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Joseph Aidoo
Personal information
Full name Joseph Aidoo
Date of birth (1995-08-24) 24 August 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Monrovia, Liberia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
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)
2019–2021 Michigan Stars 27 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 Liberia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 January 2023
‡ 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 the Liberia national team.[1][2][3]

Career

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Early career

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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

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

Uppsala Kurd FK

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

Türkischer SV Oldenburg

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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

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He signed a one-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

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

Michigan Stars FC

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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

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He made his international debut for Liberia on 22 July 2018 in a 0–0 friendly draw against Sierra Leone.[13] His second appearance for Liberia was on 30 September 2019 in another 0–0 friendly draw, against Botswana.[14][15][16]

References

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  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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