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
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
Number 9
Youth career
0000–2016 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– Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 27 (4)
International career
2021– Niger 18 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Daniel Sosah (born 21 September 1998) is a professional footballer who plays for Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih. [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
5.26 March 2024 Berrechid Municipal Stadium, Berrechid, MoroccoFlag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 1–11–1 Friendly

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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.