Foli Adade

Foli Adade (born 12 May 1991) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Medeama and the Ghana national football team.[1][2]

Foli Adade
Personal information
Full name Foli Adade
Date of birth (1991-05-12) 12 May 1991
Place of birth Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Medeama
Number 16
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009โ€“2010 Tema Youth 0 (0)
2010โ€“2013 Ebusua Dwarfs 20 (0)
2013โ€“ Medeama 2 (0)
International career
2011 Ghana U20 1 (0)
Medal record
Football
Medeama SC
WinnerGhanaian FA Cup2013
Representing  Ghana
WinnerWAFU Nations Cup2013
Runner-upAfrican Nations Championship2014
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Adade played for Tema based football club, Tema Youth.[3] In 2010, Adade joined Ebusua Dwarfs where Adade had been the first choice goalkeeper for the team, and in 2013, Adade joined Medeama in the Ghana Premier League.[1][2][3]

International career

In June 2013, Adade was included in the Ghana twenty-six man team for two international friendly matches against Ivory Coast.[4][5][6] In November 2013, coach Maxwell Konadu invited Adade to be included in the Ghana national team for the 2013 WAFU Nations Cup.[7] Adade helped the Ghana national football team defeat Senegal, placing first by three goals to one.[8] Adade was part of the Ghana national football team for the 2014 African Nations Championship that finished runner-up.

Honours

Club

Medeama SC

National Team

 Ghana

References

  1. "Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs  ยป Foli Adade". goal.com. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  2. "The last line of defence is optimistic he will end up in Europe next season after missing out on a move to Switzerland last term". goal.com. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  3. "Hearts in Foli Adade talks". allsports.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  4. "26 for local Black Stars camp". myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  5. "Twenty-six (26) local Black Stars selected for camping". ghanasoccernet.com. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  6. "Local Black Stars take on Ivory Coast in friendly". ghanasportsonline.com. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  7. "Saka, Mohamed & Mpong in 30-man Ghana squad for Wafu Cup". goal.com. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  8. "Ghana win 2013 Wafu Cup after edging past Senegal 3-1". goal.com. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
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