Otto Addo

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Otto Addo
Otto Addo – Tag der Legenden 2016 02.jpg
Otto Addo at Tag der Legenden 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-06-09) 9 June 1975 (age 46)
Place of birth Hamburg, West Germany
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Winger
Club information
Current team
 Ghana (Interim coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1993 Bramfelder SV
1993–1996 VfL 93 Hamburg 80 (4)
1996–1999 Hannover 96 97 (20)
1999–2005 Borussia Dortmund II 5 (0)
1999–2005 Borussia Dortmund 75 (11)
2005–2007 Mainz 05 19 (0)
2007 Hamburger SV II 10 (0)
2007–2008 Hamburger SV 4 (0)
Total 290 (35)
National team
1999–2006 Ghana 15 (2)
Teams managed
2009–2015 Hamburger SV (Assistant coach)
2013–2015 Ghana (Head scout)
2016–2017 FC Nordsjælland (Assistant coach)
2017–2019 Borussia Gladbach (Assistant coach)
2019–2021 Borussia Dortmund (Assistant coach)
2022– Ghana (Interim coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Otto Addo (born 9 June 1975) is a scout and manager, and a retired Ghanaian-German footballer who played for Ghana internationally. He is currently the interim head coach of the Ghana national football team.[1]

Early life[]

Addo was born on 9 June 1975 in Hamburg, West Germany to Ghanaian parents.[2][3][4]

Club career[]

VfL 93 Hamburg[]

Addo started his career in 1991 in Hamburg playing for Hamburger SV. In 1993 he left Bramfelder SV after playing there for a year to join fellow Hamburg side VfL 93 Hamburg in 1993 where he played 80 league matches and scored 4 goals from 1993 to 1996.[5]

Hannover 96[]

Addo moved to Hannover 96 in the Regionalliga Nord (third German league) in 1996.[5] He made a big impression in a squad that featured stars-to-be Gerald Asamoah and Fabian Ernst. That team ripped through the season scoring more than 100 goals but succumbed to Energie Cottbus in the 1997 promotion playoffs.

In 1998, Hannover finally promoted to the 2. Bundesliga. In his first season, he scored seven goals in 30 games and was acknowledged as one of the elite players of the league.[6]

Borussia Dortmund[]

Addo transferred to Borussia Dortmund in 1999 and played more than 75 times for the team, becoming Bundesliga champion in 2002. However, he was also hampered by great injury troubles, as he tore his cruciate ligaments three times in this time, the first coming after a German Cup match against SC Freiburg on 15 July 2001. The player had an MRI scan which showed he had torn knee ligaments and underwent surgery on his right knee on 22 July at the Vail, Colorado clinic of world-renowned knee specialist surgeon Dr. Richard Steadman.[7] He healed completely after that, and came back to play the 2002 UEFA Cup Final for Dortmund against Feyenoord Rotterdam on 8 May 2002, which Dortmund lost 3–2[8] at the Feijenoord Stadion in Rotterdam. On 7 September 2002, Addo tore right knee ligaments for the second time, in a 2004 African Cup of Nations qualifier versus Uganda[9] in Kampala.[10]

On 24 September 2003, Addo's career was under threat after he re-injured his troublesome right knee for the third time in Dortmund's 2–1 UEFA Cup victory over Austria Wien.[11] He started the match, but was replaced after just 38 minutes.[12]

After sitting out the whole of 2004, Addo returned to action as a substitute in Dortmund's 1–1 league home draw with Borussia Mönchengladbach in the last weekend of January 2005.

Mainz 05[]

At the beginning of the 2005–06 season he transferred[13] to 1. FSV Mainz 05, for whom he did not make an initial impact. However, he played well enough to earn a nomination for the Ghanaian squad who appeared at the 2006 World Cup.

Hamburger SV[]

On 9 August 2007, Addo signed a three-year contract with hometown Hamburger SV,[14] initially alternating with the reserves and the first team. While at Hamburg, Addo revealed his Hamburger SV goals in an interview with HSVLIVE,[15] also addressing other topics. In 2008, he announced his retirement from playing football at the age of 38.[16][17]

Otto Addo - Czech Republic vs Ghana at 2006 World Cup

International career[]

Although born in Germany, Addo played for the Ghana national team for seven years commencing 1999,[18] his debut[19] being a 5–0 rout of Eritrea on 28 February 1999, and he achieved international prominence when he led the nation in the 2000 African Cup of Nations. Along with Hans Sarpei from VfL Wolfsburg, he is one of two Ghanaians with German roots to have played for the African side. He started for Ghana as right midfielder in the 2006 FIFA World Cup game against the Czech Republic on 17 June 2006 at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne, which Ghana won 2–0. In 2006 he played in Ghana's 2–1 win over the United States at the Frankenstadion in Nuremberg.

Coaching career[]

Addo started his coaching career with his former club Hamburger SV in 2009, in the process serving as a youth team coach and an assistant manager till 2015.[2][3][16][17] In December 2013, Addo was appointed as the head scout of the Ghana national football team and prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2015 Africa Cup of Nations,[20][21] succeeding Ibrahim Tanko following the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations and 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.[22]

Borussia Dortmund[]

In April 2019, it was announced that Addo would work for former club Borussia Dortmund as a 'talent coach', having previously held a similar role at Borussia Mönchengladbach[23] since 2017. In December 2020, he was promoted to serve as first team assistant coach to Edin Terzić who had been promoted to interim head coach, following the sacking of head coach Lucien Favre.[24][25]

He won his first trophy as a coach after Dortmund defeated RB Leipzig in the finals of the 2020–21 DFB-Pokal.[26]

Ghana[]

On 25 September 2021, the Ghana Football Association announced that they had appointed Addo as one of two deputies for the new Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac.[27]

On 9 February 2022, the Ghana Football Association announced that they had appointed Addo as the interim coach for the Ghana national football team ahead of the team's 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup final play-off matches against Nigeria.[28]


Style of play[]

Addo was strong in one-on-one situations, physical, creative, and versatile enough to play on both wings, on the inside and also in the central position,[29] although his main skill was his ability to dribble the ball.

Honours[]

Borussia Dortmund

References[]

  1. ^ "Otto Addo fortsætter i Gladbach". bold.dk (in Danish). 2 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b Teye, Prince Narkortu (5 April 2021). "Otto Addo: Former Ghana star and Borussia Dortmund assistant coach opens up on future". Goal.com. Retrieved 14 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b c d "Otto Addo". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 14 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Otto Addo". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ a b "Otto Addo". Kicker.de. Retrieved 14 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Einst "junge Wilde" bei 96, heute Vaterfiguren: Warum im Pokalfinale ein wenig Hannover steckte". Sportbuzzer.de (in German). Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Injury KO for Otto Addo". Ghanaweb. 16 July 2001. Retrieved 16 July 2001.
  8. ^ "Feyenoord seal Uefa Cup win". BBC. 8 May 2002. Retrieved 8 May 2002.
  9. ^ "Uganda Shock Ghana". Ghanaweb. Retrieved 7 February 2008.
  10. ^ "Otto Addo out for rest of year". Ghanaweb. 9 September 2002. Retrieved 9 September 2002.
  11. ^ "Otto Addo's Injury Not Career Threatening". Ghanaweb. 30 September 2003. Retrieved 30 September 2003.
  12. ^ "Addo's career under threat after injury". Ghanaweb. 25 September 2003. Retrieved 25 September 2003.
  13. ^ "Otto Addo: Hamburg born and bred!". HSV. 10 February 2006. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 10 February 2006.
  14. ^ "Hamburg in shock Addo swoop". BBC. 9 August 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2007.
  15. ^ "Es ist eine große Ehre für mich" (in German). HSV. 27 July 2007. Archived from the original on 18 August 2007. Retrieved 27 July 2007.
  16. ^ a b Gyimah, Edmund Okai (18 July 2013). "Otto Addo appointed as Hamburg Under-19 coach". Goal.com. Retrieved 14 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ a b Appiah, Samuel Ekow Amoasi (6 April 2021). "2006 World Cup star Otto Addo reveals the path to his coaching career at Borussia Dortmund". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 14 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ "Otto Addo living the dream with Ghana". Ghanaweb. 18 June 2006. Retrieved 18 June 2006.
  19. ^ "Black Stars rout Eritrea 5–0". Ghanaweb. 1 March 1999. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  20. ^ "Hamburg Coach Otto Addo To Join Ghana Coaching Staff At 2014 World Cup". sports.peacefmonline.com. 16 December 2013. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  21. ^ Mensah, Kent (16 December 2013). "Otoo Addo to join Ghana bench at 2014 World Cup". Goal.com. goal.com. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  22. ^ "Tanko Ibrahim recommends Otto Addo for Ghana scouting job ahead of World Cup". ghanasoccernet.com. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  23. ^ "Borussia Dortmund welcome Ghana's Addo to coaching staff". BBC Sport. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  24. ^ Appia h, Samuel Ekow Amoasi (14 December 2020). "Ex-Ghana international Otto Addo named assistant coach at Borussia Dortmund". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 14 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  25. ^ "Ghana's Otto Addo named assistant coach at Borussia Dortmund". Ghana Web. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  26. ^ Mumin, Lukman Abdul (14 May 2021). "Ghanaian manager Otto Addo wins first trophy as coach at Borussia Dortmund". GhanaSoccernet. Retrieved 17 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  27. ^ Teye, Prince Narkortu (24 September 2021). "Ghana appoint Borussia Dortmund assistant coach Addo as new Black Stars deputy trainer". goal.com. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  28. ^ "Chris Hughton appointed as Technical Advisor to new Black Stars Technical team". Ghana Football Association. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  29. ^ "Addo, Otto". worldfootballers.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2008.
  30. ^ "Otto Addo Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 14 May 2021.

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