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 28)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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]

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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 13 goals in 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 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

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] His second appearance for Liberia was on 30 September 2019 in another 0–0 friendly draw, against Botswana. [14] [15] [16]

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  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.
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