Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stephen Oduro | ||
Date of birth | April 13, 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Tamale, Ghana | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Asante Kotoko | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
1996 | Conesterstones Babies | ||
1997–1998 | Real Tamale United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999 | Real Tamale United | ||
2000– | Asante Kotoko | ||
International career‡ | |||
2003 | Ghana | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:24, 13 May 2008 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:48, 28 June 2008 (UTC) |
Stephen Oduro (born 13 April 1983) is a professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Asante Kotoko.
Oduro nicknamed "Yaw Zico or Tico Tico" because of his height, began his career with Real Tamale United and was transferred in 2000 to Asante Kotoko. He has been an instrumental part to porcupine warriors since his arrival from the north giants. Asante Kotoko fans also call him the darling boy. Oduro is also one of Ghana-based freekick expert and he scored a brilliant one against rivals Hearts of Oak in a 2–0 win at the Kumasi Sports Stadium. [1]
He is also former Black Stars member and holds one cap and was member Black Starlets squad for the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship in New Zealand. [2]
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