Daniel Sosah

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Daniel Sosah
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-09-21) 21 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Aktobe
Number 7
Youth career
–2016 Noble Arrics
2016–2017 Maccabi Netanya
2017 Beitar Nes Tubruk
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018 AS FAN
2018–2020 CI Kamsar
2021–2022 Isloch Minsk Raion 43 (15)
2023–2025 Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 47 (5)
2025– Aktobe 1 (0)
International career
2021– Niger 30 (12)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 July 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 September 2025

Daniel Sosah (born 21 September 1998) is a professional footballer who plays for Kazakh club Aktobe. [1] Born in Ghana, he plays for the Niger national team.

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International career

Sosah was born in Ghana to a Beninese father and Ghanaian mother, and began his career in Niger where he was naturalized. [2] He debuted for the Niger national team in a 6–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification loss to Algeria on 8 October 2021, where he scored his side's only goal. [3]

International goals

Scores and results list Niger's goal tally first. [4] [5]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.8 October 2021 Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, AlgeriaFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1–21–6 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.15 November 2021 Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey, NigerFlag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 4–17–22022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.4 June 2022 Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, BeninFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 1–11–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4.23 March 2023 Nelson Mandela Stadium, Baraki, AlgeriaFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1–01–22023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5.22 March 2024 El Bachir Stadium, Mohammedia, MoroccoFlag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 1–01–2 Friendly
6.26 March 2024 Berrechid Municipal Stadium, Berrechid, MoroccoFlag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 1–11–1Friendly
7.14 November 2024 Stade de Kégué, Lomé, TogoFlag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 1–04–0 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
8.3–0
9.25 March 2025 Père Jégo Stadium, Casablanca, MoroccoFlag of Bonaire.svg  Bonaire 4–06–0Friendly
10.5–0
11.6 June 2025Père Jégo Stadium, Casablanca, MoroccoFlag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 1–04–3Friendly
12.9 September 2025 Amaan Stadium, Zanzibar City, TanzaniaFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 1–01–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. ""Ислочь" подписала форварда из Ганы". ФК Ислочь.
  2. "Découverte : Daniel Sosah, une perle pour l'attaque des Ecureuils?". 19 September 2020.
  3. "FIFA". FIFA. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  4. Taiwo, Taiye (9 October 2021). "2022 World Cup Qualifiers: Slimani becomes Algeria's all-time top scorer as Mahrez scores brace in Niger thrashing". goal.com. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  5. Obafemi, Jude (5 June 2022). "Niger Draw 1-1 With Tanzania In AFCON Qualifiers". thewillnigeria.com. Retrieved 8 August 2022.