer SV Oldenburg.[6][7] He made his debut for the club away to SC Melle in a 2–1 loss on 18 February.[8]

Llapi Besianë Podujevë[]

He signed a year deal with Kosovo Superliga club. Within a month, he opted for mutual termination of his contract after which he headed back to the United States.[9]

Philadelphia Lone Star[]

Aidoo returned to his previous club Philadelphia Lone Star and signed a 12-month contract.

Michigan Stars FC[]

On 1 January 2019, Aidoo signed with Michigan Stars FC in the National Premier Soccer League on a free transfer.[10] He established himself as a key player in the squad.

In 2020, Aidoo further extended his stay with Michigan Stars ahead of their first professional season in the National Independent Soccer Association Spring 2020.[11] He made his debut on 29 February against California United Strikers.[12]

International career[]

He made his international debut for Liberia on 22 July 2018 in a 0–0 friendly draw against Sierra Leone.[13]

He made his second appearance for Liberia on 30 September 2019 in a 0–0 friendly draw against Botswana.[14][15][16]

References[]

  1. ^ "Joseph Aidoo". globalsportsarchive. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Joseph Aidoo". footballdatabase.eu. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Joseph Aidoo 1st cap for Liberia". liberiasportsonline.com. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Joseph Aidoo". philadelphialonestarfc.com. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Joseph Aidoo". flashscore.com. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  6. ^ "TSV steckt nächste Pleite weg". nwzonline.de. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Joseph Aidoo". besoccer.com. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  8. ^ "AIDOO DEBUTS FOR GERMANY'S TSV OLDENBURG". philadelphialonestarfc.com. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Aidoo, Joseph". national-soccer-teams.com. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Joseph Aidoo". michiganstarsfc.com. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Overhauled Michigan Stars shooting for tactical efficiency in jump to pro league". detroitnews.com. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  12. ^ "CAL UNITED BATTLES MICHIGAN STARS AND WINS HOME OPENER". soccertoday.com. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  13. ^ "Liberia take on Botswana on Monday in friendly". Liberia Football Association. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  14. ^ "Botswana 0 FT 0 Liberia". espn.com. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  15. ^ "Joseph Aidoo". 11v11.com. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  16. ^ "Botswana 0-0 Liberia". playmakerstats.com. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2020.

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